How walkable is Gràcia?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Gràcia has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 1.2 km 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 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Barcelona, which scores 91 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
5,990 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Gràcia. The nearest grocery is Suma Supermercats, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Condis Express2 min
- Condis2 min
- Gimnasio Gastronómico1 min
- La Sitja Pa Providència1 min
- CERO RESIDUO1 min
- Bcn Clay Studio1 min
- Mescladís4 min
- Arbucies5 min
- ABANCA2 min
- BBVA4 min
- Jardins del Mestre Balcells6 min
- Parc Güell12 min
- Escola Patufet4 min
- Nou Patufet5 min
- Vila del Llibre3 min
- Libreria italiana Le Nuvole4 min
- CircaVila3 min
- Stand Up Academy Barcelona4 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Gràcia at 41.4066, 2.1583. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 210 street intersections per km², and blocks average 69 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Gràcia
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.2 km around the centre of Gràcia. Rings mark 600 m and 1.2 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Barcelona
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eixample | 1.5 km | 100 |
| Gothic Quarter | 2.9 km | 100 |
| Ciutat Vella | 3.3 km | 99 |
| Montjuïc | 4.7 km | 75 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Barcelona page.
Questions about walking in Gràcia
Is Gràcia walkable?
Yes. Gràcia in Barcelona has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 1.2 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Gràcia more walkable than the rest of Barcelona?
Gràcia is more walkable than Barcelona as a whole: it scores 99, against 91 for the 5 km around Barcelona's centre. It ranks 3rd 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 Gràcia 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 Gràcia it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1.2 km 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.