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

At least
1,995days
walking 5 km a day·about 5½ years
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Street map of Ottawa

How many streets does Ottawa have?

Ottawa has 9,973 km of walkable streets and paths, across 9,034 named streets. Walking 5 km a day, it would take at least 1,995 days (about 5½ years) to walk every one of them.

Covers the area inside the official Ottawa boundary on OpenStreetMap. Last updated 4 October 2026.

9,973km of streets
9,034named streets
173landmark stamps to collect

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

Ottawa is the 32nd biggest of the 576 cities on Untrod by length of streets. A lot of it is for walking only: 25% is paths, footways and steps, against 19% in a typical city. Along the way there are 173 landmarks to collect as stamps.

Your pace

The same streets at a different speed.

1,995days
at 5 km a day · about 5½ years
1 km a day15 km a day
30 min a dayabout 2.5 km3,990 days
1 hour a dayabout 5 km1,995 days
2 hours a dayabout 10 km998 days
Weekends only2 hours each day499 weeks

What’s the longest street in Ottawa?

Longest streetBank Street

45.1 km inside Ottawa

Next longestMarch Road

34.5 km, then Innes Road at 34.2 km

Most common nameBelmeade Road

There are 3 separate streets called Belmeade Road

Street mix
Residential streets 49%4,853 km
Paths and footways 25%2,505 km
Main roads 26%2,615 km

Landmarks to collect

173 stamps in Ottawa. Each one is added to your map when you walk past.

53churches
36parks
20historic buildings
15museums
Blessed Sacrament Catholic ChurchChurch
Andrew Haydon ParkPark
Aberdeen PavilionHistoric building

Put it in perspective

About 236 marathons
Roughly 13.0 million steps
About 25% of the way around the Earth
More streets than Toronto, fewer than Calgary

Cities like Ottawa

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. Ottawa’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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