Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Praha-Dejvice

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Prague

Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Praha-Dejvice

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Charles Bridge – Old Town Bridge Tower loop from Praha-Dejvice

03:37

13.4km

170m

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: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.38 km

Bell Tower and Golden Gate, St. Vitus Cathedral

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After about 286 steps, the gallery of the bell tower offers a wonderful view of the castle area and the city on the Vltava.
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1.59 km

St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle

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The cathedral on the hill, whose spire rises high above Prague, is St. Vitus Cathedral (Chrám sv. Víta) on the grounds of Prague Castle.
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1.85 km

Viewpoint

3.11 km

Charles Bridge

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Construction of the Charles Bridge (Karlův most) began in 1357, after its predecessor, the Judith Bridge, built around 1160, was destroyed in a flood in 1342. Its original name was …

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3.42 km

View of the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle

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A nice place to stay day and night

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4.13 km

Schirdingovský palác

Castle

6.24 km

Old Town Bridge Tower

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The Old Town Bridge Tower was begun around 1370 and only completed around 1400

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6.28 km

View of Prague Castle and the Hradčany district

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Nice view of Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

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8.01 km

View of Prague Castle

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impressive both by day and by night

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9.30 km

Menhartovský palác

Castle

10.2 km

Prague Astronomical Clock (Orloj)

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The town hall was completed in 1364 with the completion of the almost 70 m high tower. The world famous city hall clock was installed in 1410.

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11.3 km

Lesser Town Bridge Tower

Viewpoint

13.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.80 km

5.53 km

1.28 km

802 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

557 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

95 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2025,Prag: Prager Burg - Altstadt - Petřín-Runde

Very nice little places to eat include Host Restaurant near the castle, Savor Cafe Altstadt, and Sad Man's Tongue Altstadt, a cool little pub with burgers.

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July 29, 2024,Prag 😎

I was here over 30 years ago and shared the Charles Bridge with a few hundred people. Today there were at least 10 times as many. 🫣

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October 7, 2022,Tschechien - Prag - Tag 3 - U Fleku, Karlsbrücke - 07.10.2022

Too bad, unfortunately the beer garden in U Fleku was still closed. Would have only opened in the late afternoon.
But what this beer pub used to be, it is no longer anyway.
It used to be a different time...
But the black beer still tasted good. 🍺🍺😁😁
(Even if I remembered it differently.)
In any case, the city walk …

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May 29, 2022,Wanderung

A city tour of Prague before we start tomorrow 😃must have been done.

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June 4, 2024,🇨🇿 Prag 🏰 Flanieren an und auf der Moldau 🛥

Review: Short visit to the Golden City

The holiday was already a few days ago, so here are the rest of the notes. Anyone travelling to the Czech Republic cannot miss the capital, of course. So our route also took us past there, even if only for a day. Prague is a beautiful city, and despite the masses of tourists …

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October 26, 2024,Die "Goldene Stadt" der 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Türme 🏰

First of all, for your information, you have zero chance of taking photos in Prague "without" tourists 🙈😅.

THE HIGHLIGHTS IN PRAGUE

1. the Powder Tower

2. the Charles Bridge

3. Prague Castle with the Golden Lane

4. Old Royal Palace and St. Vitus Cathedral

5. Tyn Church

6. the Old Town

7. the Dancing House

8. the Jewish Cemetery

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