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Prague on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 11 of Prague's best-known sights, including Wenceslas Square, Powder Tower, Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock and more. It is about 9 km on foot, roughly 3 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Prague leaderboard.

  • 11Stops
  • about 9 kmDistance
  • 3 hoursWalking
  • about 76 minRunning
Play Prague in RunCity

Free during launch. Runs in your phone's browser; the app is in English, German and Hungarian.

Prague
Photo: Moyan Brenn from Italy · CC BY 2.0

This walk follows Prague's classic route from the New Town over the river to the castle, then back along the Vltava to Vyšehrad. You start under the statue of St Wenceslas at the top of Wenceslas Square, pass through the Powder Tower onto the old Royal Way and reach the Astronomical Clock on Old Town Square. Charles Bridge takes you to the Lesser Town, where the John Lennon Wall and the green dome of St Nicholas are a few minutes apart, before the climb to the castle gate with its fighting giants and guards.

From the castle the route crosses Petřín hill to its lookout tower, a small copy of the Eiffel Tower, then comes down to the river at the National Theatre and the Dancing House. The bonus stop is Vyšehrad, the old fortress on its cliff south of the centre. Petřín has a funicular if you would rather ride up, and Charles Bridge is far quieter before 8 in the morning.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Wenceslas Square

    Wenceslas Square Photo

    The statue of St. Wenceslas with the National Museum behind.

    Photo: Øyvind Holmstad · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Powder Tower

    Powder Tower

    The dark Gothic gate tower at the start of the Royal Way.

    Photo: Hans Peter Schaefer, http://www.reserv-a-rt.de · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock

    Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock Photo

    The clock on the Old Town Hall tower.

    Photo: Steve Collis from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0

  4. Charles Bridge

    Charles Bridge Photo

    The bridge tower and the row of statues on the parapet.

    Photo: -Any- · CC BY 3.0

  5. John Lennon Wall

    John Lennon Wall

    The graffiti wall of songs and peace slogans.

    Photo: Spaul57 · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town)

    St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town)

    The green baroque dome over Lesser Town Square.

    Photo: Bobby-John de Bot · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Prague Castle gate

    Prague Castle gate Photo

    The gate with the fighting giants and the guards.

    Photo: Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Petřín Lookout Tower

    Petřín Lookout Tower Photo

    The little Eiffel-style tower on the hill.

    Photo: Ivan Korostelev · CC BY-SA 4.0

  9. National Theatre

    National Theatre

    The gilded roof by the river.

    Photo: Lynx1211 · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. Dancing House

    Dancing House Photo

    The two leaning towers on the riverfront corner.

    Photo: Danny Alexander Lettkemann, Architekt · CC BY-SA 4.0

  11. Vyšehrad

    Vyšehrad Bonus

    The old fortress on the cliff with the twin-spired church.

    Photo: Stanislav Jelen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Play Prague in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Prague on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 11 stops on this route add up to about 9 km, roughly 3 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Prague is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Prague?

    Open Prague in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Prague leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Wenceslas Square and finishing at Vyšehrad. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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