--- title: "Is Zaragoza walkable? Walkability score 74/100" description: "Zaragoza scores 74/100 for walkability (Very Walkable) across its central 5 km. How far walkability reaches, what's near the centre, and its rank in Spain." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain/zaragoza updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [Spain](https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain) 3. Zaragoza # How walkable is Zaragoza? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Zaragoza has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 6th most walkable of the 13 cities ranked in Spain. 74 out of 100: Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot. * #6 of 13 in Spain * #222 of 690 tied, worldwide * 100 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=41.64828&lon=-0.88335&q=Zaragoza%2C%20Spain) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 4,009 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Zaragoza. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Dia, 4 min * Mercado y vermú, 5 min * Calle Cádiz 12 Zaragoza, 5 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * La Jaula De Grillos, 1 min * Restaurante Irreverente, 1 min * La Mafia se sienta a la mesa, 1 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Papelería S.B., 1 min * Marisa Cervantes, 1 min * Tienda Agua, 1 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Café Lolita, 2 min * Bokatas Zaragoza, 2 min * A Tu Rollo España, 3 min ### Banks 1.0 of 1 point * Bankinter, 1 min * Abanca, 1 min * CaixaBank Banca Privada, 2 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Plaza Basilio Paraíso, 4 min * Gran Vía de Santiago Ramón y Cajal, 4 min * Plaza de los Sitios, 4 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Colegio Nuestra Senora del Carmen, 5 min * Colegio Corazonistas Zaragoza, 7 min * Colegio Publico Gascon and Marin, 7 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * Librería General, 2 min * Comics El Coleccionista, 3 min * Hesperia Libros, 4 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * Ibercaja Patio de la Infanta, 4 min * Centro Cívico Delicias, 4 min * Museo de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad de Zaragoza, 4 min Measured from the centre at 41.6483, -0.8834, the point near Zaragoza'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 233 street intersections per km², and blocks average 63 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Zaragoza's score of 74 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 100 within 1 km of the centre, 83 from 1 to 3 km out and 59 from 3 to 5 km out. 23 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. 69% 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. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Zaragoza, one hexagon per square kilometre. 69% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 0, is 5 km to the north-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/spain/zaragoza.svg?v=2ce4fc24eb49) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Zaragoza. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 100 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 100 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 83 | 83% | 29 | | 3 to 5 km out | 59 | 50% | 32 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Bilbao](https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain/bilbao), Spain | 246 km | 61 | | [Valencia](https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain/valencia), Spain | 247 km | 82 | | [Barcelona](https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain/barcelona), Spain | 255 km | 91 | | [Madrid](https://howwalkable.com/cities/spain/madrid), Spain | 274 km | 92 | | [Toulouse](https://howwalkable.com/cities/france/toulouse), France | 288 km | 74 | ## Questions about walking in Zaragoza ### Is Zaragoza a walkable city? Around its centre, yes. Zaragoza has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. 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 6th of 13 cities in Spain and joint 222nd 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. Zaragoza ranks 6th with 74. ### How does Zaragoza compare with nearby cities? Zaragoza sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 74, against Bilbao (61, 246 km away), Valencia (82, 247 km away) and Barcelona (91, 255 km away). ### Which part of Zaragoza is most walkable? Zaragoza's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 100 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 87) and falls most to the south-east (19). ### How is Zaragoza's walkability score calculated? For Zaragoza it is the average of 68 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 47 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](https://howwalkable.com/methodology). 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