Walking routes · Shanghai, China
Walking routes in Shanghai
Self-guided routes through Shanghai — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.
3h
Budget
The Bund to Yu Garden in three hours
The colonial waterfront, the shopping street behind it, and the Ming dynasty garden in the old city.
The Bund · Nanjing Road · People's Square · Yu Garden
3.6 km on foot
4 stops
2h 58m total
6h
Mid-range
The French Concession in six hours
Plane-tree streets, the shikumen lanes, the propaganda poster basement and the power station turned gallery.
Tianzifang · Fuxing Park · Wukang Road · Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre · Power Station of Art · Xintiandi
2.2 km on foot
6 stops
5h 30m total
Planning the rest of the trip
These routes cover the walking. The Shanghai guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.