How to Calculate Your Distance Walked

Convert Pedometer Steps to Distance

First calculate step length in feet using one of the following methods

Measured Distance Short Walk
Measure off a known distance - 20 feet or 50 feet. Then get up to speed in your natural walk and count the number of steps it takes to cover that distance. Divide the number of feet by the number of steps. Feet/steps = Step length in feet.

Measured Distance Long Walk

Use a football field, which is 300 feet from goal line to goal line. Count your steps. Divide 300 by the number of steps.

Use a regulation track at the local high school. This is tricky because some are 1/4 mile = 440 yards = 1,320 feet, while others are 400 meters = 1,308 feet, so you may have to ask the coach. Walk in the inside lane only. Count your steps. Divide either 1,320 or 1,308 by the number of steps.

This should be more accurate than the short walk because your stride will vary over the distance.

Ten Step Measure
Make a mark at the heel of your right foot and then walk 10 steps, marking where the heel sets down on your tenth step. Measure the distance in feet. Divide that distance by 10.

This method can be inaccurate because you start and end at a dead halt, which is not your normal stride.

Estimate by Height

These are rough estimates, but useful to check your results by the other methods:
Females: Your height x .413 equals your stride length
Males: Your height x .415 equals your stride length

Convert pedometer steps into distance walked

Step length in feet  X  # of steps = distance walked in feet

Distance walked in feet/5280 feet = distance in miles

Check Your Distance With the Google Map Pedometer Online
Google Map Pedometer Use this online tool to draw your and measure your walking route. You can also check this against your pedometer reading.