--- title: "How many steps — towers" description: "17 towers ranked by step count, with what each figure reaches and whether the public may climb it at all." url: https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/tower/ site: "At One Place" --- # Steps to the top: towers 17 towers, most steps first. The access column is the one worth reading before booking anything. | Structure | Steps | Reaches | Access | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Burj Khalifa | 2,909 | the 160th floor, via the emergency stairwell — no public access | Not climbable by the public | | Tokyo Skytree | 2,523 | the upper observation deck at 450 m, via the emergency staircase — no public access | Not climbable by the public | | One World Trade Center | 2,226 | the 102nd floor | Restricted — events or permit only | | Willis Tower | 2,109 | the 103rd floor Skydeck | Restricted — events or permit only | | Taipei 101 | 2,046 | the 91st-floor outdoor observatory | Restricted — events or permit only | | CN Tower | 1,776 | the main observation level at 342 m; 2,579 steps reach the SkyPod at 447 m | Restricted — events or permit only | | Ostankino Tower | 1,704 | the observation deck at 337 m, via the emergency staircase | Not climbable by the public | | Eiffel Tower (summit) | 1,665 | the summit at 276 m, using the service stairs above the second floor — closed to the public | Not climbable by the public | | Empire State Building | 1,576 | the 86th-floor observatory, via the emergency stairwell | Restricted — events or permit only | | The STRAT Tower | 1,455 | the observation deck at 260 m | Restricted — events or permit only | | Q1 Tower (SkyPoint Climb) | 1,331 | the SkyPoint observation deck at 230 m | Open to climb | | Sky Tower | 1,103 | the Sky Deck at 220 m | Restricted — events or permit only | | Berliner Fernsehturm | 986 | the sphere at 203 m, via the emergency staircase — no public access | Not climbable by the public | | Space Needle | 848 | the observation deck at 158 m | Restricted — events or permit only | | Eiffel Tower | 674 | the second floor, at 115 m — the highest point the public can reach on foot | Open to climb | | Tokyo Tower | 600 | the Main Deck at 150 m | Open to climb | | Cape Hatteras Lighthouse | 257 | the gallery below the lantern room, at 63 m | Open to climb | > Published counts for the same structure routinely disagree by five to ten per cent, and nearly always for one of three reasons: whether intermediate landings count as steps, whether the final platform step counts, and where the climb is deemed to start. The figure here says what it reaches. - [How many steps up Burj Khalifa?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/burj-khalifa/) — 2,909 steps - [How many steps up Tokyo Skytree?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/tokyo-skytree/) — 2,523 steps - [How many steps up One World Trade Center?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/one-world-trade-center/) — 2,226 steps - [How many steps up Willis Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/willis-tower/) — 2,109 steps - [How many steps up Taipei 101?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/taipei-101/) — 2,046 steps - [How many steps up CN Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/cn-tower/) — 1,776 steps - [How many steps up Ostankino Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/ostankino-tower/) — 1,704 steps - [How many steps up Eiffel Tower (summit)?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/eiffel-tower-summit/) — 1,665 steps - [How many steps up Empire State Building?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/empire-state-building/) — 1,576 steps - [How many steps up The STRAT Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/stratosphere-las-vegas/) — 1,455 steps - [How many steps up Q1 Tower (SkyPoint Climb)?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/q1-gold-coast/) — 1,331 steps - [How many steps up Sky Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/sky-tower-auckland/) — 1,103 steps - [How many steps up Berliner Fernsehturm?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/berlin-tv-tower/) — 986 steps - [How many steps up Space Needle?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/space-needle/) — 848 steps - [How many steps up Eiffel Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/eiffel-tower/) — 674 steps - [How many steps up Tokyo Tower?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/tokyo-tower/) — 600 steps - [How many steps up Cape Hatteras Lighthouse?](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/cape-hatteras-lighthouse/) — 257 steps ## Related pages - [Monuments](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/monument/) - [Cathedrals and churches](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/cathedral/) - [Temples](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/temple/) - [Stadiums](https://atoneplace.net/how-many-steps/stadium/)