How walkable is Voronezh?
Voronezh has a walkability score of 92 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 7 cities ranked in Russia.
What's within walking distance
713 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Voronezh. The nearest grocery is Магнит, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Магнит340 m · 4 min
- Центрторг650 m · 8 min
- Пятёрочка870 m · 11 min
- OMG Street food240 m · 3 min
- Пекарня кулинария воронеж310 m · 4 min
- Optimist310 m · 4 min
- Свадебный салон L'Mon в Воронеже230 m · 3 min
- Botanica lab.290 m · 4 min
- Simple Boardshop330 m · 4 min
- Пельмень-бар Олень330 m · 4 min
- temple.cafe330 m · 4 min
- Rebel caffe370 m · 5 min
- ВТБ380 m · 5 min
- СберБанк730 m · 9 min
- Сбербанк1.1 km · 14 min
- Мандельштамовский сквер350 m · 4 min
- Орлёнок360 m · 4 min
- Сквер ДК Карла Маркса410 m · 5 min
- Детский клуб "Волшебный Пони"290 m · 4 min
- Детский сад-ясли Холмы и Горы1.5 km · 19 min
- Гимназия им. академика Н.Г. Басова1.8 km · 22 min
- Центральная городская библиотека им. Андрея Платонова340 m · 4 min
- Книжный клуб "Петровский"1.0 km · 13 min
- Амиталь1.7 km · 21 min
- Юность500 m · 6 min
- Никитинский театр640 m · 8 min
- Художественный музей имени И. Н. Крамского670 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 51.6728, 39.2046. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 31 street intersections per km², and blocks average 178 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 7%, 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 47 to 96, and Voronezh's score of 92 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 94 | Map |
| 1 km north | 47 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 92 | Map |
| 1 km south | 96 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 69 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 66 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow, Russia | 466 km | 92 |
| Rostov-on-Don, Russia | 497 km | 87 |
| Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia | 607 km | 83 |
| Kyiv, Ukraine | 621 km | 94 |
| Kazan, Russia | 799 km | 80 |
Questions about walking in Voronezh
Is Voronezh a walkable city?
Yes. Central Voronezh has a walkability score of 92 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 7 cities in Russia and 122nd 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. Voronezh ranks 3rd with 92.
How does Voronezh compare with nearby cities?
Voronezh is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: Voronezh scores 92, against Moscow (92, 466 km away), Rostov-on-Don (87, 497 km away) and Nizhniy Novgorod (83, 607 km away).
How is Voronezh'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 Voronezh 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.