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Best walking routes in Tournai

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

4.2 scoreHills 0/103.5 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
Viewpoint

Self-Guided Walking Tour of Tournai

Walking tour

11 stops4.4 km2 h 10 min

4.4 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops11stops+17 mgain
4.1 sights6.3 efficiency0.3 hills9.9 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 4 h 20 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai
  2. Musée d'Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai
  3. Tournai CathedralUNESCO
  4. Belfry of TournaiUNESCO
  5. maison Tournaisienne
  6. Church of Saint Quentin
  7. Saint James Church
  8. Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
  9. Bridge of the Holes
  10. Henri VIII Tower
  11. Église Saint-Brice
6–41 m

Photo: ViewpointJean-Pol GRANDMONTCC BY-SA 3.0

5.1/10
#2
Viewpoint

Old Town of Tournai in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops4.1 km2 h 5 min

4.1 kmdistance2 h 5 minwith stops8stops+33 mgain
3.6 sights7.0 efficiency0.5 hills8.2 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 2 h insides+33 m climb along route
  1. Saint James Church
  2. Church of Saint Quentin
  3. Tournai CathedralUNESCO
  4. Abbaye de Saint-Martin de Tournai
  5. Sint-Piatuskerk
  6. Église Saint-Brice
  7. Henri VIII Tower
  8. Bridge of the Holes
6–37 m

Photo: ViewpointTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer)CC BY 4.0

4.9/10
#3
Viewpoint

One Hour in Tournai: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops2.3 km1 h

2.3 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+0 mgain
3.9 sights6.2 efficiency0.0 hills8.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai
  2. Musée d'Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai
  3. maison Tournaisienne
  4. Belfry of TournaiUNESCO
  5. Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
  6. Bridge of the Holes
6–41 m

Photo: ViewpointJean-Pol GRANDMONTCC BY 2.0

4.8/10
#4
Viewpoint

Churches of Tournai in 2 Hours

Churches

8 stops3.4 km2 h

3.4 kmdistance2 hwith stops8stops+15 mgain
3.1 sights7.0 efficiency0.2 hills9.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+15 m climb along route
  1. Abbaye de Saint-Martin de Tournai
  2. Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés Abbey in Tournai
  3. Sint-Piatuskerk
  4. Tournai CathedralUNESCO
  5. Church of Saint Quentin
  6. Saint James Church
  7. église Saint-Nicolas de Tournai
  8. Église Saint-Brice
6–37 m

Photo: Viewpointself-made composite, from photos taken by Jean-Pol GrandmontCC BY 2.5

4.8/10
#5
Viewpoint

Tournai Loop Walk from église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai

Loop

14 stops5.3 km2 h 30 min

5.3 kmdistance2 h 30 minwith stops14stops+54 mgain
2.0 sights7.4 efficiency0.9 hills8.1 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 5 h 20 min insides+54 m climb along route
  1. église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai
  2. Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
  3. Musée d'Archéologie
  4. Église Sainte-Marguerite
  5. Folklore Museum
  6. Belfry of TournaiUNESCO
  7. Musée de la Tapisserie de Tournai
  8. Musée d'Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai
  9. Museum of Fine Arts
  10. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai
  11. Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés Abbey in Tournai
  12. Sint-Piatuskerk
  13. Henri VIII Tower
  14. église Saint-Nicolas de Tournai
6–45 m

Photo: ViewpointJean-Pol GRANDMONTCC BY 2.5

4.1/10
#6
Viewpoint

Tournai Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops5.0 km2 h 35 min

5.0 kmdistance2 h 35 minwith stops11stops+20 mgain
2.9 sights7.1 efficiency0.3 hills5.8 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 5 min+ up to 2 h 20 min insides+20 m climb along route
  1. Abbaye de Saint-Martin de Tournai
  2. Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés Abbey in Tournai
  3. Sint-Piatuskerk
  4. Tournai CathedralUNESCO
  5. Church of Saint Quentin
  6. Église Sainte-Marguerite
  7. Saint James Church
  8. Église Saint-Brice
  9. Henri VIII Tower
  10. église Saint-Nicolas de Tournai
  11. Bridge of the Holes
6–37 m

Photo: ViewpointJean-Pol GRANDMONTCC BY 3.0

4.1/10
#7
Viewpoint

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

Hidden gems

10 stops3.6 km1 h 50 min

3.6 kmdistance1 h 50 minwith stops10stops+31 mgain
1.2 sights7.1 efficiency0.5 hills9.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 50 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+31 m climb along route
  1. église Saint-Nicolas de Tournai
  2. église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai
  3. Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
  4. Musée d'Archéologie
  5. Église Sainte-Marguerite
  6. Folklore Museum
  7. Musée de la Tapisserie de Tournai
  8. Saint-Nicolas-des-Prés Abbey in Tournai
  9. Abbaye de Saint-Martin de Tournai
  10. Museum of Fine Arts
6–39 m

Photo: ViewpointGrentidezPublic domain

3.9/10
#8
Viewpoint

Tournai Museum Walk

Museums

6 stops1.3 km45 min

1.3 kmdistance45 minwith stops6stops+14 mgain
2.2 sights6.6 efficiency0.2 hills3.6 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 4 h 40 min insides+14 m climb along route
  1. Musée d'Archéologie
  2. Folklore Museum
  3. Musée de la Tapisserie de Tournai
  4. Musée d'Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai
  5. Museum of Fine Arts
  6. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai
23–41 m

Photo: ViewpointSailkoCC BY 3.0

3.3/10
#9
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Tournai in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

5 stops2.1 km55 min

2.1 kmdistance55 minwith stops5stops+31 mgain
1.0 sights6.2 efficiency0.5 hills6.0 length
Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 2 h insides+31 m climb along route
  1. église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai
  2. Musée d'Archéologie
  3. Église Sainte-Marguerite
  4. Folklore Museum
  5. Museum of Fine Arts
6–39 m

Photo: ViewpointManon GoCC BY-SA 3.0

3.0/10

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

Tournai walking stats

From the 9 rated routes79 stops total21 unique places.

Most climbTournai Loop Walk from église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai+54 m along route
Most stops / kmTournai Museum Walk4.8 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Tournai: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsSelf-Guided Walking Tour of Tournai~35 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest5.3 km1.3 kmTournai Loop Walk from église des Rédemptoristes de Tournai / Tournai Museum Walk
Places on routes21unique 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.

Tournai FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Tournai (4.4 km, 2 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Tournai?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Tournai Museum Walk1.3 km, walking 15 min.
One hour in Tournai?
One Hour in Tournai: A Short Walk: walking 30 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
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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.