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Walking Heart Rate Average on Apple Watch and iPhone

Your average heart rate during regular walking, a gentle fitness indicator.

What it is

Walking heart rate average shows how hard your heart works at normal walking pace. As fitness improves, the same walk costs fewer beats.

How Apple measures it

Apple Watch averages heart rate over detected walking periods each day.

What's a normal range?

Often 20 to 50 bpm above resting heart rate, so roughly 80 to 120 for many adults, and it varies with hills, heat and pace.

What moves it

• Pace and terrain
• Temperature and humidity
• Fitness level
• Caffeine, stress
• Illness

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Apple Health keeps this number several taps deep. OnlyVitals puts the metrics you pick, including Walking Heart Rate Average, on a single dashboard so you can read them at a glance. Everything stays on your device.

Frequently asked questions

What is a normal walking heart rate?

Many adults average around 80 to 120 bpm while walking, depending on pace and fitness.

Why is my walking heart rate climbing?

Heat, hills, poor sleep, illness or stress can raise it. A steady upward trend over weeks with no explanation is worth watching.

Related metrics

• Heart Rate Recovery
• Heart Rate
• Walking Speed
• Walking + Running Distance
• Walking Step Length
• Walking Asymmetry

This page is general information, not medical advice. Ranges vary by age, sex, fitness and device. Talk to a clinician about anything that worries you.