Cities / Europe / France / Le Havre

Best walking routes in Le Havre

13 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.9 scoreHills 1/105.8 kmBest —
—

Scroll to previewauto-fits in a momenttap card to open

Ranked routes

Same score for every walk. Click a card to expand details on the map.

…
#1
Viewpoint

Le Havre Museum Walk

Museums

5 stops3.4 km1 h 10 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops5stops+13 mgain
3.0 sights8.1 efficiency0.2 hills9.8 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+13 m climb along route
  1. MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
  2. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)
  3. Natural History Museum
  4. Appartement témoin Perret
  5. Gare du Havre
-3–9 m

Photo: ViewpointPatrick JanicekCC BY 2.0

5.0/10
#2
Viewpoint

Le Havre in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

18 stops10.5 km4 h 15 min~259 m stairs

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 15 min.

Inside: MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux (~1 h) + Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre) (~1 h). Estimates only.

10.5 kmdistance4 h 15 minwith stops18stops~6 h 15 minfull day+79 mgain~259 mstairs
2.7 sights7.7 efficiency1.3 hills9.5 length
Open in Google Maps 1/3 ↗Open in Google Maps 2/3 ↗Open in Google Maps 3/3 ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+79 m climb along route
  1. Jardins suspendus
  2. Église Saint-Vincent du Havre
  3. Porte océane
  4. Square Saint-Roch
  5. Town hall of Le Havre
  6. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  7. Appartement témoin Perret
  8. Le Volcan
  9. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
  10. MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux (inside ~1 h)
  11. Le Havre Cathedral
  12. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre) (inside ~1 h)
  13. Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville
  14. Gare du Havre
  15. Parc Hauser
  16. escalier mécanique du Havre
  17. Escalier Montmorency
  18. Normandy (Le Havre)
0–95 m

Photo: ViewpointFrédéric BISSON from Rouen, FranceCC BY 2.0

4.8/10
#3
Viewpoint

One Hour in Le Havre: A Short Walk

1 hour

5 stops3.0 km1 h 15 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
3.9 sights7.4 efficiency0.0 hills5.1 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  2. Le Volcan
  3. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
  4. MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
  5. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)
0–8 m

Photo: ViewpointFrédéric BISSON from Rouen, FranceCC BY 2.0

4.5/10
#4
Viewpoint

Le Havre in 2 Hours on Foot

2 hours

10 stops4.9 km2 h 10 min

4.9 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops10stops+0 mgain
3.1 sights7.7 efficiency0.0 hills6.1 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Le Volcan
  2. Appartement témoin Perret
  3. Town hall of Le Havre
  4. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  5. Square Saint-Roch
  6. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
  7. MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
  8. Le Havre Cathedral
  9. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)
  10. Gare du Havre
0–9 m

Photo: ViewpointVelvetCC BY-SA 3.0

4.4/10
#5
Viewpoint

Le Havre Parks Walk

Parks

5 stops5.0 km1 h 45 min

5.0 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops5stops+90 mgain
3.0 sights7.5 efficiency1.5 hills5.9 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+90 m climb along route
  1. Parc Hauser
  2. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  3. Le Volcan
  4. Square Saint-Roch
  5. Jardins suspendus
3–95 m

Photo: ViewpointDaniel BRIOT from Rouen (France)CC0

4.4/10
#6
Viewpoint

Le Havre Stairs & Hills Walk

Hilly Stairs Walk

10 stops4.2 km2 h

4.2 kmdistance2 hwith stops10stops+89 mgain
2.3 sights7.4 efficiency1.5 hills8.0 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 1 h insides+89 m climb along route
  1. Église Saint-Michel
  2. Town hall of Le Havre
  3. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  4. Appartement témoin Perret
  5. Le Volcan
  6. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
  7. Square Saint-Roch
  8. Porte océane
  9. Église Saint-Vincent du Havre
  10. Jardins suspendus
4–95 m

Photo: ViewpointMOs810CC BY-SA 4.0

4.3/10
#7
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Le Havre in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops3.6 km1 h 30 min

3.6 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+28 mgain
1.0 sights7.9 efficiency0.5 hills9.7 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 40 min insides+28 m climb along route
  1. Église Saint-Michel
  2. Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Ingouville
  3. Église Saint-Vincent du Havre
  4. Porte océane
  5. Square Saint-Roch
  6. Appartement témoin Perret
  7. église Saint-François du Havre
  8. Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville
-3–35 m

