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Best walking routes in Dijon

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

4.1 scoreHills 0/105.0 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Dijon

Walking tour

11 stops3.9 km2 h 5 min

3.9 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops11stops+19 mgain
3.3 sights7.7 efficiency0.3 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+19 m climb along route
  1. Champmol
  2. Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon
  3. Darcy's garden
  4. Guillaume's Gate
  5. Dijon Cathedral
  6. Hôtel Morel Sauvegrain
  7. Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
  8. Musée Magnin
  9. Eglise Saint-Etienne (ancienne)
  10. hôtel de Vogüé
  11. Halles de Dijon
237–255 m

Photo: ViewpointPrint after a drawing by the architect and dramatist Alexis PironPublic domain

4.9/10
#2
Viewpoint

One Hour in Dijon: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops0.9 km45 min

0.9 kmdistance45 minwith stops6stops+8 mgain
3.8 sights8.3 efficiency0.1 hills4.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 10 min+ up to 1 h 5 min insides+8 m climb along route
  1. Darcy square
  2. Guillaume's Gate
  3. Hôtel Morel Sauvegrain
  4. square of Liberation
  5. Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
  6. Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon
246–254 m

Photo: ViewpointFrDrCC BY-SA 4.0

4.7/10
#3
Viewpoint

Dijon in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

27 stops8.8 km4 h 55 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h.

Inside: Dijon Cathedral (~20 min) + Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (~45 min). Estimates only.

8.8 kmdistance4 h 55 minwith stops27stops~6 hfull day+39 mgain
2.6 sights7.6 efficiency0.6 hills8.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 55 min+ up to 4 h 25 min insides+39 m climb along route
  1. Champmol
  2. Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon
  3. Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse
  4. Hospices de Dijon
  5. place Émile-Zola
  6. place Bossuet
  7. Dijon Cathedral (inside ~20 min)
  8. Abbaye de Saint-Bénigne
  9. Darcy's garden
  10. Darcy square
  11. Guillaume's Gate
  12. place Grangier
  13. François-Rude square
  14. Halles de Dijon
  15. place Notre-Dame
  16. Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon
  17. hôtel de Vogüé
  18. Maison Millière
  19. Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (inside ~45 min)
  20. square of Liberation
  21. Musée Magnin
  22. Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon
  23. Opéra de Dijon
  24. Saint-Michel church
  25. Synagogue of Dijon
  26. Le Consortium
  27. Parc de la Colombière
230–255 m

Photo: ViewpointUnknownCC BY 2.5

4.6/10
#4
Viewpoint

Dijon Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops2.2 km1 h 35 min

2.2 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops11stops+0 mgain
3.3 sights7.5 efficiency0.0 hills6.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Saint-Michel church
  2. Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon
  3. square of Liberation
  4. Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy
  5. Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon
  6. François-Rude square
  7. place Bossuet
  8. place Émile-Zola
  9. Dijon Cathedral
  10. Guillaume's Gate
  11. Darcy square
242–247 m

Photo: ViewpointDennis G. JarvisCC BY-SA 2.0

4.5/10
#5
Viewpoint

Squares of Dijon Walk

Squares

9 stops3.2 km1 h 30 min

3.2 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops9stops+13 mgain
1.8 sights8.3 efficiency0.2 hills9.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+13 m climb along route
  1. place Émile-Zola
  2. place Bossuet
  3. Darcy square
  4. place Grangier
  5. François-Rude square
  6. square of Liberation
  7. place Notre-Dame
  8. place de la République
  9. place du Trente-Octobre
241–254 m

Photo: ViewpointNikaterCC BY-SA 3.0

4.4/10
#6
Viewpoint

Churches & Cathedrals of Dijon Walk

Churches

8 stops3.7 km1 h 45 min

3.7 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops8stops+0 mgain
2.0 sights7.5 efficiency0.0 hills9.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 1 h insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Église du Sacré-Cœur de Dijon
  2. Saint-Michel church
  3. Eglise Saint-Etienne (ancienne)
  4. Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon
  5. Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon
  6. Église Saint-Philibert de Dijon
  7. Abbaye de Saint-Bénigne
  8. Dijon Cathedral
242–249 m

Photo: ViewpointFrançois de DijonCC BY-SA 3.0

4.3/10
#7
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Dijon in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops4.7 km1 h 45 min

4.7 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops8stops+17 mgain
1.0 sights7.8 efficiency0.3 hills6.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse
  2. Abbaye de Saint-Bénigne
  3. place Grangier
  4. Ducal Palace
  5. Opéra de Dijon
  6. place de la République
  7. place du Trente-Octobre
  8. Le Consortium
238–250 m

Photo: ViewpointChristophe.FinotCC BY-SA 2.5

3.5/10
#8
Viewpoint

Dijon Loop Walk from Hospices de Dijon

Loop

23 stops7.5 km3 h 55 min

7.5 kmdistance3 h 55 minwith stops23stops+26 mgain
1.6 sights7.4 efficiency0.4 hills3.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 40 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+26 m climb along route
  1. Hospices de Dijon
  2. Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon
  3. Darcy's garden
  4. place Grangier
  5. Halles de Dijon
  6. Maison Millière
  7. hôtel de Vogüé
  8. Maison des Cariatides
  9. place de la République
  10. place du Trente-Octobre
  11. Saint-Michel church
  12. Eglise Saint-Etienne (ancienne)
  13. Opéra de Dijon
  14. Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon
  15. Musée Magnin
  16. Ducal Palace
  17. place Notre-Dame
  18. Hôtel Chambellan
  19. Hôtel Morel Sauvegrain
  20. François-Rude square
  21. Église Saint-Philibert de Dijon
  22. place Bossuet
  23. place Émile-Zola
237–255 m

Photo: ViewpointChristophe.FinotCC BY-SA 2.5

3.2/10
#9
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Dijon: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops10.4 km3 h 25 min

10.4 kmdistance3 h 25 minwith stops11stops+16 mgain
0.8 sights8.1 efficiency0.3 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 20 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+16 m climb along route
  1. Péjoces Cemetery
  2. Le Consortium
  3. Synagogue of Dijon
  4. place du Trente-Octobre
  5. Maison des Cariatides
  6. Opéra de Dijon
  7. Musée Magnin
  8. Abbaye de Saint-Bénigne
  9. place de la République
  10. Église du Sacré-Cœur de Dijon
  11. Dijon Japanese garden
236–257 m

Photo: ViewpointErkethanCC BY-SA 3.0

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.

Dijon walking stats

From the 9 rated routes114 stops total38 unique places.

Most climbDijon in One Day: Walking Itinerary+39 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Dijon: A Short Walk6.6 stops per km
Least climbDijon Old Town Walking Tour+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Dijon~0 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest10.4 km0.9 kmHidden Gems of Dijon: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk / One Hour in Dijon: 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.

Dijon FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Dijon (3.9 km, 2 h 5 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Dijon?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Dijon: A Short Walk0.9 km, walking 10 min.
One hour in Dijon?
One Hour in Dijon: A Short Walk: walking 10 min, with stops 45 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Dijon in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 27 stops, ~4 h 55 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 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.