What is the longest walking distance in the world using Google Maps?

Are you ready for a walk? Google Maps is a useful tool for anyone who wants to discover routes and know how to get somewhere. In addition to indicating the route, the map also allows you to choose the means of transportation, and even if the distance is long, you can choose to travel any land route on foot (as long as there is a path for it). But what is the longest possible walking distance on maps?

If you want to get started, it’s a good idea to stretch yourself as the journey begins in South Africa and ends in Russia, passing through dozens of countries and three continents. More specifically, you should leave Lagulhas, a town near Cape Town, and go to the Russian city of Magadan.

About the method:

• The flight will depart from Cape Town, South Africa;
• The final will be in Magadan, Russia.
• Traveling a distance of more than 20 thousand kilometers;
• Passing through 17 countries;
• 3 continents;
• And dangerous roads.

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This discovery went viral in 2021 after a user posted on Reddit. “21,212 kilometers from Cape Town, South Africa to Vladivostok, Russia, is the longest distance I found on Google Maps. Over 14 months of walking 10 hours a day in some of the most dangerous places in the world. Who’s up for a walk?”

A few days later, the same user is still completing it. “Update: Cape Town to Magadan, Russia is longer, at 22,077 kilometers and 4,365 hours.” In other words, even though the path is available, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to complete.

The advantage is that the entire route is covered by roads and bridges, without having to use any boat, thus respecting the “walk”. Whoever wants to take the risk should pass through Africa, cross the famous Suez Canal, then go up through Turkey, pass through the countries of Asia, and after a long time reach the cold of Siberia.

This feat occurs in 17 countries and six different time zones. To do this in theory would take 187 days or 4,492 hours, but that’s taking into account that a person would walk eight hours a day. According to Popular Mechanics, walking for about eight hours a day would take a little over three years.

This means having to carry clothes for the Russian cold and the desert heat in parts of Africa, as well as food, water and other resources. The path still holds other surprises, such as countries facing wars and hostile borders.