#1
One Hour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Short Walk
5 stops2.4 km1 h 10 min
6.0/10
Best walking routes in Ho Chi Minh City
22 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.7 scoreHills 0/107.2 kmBest Dec–Apr
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#2
Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours on Foot
8 stops5.4 km2 h 15 min
4.8/10
#3
Ho Chi Minh City in One Day: Walking Itinerary
14 stops12.2 km4 h 35 min
4.8/10
#4
Ho Chi Minh City Loop Walk from Independence Palace
11 stops4.2 km2 h 5 min
4.3/10
#5
Parks of Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours
5 stops4.2 km1 h 50 min
4.3/10
#6
Squares of Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours
5 stops3.1 km1 h 15 min
4.3/10
#7
Phường Xuân Hòa, Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Route
6 stops3.3 km1 h 25 min
4.2/10
#8
Phường Bến Thành, Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Route
11 stops4.0 km2 h 35 min
4.1/10
#9
Phường Sài Gòn, Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Route
11 stops4.1 km2 h 5 min
4.0/10
#10
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Ho Chi Minh City
11 stops9.9 km3 h 35 min
3.9/10
#11
Museums of Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours
6 stops4.7 km1 h 35 min
3.9/10
#12
Old Town of Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours
8 stops6.3 km2 h 30 min
3.7/10
#14
Ho Chi Minh City Parks Walk
6 stops5.6 km2 h 15 min
3.3/10
#15
Markets & Bazaars of Ho Chi Minh City
5 stops5.8 km2 h 25 min
3.3/10
#16
Ho Chi Minh City Old Town Walking Tour
10 stops7.7 km3 h
3.1/10
#17
Ho Chi Minh City Museum Walk
8 stops6.6 km2 h 10 min
3.0/10
#18
Temples & Shrines of Ho Chi Minh City Walk
6 stops6.2 km2 h 25 min
2.9/10
#19
Bridges of Ho Chi Minh City Walk
5 stops7.4 km2 h 5 min
2.7/10
#20
2 Days in Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Itinerary
2 days48 stops31.6 km
2.7/10
#21
Squares of Ho Chi Minh City Walk
6 stops6.9 km2 h 5 min
2.5/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Ho Chi Minh City walking stats
From the 23 rated routes214 stops total52 unique places.
Most climb2 Days in Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Itinerary — Day 1+55 m along route
Most stops / kmPhường Bến Thành, Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Route2.7 stops per km
Least climbMuseums of Ho Chi Minh City in 2 Hours+0 m along route
Most stairsBridges of Ho Chi Minh City Walk~66 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest16.6 km2.4 km2 Days in Ho Chi Minh City: Walking Itinerary — Day 2 / One Hour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Short Walk
Places on routes52unique 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.
Ho Chi Minh City FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Short Walk (2.4 km, 1 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Ho Chi Minh City?
Dec–Apr are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Short Walk2.4 km, walking 30 min.
One hour in Ho Chi Minh City?
One Hour in Ho Chi Minh City: A Short Walk: walking 30 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Ho Chi Minh City in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 14 stops, ~4 h 35 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 40 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.