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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Tallinn

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Tallinn

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Tallinn

02:10

8.03km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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1.16 km

Fat Margaret Tower (Paks Margareeta), Tallinn

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The Fat Margaret (Estonian Paks Margareeta) is a defense tower of the Revaler city fortification in the Estonian capital Tallinn (Reval).
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2.00 km

Historic Merchant Houses in Tallinn's Old Town

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A lively city, there is much to discover here, you can almost breathe the history.

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2.52 km

Monk Statues in Danish King's Garden, Tallinn

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The 2.5-meter-high bronze monk sculptures, which stand in the garden of the King of Denmark, refer to the stories and legends of the historically significant court and enliven the area. …

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3.01 km

View of Tallinn's Old Town

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From Toompea Hill, you can enjoy a wonderful view over Tallinn, the sea, and parts of the harbor. It's worth stopping here for a while.

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4.10 km

Toompea Castle (Estonian Parliament)

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Toompea Castle was built on the sunken foundations of the east wing of the Toompea Fortress built from the 13th to the 14th century. The castle with its late Baroque …

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4.20 km

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in 1895. A Luther memorial was originally planned for the location on Toompea, but the Russian authorities prohibited it from being erected, so today the Russian Orthodox Cathedral stands here.

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4.21 km

Toompea Hill (Domberg)

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Where to start here, you spend hours here and still don't see everything.

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6.47 km

Town Hall Square, Tallinn

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As a central square in the Old Town, the Rathausplatz still plays an important role - in summer the square fills with outdoor cafés, the old town days and the …

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8.03 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

2.19 km

1.07 km

552 m

121 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

740 m

399 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

27°C

17°C

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Comments

July 8, 2025,Tallinn hoch und runter, kreuz und quer 🤣

New harbor, new city: Tallinn 👍 Super fun, high up on Toompea Hill with the cathedral and views over the city and harbor.

The Old Town is bustling with activity, old and well-preserved buildings, and many cozy shops and cafés.

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June 8, 2022,Tallinn, Estland

Tallinn is definitely worth a trip. A pleasant atmosphere in the old town.

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June 18, 2025,Tallinn (ehemals Reval) Highlights 😎👍😊🇪🇪

The old German city of Reval, now Tallinn, can easily be considered a museum within the confines of the old town. Definitely worth seeing 😎😎😎

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April 4, 2025,Tallin Old Town Stroll - Estonia

A beautiful city stroll at a sunny day surrounding the stunning old Town of Tallin. Starting point was Terminal D arriving with Cruise boad Victoria I in Tallin taking a stroll using the 4 hour break during the Helsinki-Tallin-Helsinki cruise with Tallink Silija Line.

July 10, 2021,Tallinn (ehemals Reval)

Tallinn (the former Reval) is a worthy end to the 3 Baltic capitals.
A beautiful old building on the other, a lot of churches and imposing remains of the city fortifications.
We spend the night in a parking lot in the harbor in front of the ferry to Helsinki.
From there to the old town, the route leads past the …

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August 8, 2023,🚐🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 Baltikum-Tag 21-1: Tallin (EST) ~ Ein Tag im Mittelalter ... und jede Menge Türen

For the 320 km long drive from Riga along the coast to Tallinn you need a good 5 hours, and if you try to buy a power cable suitable for camping on the way so that the on-board battery does not run empty again, then even longer (you didn’t get one 😕) . And if you make a stopover in …

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