#1
Exeter Old Town Walking Tour
11 stops3.1 km2 h 10 min
4.2/10
Best walking routes in Exeter
12 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.6 scoreHills 1/104.8 kmBest May, Jun, Sep
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Ranked routes
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#2
Churches & Cathedrals of Exeter Walk
11 stops3.5 km2 h 30 min
4.1/10
#3
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Exeter
11 stops5.8 km2 h 15 min
3.9/10
#4
One Hour in Exeter: A Short Walk
6 stops1.6 km50 min
3.9/10
#5
Exeter in One Day: Walking Itinerary
27 stops8.3 km5 h
3.9/10
#6
Churches of Exeter in 2 Hours
8 stops2.3 km1 h 45 min
3.7/10
#8
Old Town of Exeter in 2 Hours
8 stops1.6 km1 h 20 min
3.6/10
#9
Easy Churches Walk in Exeter
11 stops5.5 km2 h 50 min
3.3/10
#10
Exeter Loop Walk from Underground passages
22 stops6.4 km3 h 55 min
3.2/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Exeter walking stats
From the 12 rated routes145 stops total36 unique places.
Most climbExeter in One Day: Walking Itinerary+127 m along route
Most stops / kmOld Town of Exeter in 2 Hours4.9 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Exeter: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsChurches & Cathedrals of Exeter Walk~95 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest9.6 km1.6 kmHidden Gems of Exeter: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk / One Hour in Exeter: A Short Walk
Places on routes36unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.
Exeter FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
Exeter Old Town Walking Tour (3.1 km, 2 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Exeter?
May, Jun, Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Exeter: A Short Walk1.6 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Exeter?
One Hour in Exeter: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 50 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Exeter in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 27 stops, ~5 h on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 5 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.