How long would it take to walk every street in Christchurch?
How many streets does Christchurch have?
Christchurch has 4,887 km of walkable streets and paths, across 5,157 named streets and 7 districts. Walking 5 km a day, it would take at least 978 days (about 2½ years) to walk every one of them.
Covers the area inside the official Christchurch City boundary on OpenStreetMap. Last updated 6 October 2026.
Every street walked once, 5 km a day. Real walks double back, so the true number is a little higher.
Christchurch is the 119th biggest of the 576 cities on Untrod by length of streets. A lot of it is for walking only: 34% is paths, footways and steps, against 19% in a typical city. Of its districts, Banks Peninsula Community takes longest (247 days) and Papanui-Innes Community is quickest (72 days). Along the way there are 150 landmarks to collect as stamps.
Start small
The quickest parts of Christchurch to finish. Each one is a few months of daily walks.
Your pace
The same streets at a different speed.
What’s the longest street in Christchurch?
53.0 km inside Christchurch
28.3 km, then Summit Road at 26.6 km
There are 3 separate streets called School Road
Landmarks to collect
150 stamps in Christchurch. Each one is added to your map when you walk past.
Put it in perspective
All districts
Christchurch’s 7 districts. Select a column to sort.
Cities like Christchurch
Nearby, and about the same size.
Questions
What counts as a street?
Every street, lane and path in OpenStreetMap that you’re allowed to walk on, named or not: residential streets, main roads, footways, park paths and steps. Motorways, private roads, driveways and car parks are left out, and so are pavements drawn as separate lines, because walking one already counts for the street beside it.
Why “at least”?
The number assumes you walk each street once, with no doubling back and no walk to get there. Real walks overlap, so it will take a little longer.
Where does the data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, a map of the world made by volunteers. Christchurch’s streets were last updated in October 2026.
What if a street is missing?
Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap. It will appear here, and on your map in Untrod, after the next update.
How does Untrod track it?
Untrod for iPhone records your location during a walk, and only then, and colours in each street you walk along. Your map is only visible to you until you choose to share it.
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