Photo: ViewpointPhilippe AlèsCC BY-SA 4.0

4.0/10
#8
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Le Havre

Walking tour

11 stops8.3 km3 h 10 min

8.3 kmdistance3 h 10 minwith stops11stops+90 mgain
3.2 sights7.5 efficiency1.5 hills1.6 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 50 min+ up to 2 h 40 min insides+90 m climb along route
  1. Parc Hauser
  2. Gare du Havre
  3. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)
  4. Le Havre Cathedral
  5. MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
  6. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
  7. Town hall of Le Havre
  8. jardins de l'hôtel de ville
  9. Porte océane
  10. Escalier Henri Matisse
  11. Jardins suspendus
0–95 m

Photo: ViewpointPhilippe AlèsCC BY-SA 4.0

3.9/10
#9
Viewpoint

Le Havre Loop Walk from Town hall of Le Havre

Loop

11 stops5.3 km2 h 5 min~169 m stairs

5.3 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops11stops+73 mgain~169 mstairs
1.4 sights7.6 efficiency1.2 hills8.2 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 2 h 40 min insides+73 m climb along route
  1. Town hall of Le Havre
  2. Appartement témoin Perret
  3. Natural History Museum
  4. Le Havre Cathedral
  5. Maison de l'Armateur (Le Havre)
  6. Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville
  7. église Saint-François du Havre
  8. Église Saint-Michel
  9. Escalier Boisgérard
  10. Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Ingouville
  11. Escalier des Noyers
-3–59 m

Photo: ViewpointPom' from France, European UnionCC BY-SA 2.0

3.9/10
#10
Viewpoint

Le Havre Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

7 stops5.4 km1 h 55 min

5.4 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops7stops+28 mgain
1.5 sights8.3 efficiency0.5 hills4.6 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 40 min insides+28 m climb along route
  1. Pain de Sucre
  2. Église Saint-Vincent du Havre
  3. Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Ingouville
  4. Église Saint-Michel
  5. église Saint-François du Havre
  6. Le Havre Cathedral
  7. St. Joseph's ChurchUNESCO
-3–66 m

Photo: ViewpointAlexandre Prevot from Nancy, FranceCC BY-SA 2.0

3.6/10
#11
Viewpoint

Historic Heritage Walk in Le Havre

Heritage Walk

6 stops5.9 km1 h 40 min

5.9 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops6stops+91 mgain
0.8 sights7.1 efficiency1.5 hills3.2 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+91 m climb along route
  1. Phare de la Hève
  2. La table d'orientation
  3. Cap de la Hève
  4. Escalier Beauregard
  5. Escalier Henri Matisse
  6. Ville Reconstruite par Auguste Perret
3–98 m

Photo: ViewpointPhilippe AlèsCC BY-SA 4.0

2.8/10
#12
Viewpoint

Stairways of Le Havre Walk

Stairways

11 stops7.3 km2 h 10 min~334 m stairs

7.3 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops11stops+193 mgain~334 mstairs
0.6 sights8.1 efficiency3.2 hills0.0 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+193 m climb along route
  1. Escalier Beauregard
  2. Escalier des Noyers
  3. Escalier Boisgérard
  4. Escalier de Tourneville
  5. Escaliers Pasteur
  6. escalier mécanique du Havre
  7. Escalier Montmorency
  8. Escalier Legrand
  9. Escalier du Bocage
  10. Escalier de l'Abbaye
  11. Escalier Stanley
15–82 m

Photo: ViewpointG.F. Le HavrePublic domain

2.6/10
#13
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Le Havre: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops9.3 km3 h

9.3 kmdistance3 hwith stops11stops+97 mgain
0.8 sights7.6 efficiency1.6 hills0.0 length
Open in Google Maps ↗
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 5 min+97 m climb along route
  1. Amiral Mouchez
  2. Chapelle Saint-Michel d'Ingouville
  3. Église Saint-Michel
  4. USST 488
  5. Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville
  6. église Saint-François du Havre
  7. Oscar Niemeyer Cultural Centre
  8. Porte océane
  9. Église Saint-Vincent du Havre
  10. Pain de Sucre
  11. La table d'orientation
-3–76 m

Photo: ViewpointSilwoCC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Le Havre walking stats

From the 13 rated routes118 stops total40 unique places.

Most climbStairways of Le Havre Walk+193 m along route
Most stops / kmLe Havre Stairs & Hills Walk2.4 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Le Havre: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsStairways of Le Havre Walk~334 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.5 km3.0 kmLe Havre in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Le Havre: A Short Walk
Places on routes40unique 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.

Le Havre FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
Le Havre Museum Walk (3.4 km, 1 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Le Havre?
Most months work — check local weather before you go.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Le Havre: A Short Walk3.0 km, walking 40 min.
One hour in Le Havre?
One Hour in Le Havre: A Short Walk: walking 40 min, with stops 1 h 15 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Le Havre in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 18 stops, ~4 h 15 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 15 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 ≈ 334 m, climb ≈ +193 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.