Germany

Walk every street in Hamburg

Hamburg has 8,769 streets, about 4,180 km in all, across 7 boroughs and 104 quarters. Every Street counts each street you walk, lights it up on your map and shows how much of Hamburg you’ve covered, borough by borough.

Streets
8,769
To walk
4,180 km
Boroughs
7
Quarters
104
Walking it all
≈ 840 hours
City pack
Comes with the app

Hamburg is a port city first, and you feel it on foot: the wind off the Elbe, the cranes beyond the Landungsbrücken, the brick warehouses of the Speicherstadt. The city’s own words shape the map too. Twiete Expert finds the narrow lanes between two streets, and Stieg Walker collects the -stieg streets all over town.

Out west, Stair Quarter climbs the stairways of Blankenese above the river; in the middle, Alster Loop circles the Outer Alster. Across seven boroughs, from Altona to Bergedorf, your own Kiez is only the beginning, and on grey days Rain Walker makes sure the drizzle counts.

Hamburg’s own achievements

Every city in Every Street has badges only it has. These are Hamburg’s.

  • Rain Walker

  • Twiete Expert

    Walk Hamburg's Twieten, the narrow lanes between two streets.

  • Stieg Walker

    Walk streets ending in -stieg, Hamburg's word for a narrow way.

  • Dyke Walker

    Walk the dykes along the Elbe and in the Vier- und Marschlande.

  • Stair Quarter

    Climb the stairways of Blankenese.

  • Alster Loop

    Walk the streets around the Outer Alster.

  • All Seven Boroughs

Like every city, Hamburg also has Bridge Hunter, Quarter Collector and Landmarks.

Walk it like a local

  • Here your home turf is your Kiez, and the app greets you with “Moin”.
  • Signature streets: Jungfernstieg, Reeperbahn and Elbchaussee.
  • Street names appear on Hamburg’s own street signs, as you know them from the corner.

Boroughs of Hamburg

Streets add up to boroughs, and each one earns a tier: Discovered, Bronze (25 %), Silver (50 %), Gold (75 %) and Conquered (90 %).

BoroughStreetskm
Wandsbek2,0831,040.1
Hamburg-Mitte1,642709.7
Altona1,266559.0
Hamburg-Nord1,146519.5
Harburg1,033468.3
Eimsbüttel930426.4
Bergedorf669456.7

Landmarks on the way

Walk past them to collect them.

  • St. Michaelis (Michel)
  • Elbphilharmonie
  • Rathaus
  • Landungsbrücken
  • Alter Elbtunnel
  • Speicherstadt
  • Chilehaus
  • Jungfernstieg
  • Planten un Blomen
  • Fischmarkt
  • Reeperbahn
  • Museumshafen Övelgönne
  • Treppenviertel Blankenese
  • Stadtpark

Walking every street in Hamburg: questions

How many streets does Hamburg have?

Every Street counts 8,769 streets in Hamburg, about 4,180 km of them, from OpenStreetMap data, spread over 7 boroughs and 104 quarters.

How long does it take to walk every street in Hamburg?

About 4,180 km means roughly 840 hours at a walking pace of 5 km/h. At an hour a day, that is about 2.5 years. Every Street shows your progress street by street, so every walk counts.

Is Hamburg free in Every Street?

Yes. Hamburg comes with the app, and the app is free, with no ads.

When does a street count as walked?

Once you have walked 90 % of it. Streets add up to boroughs, and each borough of Hamburg earns a tier: Discovered, Bronze (25 %), Silver (50 %), Gold (75 %) and Conquered (90 %).

Can I import walks I already made in Hamburg?

Yes. Connect Apple Health or Health Connect, or import your Strava export, your Google Timeline or recorded GPX, TCX and FIT files. They are read on your phone, and nothing is uploaded.

Start walking Hamburg

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Street data © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 27 September 2026.