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Moscow on foot: walking routes and landmarks

Red Square, theatres and the Moskva riverbanks. Walking map with stops, distances, terrain, GPX and navigation links

Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the GUM façade, State Historical Museum, Nikolskaya Street and Bolshoi Theatre. From Zaryadye through the centre to Patriarshy Bridge, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Pushkin Museum and Arbat. Choose a themed walk or combine these ten stops; interior visits need separate time

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Moscow: walking routes and sights

Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the GUM façade, State Historical Museum, Nikolskaya Street and Bolshoi Theatre. From Zaryadye through the centre to Patriarshy Bridge, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Pushkin Museum and Arbat. Choose a themed walk or combine these ten stops; interior visits need separate time

11 walks · 36 places on the map

Red Square and the theatre quarter

1.9 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 30 min · with stops: 60–120 min

Saint Basil’s Cathedral → GUM Department Store → State Historical Museum → Nikolskaya Street → Bolshoi Theatre

Paving, broad squares and controlled crossings; temporary barriers are possible

The Moskva River, art and Arbat

4.2 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 60 min · with stops: 90–150 min

Zaryadye Floating Bridge → Patriarshy Bridge → Cathedral of Christ the Saviour → Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts → Old Arbat Street

Embankments, a bridge and street crossings, with long exposed riverside sections

Patriarch’s Ponds and Moscow boulevards

4.2 km · 7 stops

Walking: about 60 min · with stops: 105–180 min

Old Arbat Street → Nikitsky Boulevard → Ryabushinsky Mansion → Patriarch’s Ponds → Tverskoy Boulevard → Pushkin Square → Historic Yeliseyevsky Building

Boulevards, residential streets and crossings of Tverskaya

Zamoskvorechye: art and quiet lanes

4.6 km · 7 stops

Walking: about 70 min · with stops: 115–190 min

Muzeon Park of Arts → Marfo-Mariinsky Convent → Saint Nicholas in Tolmachi → Tretyakov Gallery on Lavrushinsky Lane → Bolotnaya Square → Patriarshy Bridge → Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Embankments, city bridges and neighbourhood lanes

The Kremlin’s western side and the hilltop palace

2.7 km · 6 stops

Walking: about 40 min · with stops: 85–160 min

State Historical Museum → Moscow Manege → Alexander Garden → Pashkov House → Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts → Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Garden paths, slopes and controlled crossings

From Bulgakov’s apartment to GES-2

4.3 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 65 min · with stops: 85–125 min

Mikhail Bulgakov Museum → Patriarch’s Ponds → Nikitsky Boulevard → Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts → GES-2 House of Culture

Pavements, a boulevard and a bridge over the Moskva River

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Distance follows the mapped track; times are estimates. Sources were checked remotely. The route does not confirm access inside sights: check opening hours, tickets and closures before setting out