How walkable is Rostov-on-Don?
Rostov-on-Don has a walkability score of 87 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Russia.
What's within walking distance
728 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Rostov-on-Don. The nearest grocery is Магнит, about a minute away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, shopping, coffee and parks. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Магнит110 m · 1 min
- КоТомка520 m · 7 min
- Чижик810 m · 10 min
- Вкуснолюбов220 m · 3 min
- Ресторан «Живаго» Ростов300 m · 4 min
- Антрекот Стейкхаус380 m · 5 min
- Wildberries80 m · 1 min
- ПРЯЖА N1230 m · 3 min
- Дон Мьюзик250 m · 3 min
- Mama Donna - сеть гастрокафе400 m · 5 min
- Сурнели I вкусно по-грузински520 m · 7 min
- Black Fox Coffee580 m · 7 min
- ВТБ920 m · 12 min
- ГазПромБанк1.0 km · 13 min
- СберБанк1.0 km · 13 min
- Unnamed park300 m · 4 min
- сквер 1-го Пионерского слёта430 m · 5 min
- парк Строителей880 m · 11 min
- E.Mi Ростов-на-Дону670 m · 8 min
- Детский сад 15840 m · 11 min
- Школа 431.1 km · 13 min
- Дом книги1.3 km · 17 min
- Новый Книжный1.6 km · 20 min
- Читай-Город1.6 km · 20 min
- Антикинотеатр Партер590 m · 7 min
- Ростовский Цирк960 m · 12 min
- Ля Мажор1000 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at 47.2245, 39.6962. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 63 street intersections per km², and blocks average 117 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 1%, since they make walks longer than the straight-line distance suggests.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 56 to 96, and Rostov-on-Don's score of 87 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 96 | Map |
| 1 km north | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 85 | Map |
| 1 km south | 56 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 82 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 87 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Voronezh, Russia | 497 km | 92 |
| Odesa, Ukraine | 687 km | 83 |
| Kyiv, Ukraine | 763 km | 94 |
| Yerevan, Armenia | 874 km | 92 |
| Moscow, Russia | 961 km | 92 |
Questions about walking in Rostov-on-Don
Is Rostov-on-Don a walkable city?
Yes. Central Rostov-on-Don has a walkability score of 87 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 4th of 7 cities in Russia and 156th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Russia?
Saint Petersburg is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Russia, with a score of 93. Rostov-on-Don ranks 4th with 87.
How does Rostov-on-Don compare with nearby cities?
Rostov-on-Don sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Rostov-on-Don scores 87, against Voronezh (92, 497 km away), Odesa (83, 687 km away) and Kyiv (94, 763 km away).
How is Rostov-on-Don's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Rostov-on-Don it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.