St. Vitus Cathedral – View of Prague Castle loop from Malostranská

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St. Vitus Cathedral – View of Prague Castle loop from Malostranská

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St. Vitus Cathedral – View of Prague Castle loop from Malostranská

01:28

5.11km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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760 m

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.
Important tip: You should climb the …

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955 m

St. Vitus Cathedral

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A visit is recommended and interesting at the same time. Everything else has already been mentioned here.

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1.02 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.
The Venetian-Byzantine influenced mosaic image of …

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1.23 km

Guards at the entrance to Prague Castle

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The changing of the guard is great to watch!

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1.43 km

Matthias Gate, Prague Castle

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Hourly you can watch the changing of the guard watch.

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1.49 km

Archbishop's Palace (Arcibiskupský Palác), Prague Castle

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"The Archbishop's Palace in the immediate vicinity of Prague Castle has been the seat of Prague's bishops and archbishops since the 1560s. The palace was built on the site of …

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1.65 km

Schwarzenberg Palace, Prague

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Interesting Renaissance palace, near the castle.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Schwarzenberg_(Prag)

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1.97 km

Vrbnovský palác

Castle

3.69 km

View of Prague Castle

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The Prague Castle with the Castle Palace, churches, monasteries and palaces impressively reflects more than a thousand years of history of the Czech state. In the 14th century Emperor Charles …

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5.11 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.92 km

1.05 km

735 m

386 m

Surfaces

4.70 km

353 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

7°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2025,Prag Teil 1: Hradschin

I was very impressed by the size of the castle and the magnificent view of the city. From above, we also saw the German embassy, and I'm still touched by the fate of the people from the GDR who fled through the embassy in 1989.

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