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Best walking routes in Rennes

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

4.2 scoreHills 0/104.1 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Rennes

Walking tour

11 stops3.9 km2 h 15 min

3.9 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops11stops+6 mgain
4.2 sights7.6 efficiency0.1 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 4 h 10 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. parc du Thabor
  2. place Sainte-Anne
  3. Marché des Lices
  4. Rennes Cathedral
  5. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  6. place de la Mairie
  7. Palace of the Parlement of Brittany
  8. Saint George Palace
  9. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
  10. Museum of Brittany
  11. Rennes railway station
23–56 m

Photo: ViewpointXIIIfromTOKYOCC BY-SA 3.0

5.3/10
#2
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One Hour in Rennes: A Short Walk

1 hour

5 stops2.8 km1 h 10 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops5stops+17 mgain
4.8 sights7.9 efficiency0.3 hills6.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 3 h 5 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. parc du Thabor
  2. Palace of the Parlement of Brittany
  3. Rennes Cathedral
  4. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
  5. Museum of Brittany
23–50 m

Photo: ViewpointMan vyiPublic domain

5.3/10
#3
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Rennes Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops3.5 km1 h 50 min

3.5 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops11stops+37 mgain
2.8 sights7.3 efficiency0.6 hills9.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+37 m climb along route
  1. esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
  2. Église Toussaints de Rennes
  3. Saint George Palace
  4. place du Parlement-de-Bretagne
  5. place de la Mairie
  6. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  7. Rennes Cathedral
  8. City walls of Rennes
  9. Place des Lices
  10. place Sainte-Anne
  11. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
26–56 m

Photo: ViewpointTrizekCC BY-SA 3.0

4.8/10
#4
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Centre-Ville, Rennes: Walking Route

DistrictCentre-Ville

11 stops2.4 km1 h 45 min

2.4 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops11stops+18 mgain
3.5 sights7.1 efficiency0.3 hills7.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 2 h 25 min insides+18 m climb along route
  1. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
  2. Rennes Opera house
  3. place de la Mairie
  4. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  5. Hôtel de Blossac
  6. Rennes Cathedral
  7. Marché des Lices
  8. City walls of Rennes
  9. Place des Lices
  10. place Sainte-Anne
  11. Palace of the Parlement of Brittany
27–46 m

Photo: ViewpointTrizekCC BY-SA 3.0

4.6/10
#5
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Rennes in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

22 stops7.6 km4 h 5 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~5 h 10 min.

Inside: Palace of the Parlement of Brittany (~45 min) + Rennes Cathedral (~20 min). Estimates only.

7.6 kmdistance4 h 5 minwith stops22stops~5 h 10 minfull day+54 mgain
2.9 sights7.4 efficiency0.9 hills7.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 40 min+ up to 4 h 10 min insides+54 m climb along route
  1. Rennes railway station
  2. Museum of Brittany
  3. esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
  4. Église Toussaints de Rennes
  5. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
  6. Saint George Palace
  7. Palace of the Parlement of Brittany (inside ~45 min)
  8. Rennes Opera house
  9. place de la Mairie
  10. Chapelle Saint-Yves de Rennes
  11. City walls of Rennes
  12. Place des Lices
  13. Marché des Lices
  14. Rennes Cathedral (inside ~20 min)
  15. Hôtel de Blossac
  16. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  17. place du Champ-Jacquet
  18. place Sainte-Anne
  19. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
  20. parc du Thabor
  21. Parc Hamelin Oberthür
  22. parc de Maurepas
26–56 m

Photo: ViewpointJulie Anne WorkmanCC BY-SA 3.0

4.5/10
#6
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Churches & Cathedrals of Rennes Walk

Churches

9 stops3.0 km1 h 40 min

3.0 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops9stops+30 mgain
2.2 sights8.2 efficiency0.5 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+30 m climb along route
  1. Église Toussaints de Rennes
  2. Saint George Palace
  3. Église Saint-Germain de Rennes
  4. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  5. Rennes Cathedral
  6. Chapelle Saint-Yves de Rennes
  7. Cathedral Saint-Pierre
  8. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle de Rennes
  9. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
26–56 m

Photo: ViewpointLevy Fils et CieNo restrictions

4.5/10
#7
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Old Town of Rennes in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops2.0 km1 h 15 min

2.0 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops8stops+13 mgain
3.4 sights7.4 efficiency0.2 hills5.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+13 m climb along route
  1. City walls of Rennes
  2. Place des Lices
  3. Rennes Cathedral
  4. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  5. place Sainte-Anne
  6. place du Champ-Jacquet
  7. place de la Mairie
  8. Saint George Palace
28–44 m

Photo: ViewpointEdouardHueCC BY-SA 3.0

4.4/10
#8
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Gardens of Rennes Walk

Signature Gardens

5 stops3.9 km1 h 40 min

3.9 kmdistance1 h 40 minwith stops5stops+30 mgain
1.8 sights7.3 efficiency0.5 hills8.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+30 m climb along route
  1. Parc des Tanneurs
  2. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
  3. parc du Thabor
  4. Parc Hamelin Oberthür
  5. parc de Maurepas
30–56 m

