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Best walking routes in Siena

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

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#1
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One Hour in Siena: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.3 km55 min

1.3 kmdistance55 minwith stops6stops+13 mgain
6.4 sights8.3 efficiency0.2 hills6.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 2 h 10 min insides+13 m climb along route
  1. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  2. Palazzo Pubblico
  3. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  4. Fonte Gaia
  5. Palazzo Salimbeni
  6. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
332–350 m

Photo: ViewpointEckhard HenkelCC BY-SA 3.0 de

6.2/10
#2
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Siena Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops4.0 km2 h 5 min

4.0 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops11stops+80 mgain
4.8 sights6.9 efficiency1.3 hills8.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 2 h 50 min insides+80 m climb along route
  1. Basilica of San Francesco
  2. Palazzo Salimbeni
  3. piazza Salimbeni
  4. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  5. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  6. Battistero di San Giovanni
  7. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  8. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  9. Palazzo Pubblico
  10. Porta Romana
  11. Porta dei Pispini
294–358 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

5.6/10
#3
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Castles & Fortresses of Siena

Castles Fortresses

5 stops4.1 km1 h 15 min

4.1 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops5stops+84 mgain
4.3 sights7.8 efficiency1.4 hills8.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 45 min insides+84 m climb along route
  1. Porta Romana
  2. Porta dei Pispini
  3. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  4. Porta Camollia, Siena
  5. Fortezza Medicea
295–348 m

Photo: ViewpointMark SehnertPublic domain

5.5/10
#4
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Old Town of Siena in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops1.7 km1 h 15 min~314 m stairs

1.7 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops8stops+78 mgain~314 mstairs
5.6 sights7.0 efficiency1.3 hills4.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 30 min insides+78 m climb along route
  1. Piazza del Mercato
  2. Palazzo Pubblico
  3. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  4. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  5. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  6. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  7. piazza Salimbeni
  8. Palazzo Salimbeni
297–346 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

5.4/10
#5
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Siena in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

29 stops9.9 km4 h 55 min~131 m stairs

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h.

Inside: Siena Cathedral (~20 min) + Palazzo Pubblico (~45 min). Estimates only.

9.9 kmdistance4 h 55 minwith stops29stops~6 hfull day+237 mgain~131 mstairs
3.1 sights7.5 efficiency4.0 hills9.9 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 10 min+ up to 7 h 45 min insides+237 m climb along route
  1. Porta Camollia, Siena
  2. Fortezza Medicea
  3. piazza Antonio Gramsci
  4. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  5. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  6. Fontebranda
  7. Siena CathedralUNESCO (inside ~20 min)
  8. Battistero di San Giovanni
  9. Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo
  10. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
  11. Sant'Agostino
  12. San Giuseppe Church
  13. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  14. Piazza del Mercato
  15. Teatro Comunale dei Rinnovati
  16. Palazzo Pubblico (inside ~45 min)
  17. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  18. Fonte Gaia
  19. Loggia della Mercanzia
  20. Palazzo Salimbeni
  21. piazza Salimbeni
  22. Basilica of San Francesco
  23. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  24. San Cristoforo, Siena
  25. Palazzo Piccolomini
  26. Porta Romana
  27. San Raimondo al Refugio
  28. Porta dei Pispini
  29. Villa Brandi
237–359 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

5.3/10
#6
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Siena

Walking tour

11 stops2.8 km1 h 45 min

2.8 kmdistance1 h 45 minwith stops11stops+67 mgain
5.2 sights6.4 efficiency1.1 hills6.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 4 h 15 min insides+67 m climb along route
  1. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  2. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
  3. Palazzo Pubblico
  4. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  5. Fonte Gaia
  6. Palazzo Salimbeni
  7. piazza Salimbeni
  8. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  9. Fontebranda
  10. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  11. Fortezza Medicea
298–358 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

5.2/10
#7
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Churches & Cathedrals of Siena Walk

Churches

11 stops3.3 km2 h 5 min

3.3 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops11stops+74 mgain
3.2 sights7.8 efficiency1.2 hills9.3 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+74 m climb along route
  1. Basilica of San Francesco
  2. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  3. San Cristoforo, Siena
  4. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  5. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  6. Battistero di San Giovanni
  7. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  8. Sant'Agostino
  9. San Giuseppe Church
  10. San Martino
  11. Santa Maria dei ServiUNESCO
315–356 m

Photo: ViewpointGabbg82 at Italian WikipediaPublic domain

5.1/10
#8
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Churches of Siena in 2 Hours

Churches

8 stops2.3 km1 h 35 min

2.3 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops8stops+49 mgain
3.8 sights7.4 efficiency0.8 hills6.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+49 m climb along route
  1. Basilica of San Francesco
  2. San Cristoforo, Siena
  3. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  4. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  5. Battistero di San Giovanni
  6. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  7. Sant'Agostino
  8. San Giuseppe Church
315–358 m

