#1
One Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk
5 stops2.1 km55 min
4.9/10
Best walking routes in Chiang Mai
17 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
3.5 scoreHills 0/107.2 kmBest Nov–Feb
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Ranked routes
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#2
Chiang Mai in One Day: Walking Itinerary
13 stops11.9 km4 h 10 min
4.8/10
#3
แขวงเม็งราย, Chiang Mai: Walking Route
5 stops3.5 km1 h 30 min
4.3/10
#4
ตำบลพระสิงห์, Chiang Mai: Walking Route
9 stops3.6 km1 h 50 min
4.2/10
#5
Old Town of Chiang Mai in 2 Hours
8 stops6.8 km2 h 15 min
3.7/10
#6
Chiang Mai Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
9 stops8.6 km2 h 55 min
3.6/10
#7
Temples & Shrines of Chiang Mai Walk
10 stops12.1 km3 h 35 min
3.6/10
#8
แขวงนครพิงค์, Chiang Mai: Walking Route
10 stops5.0 km2 h 5 min
3.5/10
#9
ตำบลศรีภูมิ, Chiang Mai: Walking Route
11 stops5.1 km2 h
3.4/10
#10
Easy Old Town Walk in Chiang Mai
11 stops8.5 km3 h
3.3/10
#11
Historic Heritage Walk in Chiang Mai
6 stops5.7 km1 h 45 min
3.2/10
#12
Chiang Mai in 2 Hours on Foot
10 stops6.6 km2 h 25 min
3.1/10
#13
แขวงศรีวิชัย, Chiang Mai: Walking Route
11 stops7.1 km2 h 40 min
2.9/10
#14
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Chiang Mai
11 stops10.0 km3 h 35 min
2.8/10
#17
Chiang Mai Loop Walk from Lanna Architecture Center
15 stops11.4 km3 h 50 min
2.4/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Chiang Mai walking stats
From the 17 rated routes163 stops total38 unique places.
Most climbSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Chiang Mai+40 m along route
Most stops / kmตำบลพระสิงห์, Chiang Mai: Walking Route2.5 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsEasy Old Town Walk in Chiang Mai~36 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest12.1 km2.1 kmTemples & Shrines of Chiang Mai Walk / One Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk
Places on routes38unique 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.
Chiang Mai FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk (2.1 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Chiang Mai?
Nov–Feb are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk2.1 km, walking 30 min.
One hour in Chiang Mai?
One Hour in Chiang Mai: A Short Walk: walking 30 min, with stops 55 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Chiang Mai in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 13 stops, ~4 h 10 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 5 h 10 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.