Photo: ViewpointHullbr3achCC BY-SA 2.5

4.1/10
#9
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Squares of Rennes Walk

Squares

8 stops2.4 km1 h 10 min

2.4 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops8stops+7 mgain
2.0 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills6.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+7 m climb along route
  1. Place Hoche
  2. place Sainte-Anne
  3. Place des Lices
  4. place du Champ-Jacquet
  5. place du Parlement-de-Bretagne
  6. place de la Mairie
  7. place de la République
  8. esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
24–46 m

Photo: ViewpointTouNCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10
#10
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Thabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse Guérin, Rennes: Walking Route

DistrictThabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse Guérin

8 stops5.0 km2 h

5.0 kmdistance2 hwith stops8stops+29 mgain
2.1 sights7.3 efficiency0.5 hills5.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 1 h 30 min insides+29 m climb along route
  1. Rennes railway station
  2. Théâtre National de Bretagne
  3. Saint George Palace
  4. Parc des Tanneurs
  5. Saint-Melaine Palace
  6. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
  7. parc du Thabor
  8. Parc Hamelin Oberthür
28–56 m

Photo: ViewpointLynx1211CC BY-SA 4.0

3.8/10
#11
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Rennes Loop Walk from Saint George Palace

Loop

23 stops6.3 km3 h 45 min

6.3 kmdistance3 h 45 minwith stops23stops+37 mgain
1.9 sights7.0 efficiency0.6 hills6.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 2 h 10 min insides+37 m climb along route
  1. Saint George Palace
  2. Théâtre National de Bretagne
  3. parc du Thabor
  4. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
  5. Saint-Melaine Palace
  6. Place Hoche
  7. place Sainte-Anne
  8. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle de Rennes
  9. Immeuble, 10 place Sainte-Anne
  10. place du Champ-Jacquet
  11. Basilique Saint-Sauveur de Rennes
  12. Hôtel de Blossac
  13. Marché des Lices
  14. Place des Lices
  15. Cathedral Saint-Pierre
  16. City walls of Rennes
  17. Portes Mordelaise
  18. Chapelle Saint-Yves de Rennes
  19. place de la République
  20. place de la Mairie
  21. Rennes Opera house
  22. place du Parlement-de-Bretagne
  23. Église Saint-Germain de Rennes
26–56 m

Photo: ViewpointJulie Anne WorkmanCC BY-SA 3.0

3.7/10
#12
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Hidden Gems of Rennes in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.9 km1 h 20 min

2.9 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops8stops+5 mgain
1.1 sights7.4 efficiency0.1 hills8.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 45 min insides+5 m climb along route
  1. Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
  2. Saint-Melaine Palace
  3. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle de Rennes
  4. place du Parlement-de-Bretagne
  5. place de la République
  6. Église Toussaints de Rennes
  7. Théâtre National de Bretagne
  8. esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
26–56 m

Photo: ViewpointPymoussCC BY-SA 4.0

3.6/10
#13
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Rennes Parks Walk

Parks

5 stops5.7 km2 h 5 min

5.7 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops5stops+36 mgain
2.2 sights7.5 efficiency0.6 hills3.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 15 min+36 m climb along route
  1. Parc des Tanneurs
  2. parc du Thabor
  3. Parc Hamelin Oberthür
  4. parc de Maurepas
  5. Parc des Gayeulles
30–59 m

Photo: ViewpointPlineCC BY-SA 3.0

3.6/10
#14
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Hidden Gems of Rennes: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.9 km2 h 25 min

5.9 kmdistance2 h 25 minwith stops11stops+41 mgain
0.9 sights7.7 efficiency0.7 hills3.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 45 min insides+41 m climb along route
  1. esplanade Charles-de-Gaulle
  2. Théâtre National de Bretagne
  3. Église Toussaints de Rennes
  4. Église Saint-Germain de Rennes
  5. place du Parlement-de-Bretagne
  6. place de la République
  7. Basilique Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle de Rennes
  8. Place Hoche
  9. Saint-Melaine Palace
  10. Parc Hamelin Oberthür
  11. parc de Maurepas
26–55 m

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2.9/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Rennes walking stats

From the 14 rated routes145 stops total34 unique places.

Most climbRennes in One Day: Walking Itinerary+54 m along route
Most stops / kmCentre-Ville, Rennes: Walking Route4.5 stops per km
Least climbHidden Gems of Rennes in 2 Hours+5 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Rennes~56 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest7.6 km2.0 kmRennes in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Old Town of Rennes in 2 Hours
Places on routes34unique 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.

Rennes FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Rennes (3.9 km, 2 h 15 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Rennes?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Old Town of Rennes in 2 Hours2.0 km, walking 25 min.
One hour in Rennes?
One Hour in Rennes: A Short Walk: walking 35 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 5 stops.
One-day plan?
Rennes in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 22 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.