Photo: ViewpointGryffindorCC BY-SA 3.0

4.8/10
#9
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Siena Loop Walk from Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata

Loop

29 stops6.0 km4 h~136 m stairs

6.0 kmdistance4 hwith stops29stops+129 mgain~136 mstairs
2.4 sights6.8 efficiency2.2 hills6.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 6 h 55 min insides+129 m climb along route
  1. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
  2. Piazza del Duomo
  3. Battistero di San Giovanni
  4. piazza Indipendenza
  5. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  6. Fontebranda
  7. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  8. Fortezza Medicea
  9. La Lizza
  10. piazza Antonio Gramsci
  11. Palazzo Salimbeni
  12. piazza Salimbeni
  13. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  14. Basilica of San Francesco
  15. Oratory of San Bernardino
  16. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  17. Palazzo Tolomei
  18. San Cristoforo, Siena
  19. Palazzo Piccolomini
  20. San Giorgio
  21. Piazza del Mercato
  22. San Martino
  23. Teatro Comunale dei Rinnovati
  24. Palazzo Pubblico
  25. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  26. Palazzo Sansedoni, Siena
  27. Loggia della Mercanzia
  28. Fonte Gaia
  29. Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo
298–354 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

4.2/10
#10
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Squares of Siena Walk

Squares

8 stops1.8 km1 h 5 min

1.8 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops8stops+51 mgain
2.7 sights7.8 efficiency0.8 hills5.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+51 m climb along route
  1. Piazza del Mercato
  2. piazza del CampoUNESCO
  3. Piazza del Duomo
  4. piazza Indipendenza
  5. piazza Tolomei
  6. piazza Salimbeni
  7. piazza Antonio Gramsci
  8. La Lizza
311–356 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

4.1/10
#11
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Terzo di Camollia, Siena: Walking Route

DistrictTerzo di Camollia

11 stops1.9 km1 h 35 min

1.9 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops11stops+41 mgain
2.6 sights7.3 efficiency0.7 hills5.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 3 h 15 min insides+41 m climb along route
  1. Basilica of San Francesco
  2. Oratory of San Bernardino
  3. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  4. Palazzo Tolomei
  5. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  6. Palazzo Salimbeni
  7. piazza Salimbeni
  8. piazza Antonio Gramsci
  9. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  10. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  11. Fontebranda
298–350 m

Photo: ViewpointLigaDueCC BY-SA 4.0

4.0/10
#12
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Hidden Gems of Siena in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops2.3 km1 h 10 min

2.3 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops8stops+34 mgain
1.2 sights8.3 efficiency0.6 hills6.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 2 h 15 min insides+34 m climb along route
  1. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
  2. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  3. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  4. Oratory of San Bernardino
  5. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  6. Palazzo Piccolomini
  7. San Martino
  8. Santa Maria dei ServiUNESCO
304–351 m

Photo: ViewpointMyrabellaCC BY-SA 3.0

3.8/10
#13
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Hidden Gems of Siena: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops5.0 km2 h 10 min

5.0 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops11stops+128 mgain
1.2 sights7.7 efficiency2.1 hills5.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 4 h 5 min insides+128 m climb along route
  1. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
  2. Palazzo delle Papesse
  3. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  4. Santa Maria dei ServiUNESCO
  5. San Martino
  6. Palazzo Piccolomini
  7. Santa Maria di Provenzano
  8. Oratory of San Bernardino
  9. Palazzo Tolomei
  10. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  11. Basilica of St. Bernardine of SienaUNESCO
263–351 m

Photo: ViewpointLigaDueCC BY-SA 4.0

3.6/10
#14
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Terzo di San Martino, Siena: Walking Route

DistrictTerzo di San Martino

11 stops1.5 km1 h 15 min

1.5 kmdistance1 h 15 minwith stops11stops+26 mgain
1.8 sights8.2 efficiency0.4 hills4.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 15 min insides+26 m climb along route
  1. San Cristoforo, Siena
  2. piazza Tolomei
  3. Loggia della Mercanzia
  4. Palazzo Sansedoni, Siena
  5. Palazzo Piccolomini
  6. Palazzo Pubblico
  7. Teatro Comunale dei Rinnovati
  8. Piazza del Mercato
  9. San Martino
  10. San Giorgio
  11. Santa Maria dei ServiUNESCO
311–344 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

3.6/10
#15
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Contrada della Selva, Siena: Walking Route

