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Best walking routes in Visby

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

4.1 scoreHills 0/103.9 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Visby: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.9 km1 h 10 min

1.9 kmdistance1 h 10 minwith stops6stops+35 mgain
4.8 sights7.9 efficiency0.6 hills9.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 25 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+35 m climb along route
  1. Visby Botanical Garden
  2. Visby Cathedral
  3. City wall of VisbyUNESCO
  4. Almedalen
  5. Gotland Museum
  6. Visborg
3–26 m

Photo: ViewpointGuillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, DenmarkCC BY-SA 2.0

5.9/10
#2
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Visby

Walking tour

11 stops4.4 km2 h 15 min

4.4 kmdistance2 h 15 minwith stops11stops+12 mgain
3.0 sights8.2 efficiency0.2 hills9.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h+ up to 3 h 5 min insides+12 m climb along route
  1. Visborgskyrkan
  2. Solberga Abbey
  3. Visborg
  4. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  5. Gotland Museum
  6. Almedalen
  7. City wall of VisbyUNESCO
  8. Stora torget
  9. Kristi Lekamens kyrka
  10. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  11. Visby Botanical Garden
3–47 m

Photo: ViewpointArild VågenCC BY-SA 4.0

5.0/10
#3
Viewpoint

Old Town of Visby in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops2.7 km1 h 30 min

2.7 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+20 mgain
3.4 sights8.2 efficiency0.3 hills7.7 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 35 min+ up to 3 h 45 min insides+20 m climb along route
  1. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  2. Visby Cathedral
  3. Stora torget
  4. Saint Catherine in Visby
  5. Saint Lars church ruin
  6. City wall of VisbyUNESCO
  7. Visborg
  8. Solberga Abbey
17–46 m

Photo: ViewpointUnknownPublic domain

4.9/10
#4
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Visby in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

27 stops9.4 km4 h 50 min

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 30 min.

Inside: City wall of Visby (~40 min) + Gotland Museum (~1 h). Estimates only.

9.4 kmdistance4 h 50 minwith stops27stops~6 h 30 minfull day+77 mgain
2.0 sights7.9 efficiency1.3 hills9.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 5 min+ up to 7 h 45 min insides+77 m climb along route
  1. Allhelgonakapellet
  2. St. Göran's Church ruin
  3. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  4. Helge And church ruin
  5. St. Clement church ruin
  6. Visby Botanical Garden
  7. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  8. Kristi Lekamens kyrka
  9. Drotten church ruin
  10. Saint Lars church ruin
  11. Visby Cathedral
  12. Ryska kyrkan
  13. Stora torget
  14. Saint Catherine in Visby
  15. City wall of VisbyUNESCO (inside ~40 min)
  16. Almedalen
  17. Gotland Museum (inside ~1 h)
  18. Donners plats
  19. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  20. Länsteatern på Gotland
  21. Visborg
  22. Palissaderna
  23. Södertorg
  24. Visby water tower
  25. Solberga Abbey
  26. Visborgskyrkan
  27. Oscar Memorial Stone
3–48 m

Photo: ViewpointSusanne NilssonCC BY-SA 2.0

4.5/10
#5
Viewpoint

Visby Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops5.2 km2 h 20 min

5.2 kmdistance2 h 20 minwith stops11stops+25 mgain
2.8 sights8.2 efficiency0.4 hills5.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 10 min+ up to 4 h 5 min insides+25 m climb along route
  1. Visby Cathedral
  2. Drotten church ruin
  3. Saint Lars church ruin
  4. Stora torget
  5. Saint Catherine in Visby
  6. City wall of VisbyUNESCO
  7. Donners plats
  8. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  9. Visborg
  10. Solberga Abbey
  11. Oscar Memorial Stone
14–46 m

Photo: ViewpointArtifexPublic domain

4.3/10
#6
Viewpoint

Churches & Cathedrals of Visby Walk

Churches

11 stops3.2 km1 h 55 min

3.2 kmdistance1 h 55 minwith stops11stops+35 mgain
1.8 sights7.3 efficiency0.6 hills9.1 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 40 min+ up to 4 h 40 min insides+35 m climb along route
  1. St. Göran's Church ruin
  2. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  3. Helge And church ruin
  4. Visby Cathedral
  5. Drotten church ruin
  6. Kristi Lekamens kyrka
  7. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  8. Saint Lars church ruin
  9. Saint Catherine in Visby
  10. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  11. Solberga Abbey
11–46 m

Photo: ViewpointEsquiloCC BY-SA 3.0

4.2/10
#7
Viewpoint

Hidden Gems of Visby in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops3.4 km1 h 30 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+13 mgain
0.8 sights8.7 efficiency0.2 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 2 h insides+13 m climb along route
  1. Visby water tower
  2. Södertorg
  3. Palissaderna
  4. Ryska kyrkan
  5. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  6. St. Clement church ruin
  7. Helge And church ruin
  8. St. Göran's Church ruin
11–38 m

