How walkable is Huế?
Huế has a walkability score of 93 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 Vietnam.
What's within walking distance
1,576 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Huế. The nearest grocery is Misa Japan Minimart, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Misa Japan Minimart580 m · 7 min
- Chợ Fafilm790 m · 10 min
- Chợ Hai Bà Trưng800 m · 10 min
- Chân gà mạ Cali220 m · 3 min
- Chợ Gạo250 m · 3 min
- Đặc Sản Xứ Quảng260 m · 3 min
- Cửa Hàng Thiết Bị Y Tế An Phuoc90 m · 1 min
- Adidas100 m · 1 min
- Lê Thị Hồng Phượng.210 m · 3 min
- cafe Nhất Chi Mai80 m · 1 min
- Mon cafe100 m · 1 min
- Phố Cafe Nguyễn Trường Tộ190 m · 2 min
- PVcomBank Huế340 m · 4 min
- Ngân Hàng Tmcp An Bình590 m · 7 min
- Ngân Hàng Đông Á720 m · 9 min
- Unnamed park950 m · 12 min
- Công viên Phú Xuân1.5 km · 19 min
- Công viên Thương Bạc1.5 km · 19 min
- Trường mầm non Vĩnh Ninh130 m · 2 min
- Trường Mầm Non Tư Thục Ánh Dương390 m · 5 min
- Quoc Hoc Hue High School430 m · 5 min
- Nhà sách YBook Huế660 m · 8 min
- Nhà Sách Trường Tâm 39 Lý Thường Kiệt750 m · 9 min
- Ủy Ban Nhân Dân Tỉnh Thừa Thiên Huế810 m · 10 min
- Gác Trịnh270 m · 3 min
- No1 Karaoke Beer Club350 m · 4 min
- GMEN - 31 Hai Bà Trưng. TP Huế600 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at 16.4574, 107.5873. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 63 street intersections per km², and blocks average 117 m long. Sparser streets or longer blocks reduce the score by 1%, 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 79 to 100, and Huế's score of 93 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 91 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km south | 79 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 95 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 80 km | 98 |
| Haiphong, Vietnam | 499 km | 82 |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 541 km | 97 |
| Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 617 km | 96 |
| Biên Hòa, Vietnam | 620 km | 83 |
Questions about walking in Huế
Is Huế a walkable city?
Yes. Central Huế has a walkability score of 93 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 Vietnam and 106th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Vietnam?
Da Nang is the most walkable of the 7 cities ranked in Vietnam, with a score of 98. Huế ranks 3rd with 93.
How does Huế compare with nearby cities?
Huế sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Huế scores 93, against Da Nang (98, 80 km away), Haiphong (82, 499 km away) and Hanoi (97, 541 km away).
How is Huế'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 Huế 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.