How walkable is Alicante?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Alicante has a walkability score of 68 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 9th most walkable of the 13 cities ranked in Spain.
What's within walking distance of the centre
2,892 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Alicante. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Supermercado Spar, 3 min
- Charter, 3 min
Restaurants & bars
- Bar Ñanduti, 2 min
- Las Delicias DEL Toro, 2 min
Shopping
- Lineazul Publicidad y Ropa Laboral, 2 min
- Colchonería Buenas Noches, 2 min
Coffee
- Pandebonos & Café, 3 min
- Cafe-Pub La ALDEA, 3 min
Banks
- Banco Sabadell, 5 min
- Cam Plaza America, 5 min
Parks
- Parc del Tossal, 8 min
- Plaça del Doctor Gómez Ulla, 12 min
Schools
- Centro Excursionista Alicante Cea, 3 min
- Manjón Cervantes, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Librería Maeva, 10 min
- Un mundo de libros, 11 min
Culture & entertainment
- Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante-ADDA, 5 min
- AMC, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 38.3568, -0.4844, the point near Alicante's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 259 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Alicante's score of 68 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of the centre, 77 from 1 to 3 km out and 53 from 3 to 5 km out. 38 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 60% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Alicante. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 99 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 97 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 77 | 85% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 53 | 31% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Murcia, Spain | 69 km | 64 |
| Valencia, Spain | 126 km | 82 |
| Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 303 km | 67 |
| Madrid, Spain | 361 km | 92 |
| Zaragoza, Spain | 370 km | 74 |
Questions about walking in Alicante
Is Alicante a walkable city?
Partly. Alicante has a walkability score of 68 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 99. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 9th of 13 cities in Spain and joint 329th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Spain?
Madrid is the most walkable of the 13 cities ranked in Spain, with a score of 92. Alicante ranks 9th with 68.
How does Alicante compare with nearby cities?
Alicante sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 68, against Murcia (64, 69 km away), Valencia (82, 126 km away) and Palma de Mallorca (67, 303 km away).
Which part of Alicante is most walkable?
Alicante's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 99. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 84) and falls most to the north-east (30).
How is Alicante's walkability score calculated?
For Alicante it is the average of 53 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 32 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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