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How long would it take to walk every street in Merton?

At least
148days
walking 5 km a day·about 5 months
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Street map of Merton

How many streets does Merton have?

Merton has 737 km of walkable streets and paths, across 1,344 named streets. Walking 5 km a day, it would take at least 148 days (about 5 months) to walk every one of them.

Covers the area inside the official London Borough of Merton boundary on OpenStreetMap, not the rest of London. Last updated 5 October 2026.

737km of streets
1,344named streets
57landmark stamps to collect

Every street walked once, 5 km a day. Real walks double back, so the true number is a little higher.

Merton is the 20th biggest of London’s 32 boroughs by length of streets. A lot of it is for walking only: 35% is paths, footways and steps, against 19% in a typical city. Along the way there are 57 landmarks to collect as stamps.

Your pace

The same streets at a different speed.

148days
at 5 km a day · about 5 months
1 km a day15 km a day
30 min a dayabout 2.5 km295 days
1 hour a dayabout 5 km148 days
2 hours a dayabout 10 km74 days
Weekends only2 hours each day37 weeks

What’s the longest street in Merton?

Longest streetBushey Road

3.7 km inside Merton

Next longestLondon Road

3.4 km, then Kingston Road at 3.0 km

Most common nameStanley Road

There are 3 separate streets called Stanley Road

Street mix
Residential streets 52%385 km
Paths and footways 35%256 km
Main roads 13%96 km

Landmarks to collect

57 stamps in Merton. Each one is added to your map when you walk past.

30churches
8parks
5museums
3theatres
Christ the KingChurch
Cannizaro ParkPark
Museum of WimbledonMuseum

Put it in perspective

About 18 marathons
Roughly 1.0 million steps
About the distance from Merton to Lyon, as the crow flies

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. Merton’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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