#1
One Hour in Nantes: A Short Walk
6 stops1.9 km1 h
5.9/10
Best walking routes in Nantes
23 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.
4.3 scoreHills 1/105.4 kmBest May–Sep
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Ranked routes
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#2
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Nantes
11 stops4.1 km2 h
5.6/10
#3
Nantes in One Day: Walking Itinerary
18 stops9.4 km4 h 5 min
5.4/10
#4
Old Town of Nantes in 2 Hours
8 stops2.7 km1 h 25 min
5.3/10
#5
Centre Ville, Nantes: Walking Route
11 stops3.5 km1 h 50 min
5.2/10
#6
Nantes Old Town Walking Tour
11 stops4.5 km2 h 5 min
4.9/10
#7
Castles & Fortresses of Nantes
5 stops3.4 km1 h 10 min
4.9/10
#8
Nantes Loop Walk from Château des ducs de Bretagne
9 stops3.2 km1 h 40 min
4.7/10
#9
Museums of Nantes in 2 Hours
5 stops3.6 km1 h 15 min
4.6/10
#10
Easy Castles & Fortresses Walk in Nantes
5 stops2.7 km1 h
4.6/10
#11
Churches of Nantes in 2 Hours
5 stops2.7 km1 h 10 min
4.5/10
#12
Hauts-Pavés - Saint-Félix, Nantes: Walking Route
6 stops3.9 km1 h 35 min
4.4/10
#13
Malakoff - Saint-Donatien, Nantes: Walking Route
5 stops2.7 km1 h 5 min
4.4/10
#14
Nantes Museum Walk
5 stops4.8 km1 h 30 min
4.3/10
#15
Squares of Nantes Walk
10 stops4.6 km1 h 50 min
4.0/10
#16
Nantes Photo Walk: Most Instagrammable Spots
13 stops8.0 km3 h
3.7/10
#17
Decré - Cathédrale, Nantes: Walking Route
9 stops1.3 km1 h 10 min
3.7/10
#18
Graslin - Commerce, Nantes: Walking Route
8 stops1.4 km1 h 5 min
3.7/10
#20
Churches & Cathedrals of Nantes Walk
8 stops7.3 km2 h 30 min
3.1/10
#21
2 Days in Nantes: Walking Itinerary
2 days52 stops34.4 km
3.1/10
#22
Île de Nantes, Nantes: Walking Route
7 stops1.9 km1 h 5 min
3.1/10
Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.
Nantes walking stats
From the 24 rated routes235 stops total55 unique places.
Most climb2 Days in Nantes: Walking Itinerary — Day 1+129 m along route
Most stops / kmDecré - Cathédrale, Nantes: Walking Route6.8 stops per km
Least climbÎle de Nantes, Nantes: Walking Route+0 m along route
Most stairs2 Days in Nantes: Walking Itinerary — Day 2~93 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest18.5 km1.3 km2 Days in Nantes: Walking Itinerary — Day 2 / Decré - Cathédrale, Nantes: Walking Route
Places on routes55unique 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.
Nantes FAQ
Short answers from this city’s data.
Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Nantes: A Short Walk (1.9 km, 1 h with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Nantes?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Decré - Cathédrale, Nantes: Walking Route1.3 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Nantes?
One Hour in Nantes: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Nantes in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 18 stops, ~4 h 5 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.