#1
One Hour in Lima: A Short Walk
6 stops2.1 km1 h 15 min
5.7/10
Best walking routes in Lima
23 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.7 scoreHills 0/106.2 kmBest Apr, May, Sep–Nov
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Ranked routes
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#2
Urbanización Cercado de Lima, Lima: Walking Route
11 stops3.4 km2 h
5.2/10
#3
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Lima
11 stops5.0 km2 h 25 min
5.1/10
#4
Lima Stairs & Hills Walk
9 stops2.6 km1 h 40 min
4.9/10
#5
UNESCO World Heritage Walk in Lima
5 stops1.4 km50 min
4.9/10
#6
Churches of Lima in 2 Hours
8 stops3.7 km2 h 5 min
4.7/10
#7
Lima in One Day: Walking Itinerary
20 stops7.5 km3 h 55 min
4.3/10
#8
Lima Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
10 stops5.6 km2 h 25 min
4.3/10
#9
Lima Loop Walk from Plaza Mayor, Lima
25 stops4.9 km3 h 30 min
4.1/10
#10
Palaces of Lima Walk
5 stops2.5 km1 h
4.1/10
#11
Museums of Lima in 2 Hours
8 stops4.1 km1 h 35 min
3.6/10
#12
Parks of Lima in 2 Hours
5 stops4.6 km1 h 50 min
3.5/10
#13
Churches & Cathedrals of Lima Walk
11 stops6.1 km2 h 50 min
3.3/10
#14
Rímac, Lima: Walking Route
7 stops5.4 km2 h
3.3/10
#15
Urbanización Barrios Altos, Lima: Walking Route
11 stops4.4 km2 h 10 min
3.3/10
#17
Easy Museums Walk in Lima
8 stops5.3 km1 h 50 min
3.1/10
#18
Squares of Lima Walk
10 stops7.7 km2 h 35 min
2.9/10
#19
Lima Museum Walk
11 stops6.2 km2 h 20 min
2.6/10
#20
2 Days in Lima: Walking Itinerary
2 days59 stops29.8 km
2.6/10
#22
Lima Parks Walk
9 stops9.8 km3 h 40 min
2.3/10
#23
Easy Parks Walk in Lima
6 stops6.3 km2 h 25 min
2.3/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Lima walking stats
From the 24 rated routes274 stops total76 unique places.
Most climbRímac, Lima: Walking Route+229 m along route
Most stops / kmLima Loop Walk from Plaza Mayor, Lima5.1 stops per km
Least climbLima Museum Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsRímac, Lima: Walking Route~23 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest15.2 km1.4 km2 Days in Lima: Walking Itinerary — Day 2 / UNESCO World Heritage Walk in Lima
Places on routes76unique 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.
Lima FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Lima: A Short Walk (2.1 km, 1 h 15 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Lima?
Apr, May, Sep–Nov are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
UNESCO World Heritage Walk in Lima1.4 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Lima?
One Hour in Lima: A Short Walk: walking 30 min, with stops 1 h 15 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Lima in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 20 stops, ~3 h 55 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h. 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.