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Saint Petersburg on foot: walking routes and landmarks

Neva palaces, Nevsky Prospekt and canals. Walking map with stops, distances, terrain, GPX and navigation links

The Winter Palace, Alexander Column, Admiralty, Bronze Horseman and Saint Isaac’s Cathedral. From Kazan Cathedral along Griboyedov Canal to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Russian Museum and Anichkov Bridge. Choose a themed walk or combine these ten stops; interior visits need separate time

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Saint Petersburg: walking routes and sights

The Winter Palace, Alexander Column, Admiralty, Bronze Horseman and Saint Isaac’s Cathedral. From Kazan Cathedral along Griboyedov Canal to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Russian Museum and Anichkov Bridge. Choose a themed walk or combine these ten stops; interior visits need separate time

11 walks · 36 places on the map

Palace Square and the Admiralty

2.0 km · 5 stops

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

Winter Palace → Alexander Column → Admiralty Building → Bronze Horseman → Saint Isaac’s Cathedral

Broad squares, paving and crossings; exposed sections by the Neva can be windy

Nevsky Prospekt and the canals

2.9 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 45 min · with stops: 75–135 min

Kazan Cathedral → Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood → Mikhailovsky Palace → Eliseyev Emporium → Anichkov Bridge

Raillined embankments, pavements and busy crossings on Nevsky Prospekt

Kolomna, theatres and New Holland

3.8 km · 6 stops

Walking: about 55 min · with stops: 100–175 min

Saint Isaac’s Cathedral → Blue Bridge → Yusupov Palace on the Moika → Historic Mariinsky Theatre → Saint Nicholas Naval Cathedral → New Holland · before Krushteyn Bridge

Canal bridges and city pavements

Gardens and palaces of the Fontanka

3.4 km · 7 stops

Walking: about 50 min · with stops: 95–170 min

Fabergé Museum in Shuvalov Palace → Anichkov Bridge → Mikhailovsky Castle → Summer Garden · south gate → Field of Mars → Mikhailovsky Garden → Mikhailovsky Palace

Embankments and garden avenues; check garden gates

The Neva and early Petersburg

2.8 km · 4 stops

Walking: about 45 min · with stops: 90–165 min

Menshikov Palace → Kunstkamera → Rostral Columns → Peter and Paul Fortress · approach to Ioannovsky Bridge

Exposed embankments and bridges, including a long windy section

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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