#1
One Hour in Kathmandu: A Short Walk
6 stops1.7 km1 h 5 min
5.4/10
Best walking routes in Kathmandu
20 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.6 scoreHills 1/106.1 kmBest Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
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Ranked routes
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#2
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Kathmandu
11 stops6.3 km2 h 40 min
5.2/10
#3
Kathmandu in One Day: Walking Itinerary
13 stops7.1 km2 h 55 min
5.1/10
#4
Palaces of Kathmandu Walk
5 stops2.9 km1 h 5 min
5.0/10
#5
Old Town of Kathmandu in 2 Hours
8 stops3.8 km1 h 50 min
4.7/10
#6
Kathmandu Loop Walk from Indrani Temple
6 stops4.1 km1 h 40 min~567 m stairs
4.4/10
#7
Kathmandu Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
13 stops8.7 km3 h 15 min
3.9/10
#9
Kathmandu Old Town Walking Tour
11 stops7.1 km3 h 5 min~143 m stairs
3.6/10
#10
Best Viewpoints in Kathmandu: Walking Route
5 stops3.8 km1 h 15 min
3.5/10
#11
Temples & Shrines of Kathmandu Walk
10 stops4.4 km2 h 30 min
3.4/10
#12
Kathmandu Museum Walk
7 stops6.3 km2 h
3.3/10
#13
Kathmandu-11, Kathmandu: Walking Route
5 stops2.5 km1 h 5 min
3.2/10
#15
2 Days in Kathmandu: Walking Itinerary
2 days58 stops28.1 km
3.0/10
#16
More of Kathmandu on Foot: Self-Guided Walk
6 stops8.5 km2 h 35 min
2.9/10
#17
Kathmandu-28, Kathmandu: Walking Route
6 stops2.5 km1 h 20 min
2.9/10
#18
Kathmandu-19, Kathmandu: Walking Route
5 stops0.2 km45 min
2.3/10
#19
Easy Viewpoints Walk in Kathmandu
5 stops6.4 km1 h 50 min
2.1/10
#20
Kathmandu Parks Walk
7 stops8.0 km2 h 55 min
2.1/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Kathmandu walking stats
From the 21 rated routes206 stops total74 unique places.
Most climb2 Days in Kathmandu: Walking Itinerary — Day 2+288 m along route
Most stops / kmKathmandu-19, Kathmandu: Walking Route22.6 stops per km
Least climbKathmandu-19, Kathmandu: Walking Route+0 m along route
Most stairs2 Days in Kathmandu: Walking Itinerary — Day 2~653 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest14.4 km0.2 km2 Days in Kathmandu: Walking Itinerary — Day 1 / Kathmandu-19, Kathmandu: Walking Route
Places on routes74unique 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.
Kathmandu FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Kathmandu: A Short Walk (1.7 km, 1 h 5 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Kathmandu?
Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Kathmandu-19, Kathmandu: Walking Route0.2 km, walking 5 min.
One hour in Kathmandu?
One Hour in Kathmandu: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 1 h 5 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Kathmandu in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 13 stops, ~2 h 55 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 3 h 55 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.