How walkable is Gothic Quarter?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Gothic Quarter has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 500 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 2nd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Barcelona, which scores 91 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
7,801 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Gothic Quarter. The nearest grocery is Atlas Hotel, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Mercado4 min
- Torrons Boqueria 6484 min
- Casa Colomina1 min
- La Pineda1 min
- Wali1 min
- Heritage1 min
- Caelum1 min
- Estruch Cafe Restaurant2 min
- Centre Ville De Barcelona4 min
- BBVA Particulares y Empresas4 min
- Plaça del Duc de Medinaceli12 min
- Plaça de l'Ictíneo13 min
- ETP Xavier5 min
- Colegio Sagrada Familia - Avinyo6 min
- Biblioteca COAC1 min
- Arxiu Diocesà de Barcelona2 min
- El Maldà1 min
- Casa de l'Ardiaca2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Gothic Quarter at 41.3838, 2.1745. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 340 street intersections per km², and blocks average 50 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Gothic Quarter
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 500 m around the centre of Gothic Quarter. Rings mark 250 m and 500 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Barcelona
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ciutat Vella | 550 m | 99 |
| Eixample | 1.4 km | 100 |
| Montjuïc | 2.7 km | 75 |
| Gràcia | 2.9 km | 99 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Barcelona page.
Questions about walking in Gothic Quarter
Is Gothic Quarter walkable?
Yes. Gothic Quarter in Barcelona has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 500 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Gothic Quarter more walkable than the rest of Barcelona?
Gothic Quarter is more walkable than Barcelona as a whole: it scores 100, against 91 for the 5 km around Barcelona's centre. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Barcelona neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Barcelona?
Of the 5 Barcelona neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Eixample (100), Gothic Quarter (100) and Gràcia (99).
How is the walkability score of Gothic Quarter 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 Gothic Quarter it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 500 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.