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Long-distance trail

Svatojakubská stezka, Železná trasa

About 259 km pilgrim route from the Church of St. James in Prague via Karlštejn, Plasy and Kladruby to the German border at Železná.

Total distance
about 259 km

Stages

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Linear route of about 16 km between Praha and Zbraslav, part of the Way of St James (Svatojakubská cesta). Shown on KČT signposts as I24 or with a shell. About 50 m of ascent.

15.7 km approx. 4:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
48 m
Descent
50 m
Elevation profile
200 m 300 m
4.1 km 7.8 km 12 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Linear route of about 20 km between Zbraslav and Karlštejn.

20.3 km approx. 6:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
525 m
Descent
462 m
Elevation profile
200 m 300 m
5.2 km 13 km 0 km 20 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Elevation data

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Regions along the route

The route passes through these regions. Each region guide shows the stages running through it, along with places to stay nearby.

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