DistrictContrada della Selva

5 stops0.3 km35 min

0.3 kmdistance35 minwith stops5stops+0 mgain
2.7 sights8.1 efficiency0.0 hills0.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 5 min+ up to 1 h 40 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Santa Maria della Scala
  2. Battistero di San Giovanni
  3. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  4. Museo archeologico nazionale di Siena
  5. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
344–349 m

Photo: ViewpointRaimond SpekkingCC BY-SA 4.0

3.5/10
#16
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Terzo di Città, Siena: Walking Route

DistrictTerzo di Città

11 stops1.3 km1 h 20 min

1.3 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops11stops+27 mgain
2.3 sights7.1 efficiency0.4 hills3.7 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 5 h 15 min insides+27 m climb along route
  1. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
  2. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  3. Battistero di San Giovanni
  4. Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo
  5. Palazzo delle Papesse
  6. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  7. San Giuseppe Church
  8. Sant'Agostino
  9. Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena
  10. Palazzo Buonsignori
  11. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
323–354 m

Photo: ViewpointgaspaCC BY 2.0

3.5/10
#17
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Siena Museum Walk

Museums

5 stops0.8 km35 min

0.8 kmdistance35 minwith stops5stops+13 mgain
1.6 sights8.7 efficiency0.2 hills2.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 10 min+ up to 3 h 40 min insides+13 m climb along route
  1. Santa Maria della Scala
  2. Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo
  3. Museo archeologico nazionale di Siena
  4. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
  5. Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena
344–358 m

Photo: ViewpointMarkusMarkPublic domain

3.3/10
#18
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Palaces of Siena Walk

Palaces

10 stops1.1 km1 h 5 min

1.1 kmdistance1 h 5 minwith stops10stops+17 mgain
1.7 sights7.9 efficiency0.3 hills3.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 7 h 30 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Palazzo Buonsignori
  2. Palazzo delle Papesse
  3. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  4. Palazzo Pubblico
  5. Palazzo Piccolomini
  6. Palazzo Sansedoni, Siena
  7. Palazzo Tolomei
  8. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  9. Palazzo Tantucci, Siena
  10. Palazzo Salimbeni
329–356 m

Photo: ViewpointHolger Uwe SchmittCC BY-SA 4.0

3.3/10
#19
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Contrada del Bruco, Siena: Walking Route

DistrictContrada del Bruco

5 stops0.5 km35 min

0.5 kmdistance35 minwith stops5stops+20 mgain
2.2 sights8.0 efficiency0.3 hills1.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 5 min+ up to 2 h 35 min insides+20 m climb along route
  1. Basilica of San Francesco
  2. Palazzo Spannocchi, Siena
  3. Palazzo Tantucci, Siena
  4. piazza Salimbeni
  5. Palazzo Salimbeni
330–350 m

Photo: Viewpoint. Ray in ManilaCC BY 2.0

3.3/10
#20
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2 Days in Siena: Walking Itinerary

Multi-day

2 days50 stops13.6 km

6.8 kmdistance3 h 45 minwith stops23stops+135 mgain
2.3 sights7.0 efficiency2.2 hills0.5 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+ up to 8 h insides+135 m climb along route
  1. Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena
  2. Sant'Agostino
  3. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena
  4. Palazzo Buonsignori
  5. Palazzo delle Papesse
  6. Palazzo Chigi-Saracini
  7. Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana del Duomo
  8. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata
  9. Museo archeologico nazionale di Siena
  10. Siena CathedralUNESCO
  11. Battistero di San Giovanni
  12. Santa Maria della Scala
  13. Fontebranda
  14. Santuario di Santa Caterina
  15. Birth House of St. Catherine of Siena
  16. Basilica of San DomenicoUNESCO
  17. piazza Antonio Gramsci
  18. La Lizza
  19. Fortezza Medicea
  20. San Pietro alla Magione
  21. Porta Camollia, Siena
  22. Fonte Nuova
  23. Basilica of St. Bernardine of SienaUNESCO
263–356 m

Photo: ViewpointLigaDueCC BY-SA 4.0

3.2/10

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

Siena walking stats

From the 21 rated routes253 stops total51 unique places.

Most climbSiena in One Day: Walking Itinerary+237 m along route
Most stops / kmContrada della Selva, Siena: Walking Route19.5 stops per km
Least climbContrada della Selva, Siena: Walking Route+0 m along route
Most stairsOld Town of Siena in 2 Hours~314 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest9.9 km0.3 kmSiena in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Contrada della Selva, Siena: Walking Route
Places on routes51unique 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.

Siena FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Siena: A Short Walk (1.3 km, 55 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Siena?
May, Jun, Sep, Oct are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Contrada della Selva, Siena: Walking Route0.3 km, walking 5 min.
One hour in Siena?
One Hour in Siena: A Short Walk: walking 15 min, with stops 55 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Siena in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 29 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.