Photo: ViewpointArtifexCC BY-SA 3.0

4.0/10
#8
Viewpoint

Churches of Visby in 2 Hours

Churches

8 stops2.3 km1 h 30 min

2.3 kmdistance1 h 30 minwith stops8stops+24 mgain
2.2 sights7.2 efficiency0.4 hills6.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+24 m climb along route
  1. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  2. Visby Cathedral
  3. Drotten church ruin
  4. Kristi Lekamens kyrka
  5. Saint Lars church ruin
  6. Saint Catherine in Visby
  7. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  8. Solberga Abbey
17–46 m

Photo: ViewpointBeckstetCC BY-SA 3.0

3.9/10
#9
Viewpoint

Visby Loop Walk from City wall of Visby

Loop

23 stops7.0 km3 h 55 min

7.0 kmdistance3 h 55 minwith stops23stops+70 mgain
1.9 sights8.2 efficiency1.2 hills4.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 35 min+ up to 5 h 45 min insides+70 m climb along route
  1. City wall of VisbyUNESCO
  2. Almedalen
  3. Packhusplan
  4. Gotland Museum
  5. Donners plats
  6. Visborg
  7. Palissaderna
  8. Visborgskyrkan
  9. Visby water tower
  10. Södertorg
  11. Länsteatern på Gotland
  12. Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner
  13. Klinten
  14. Helge And church ruin
  15. St. Gerturde ruins
  16. St. Clement church ruin
  17. Visby Botanical Garden
  18. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  19. Kristi Lekamens kyrka
  20. Drotten church ruin
  21. Ryska kyrkan
  22. Stora torget
  23. Saint Catherine in Visby
3–47 m

Photo: ViewpointArtifexCC BY-SA 3.0

3.8/10
#10
Viewpoint

Easy Old Town Walk in Visby

Old town

6 stops2.4 km1 h

2.4 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+6 mgain
0.9 sights8.6 efficiency0.1 hills6.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 3 h 20 min insides+6 m climb along route
  1. St. Clement church ruin
  2. Helge And church ruin
  3. St. Gerturde ruins
  4. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  5. St. Göran's Church ruin
  6. Allhelgonakapellet
11–26 m

Photo: ViewpointJürgen HowaldtCC BY-SA 2.0 de

3.6/10
#11
Viewpoint

Squares of Visby Walk

Squares

5 stops1.0 km40 min

1.0 kmdistance40 minwith stops5stops+6 mgain
2.2 sights7.6 efficiency0.1 hills2.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 15 min+ up to 1 h insides+6 m climb along route
  1. Södertorg
  2. Donners plats
  3. Gotland Museum
  4. Packhusplan
  5. Stora torget
8–33 m

Photo: ViewpointW.carterCC BY-SA 4.0

3.4/10
#12
Viewpoint

Ancient Ruins of Visby Walk

Ancient Ruins

7 stops1.4 km55 min

1.4 kmdistance55 minwith stops7stops+0 mgain
1.2 sights7.2 efficiency0.0 hills3.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 4 h 40 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. St. Göran's Church ruin
  2. Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
  3. St. Gerturde ruins
  4. Helge And church ruin
  5. St. Clement church ruin
  6. Drotten church ruin
  7. Saint Lars church ruin
17–22 m

Photo: ViewpointArtifexCC BY-SA 3.0

3.0/10
#13
Viewpoint

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

Hidden gems

11 stops6.4 km2 h 25 min

6.4 kmdistance2 h 25 minwith stops11stops+58 mgain
0.6 sights8.7 efficiency1.0 hills1.8 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 25 min+ up to 1 h 20 min insides+58 m climb along route
  1. Allhelgonakapellet
  2. St. Göran's Church ruin
  3. St. Clement church ruin
  4. Sankt Olofs kyrkoruin, Visby
  5. Packhusplan
  6. Ryska kyrkan
  7. Länsteatern på Gotland
  8. Palissaderna
  9. Södertorg
  10. Visby water tower
  11. Visborgskyrkan
7–47 m

Photo: ViewpointcarlstrCC BY-SA 3.0

2.8/10

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

Visby walking stats

From the 13 rated routes142 stops total30 unique places.

Most climbVisby in One Day: Walking Itinerary+77 m along route
Most stops / kmAncient Ruins of Visby Walk5.1 stops per km
Least climbAncient Ruins of Visby Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsVisby Old Town Walking Tour~47 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest9.4 km1.0 kmVisby in One Day: Walking Itinerary / Squares of Visby Walk
Places on routes30unique 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.

Visby FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Visby: A Short Walk (1.9 km, 1 h 10 min with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Visby?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
Squares of Visby Walk1.0 km, walking 15 min.
One hour in Visby?
One Hour in Visby: A Short Walk: walking 25 min, with stops 1 h 10 min, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Visby in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 27 stops, ~4 h 50 min on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 30 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.