Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Kitseküla

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Kitseküla

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – Toompea Hill (Domberg) loop from Kitseküla

03:57

15.1km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.56 km for 82 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

After 13.5 km for 82 m

Open: • Monday-Sunday: 7:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.15 km

Town Hall Square, Tallinn

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As a central square in the Old Town, the Rathausplatz still plays an important role - in summer the square fills with outdoor cafés, the old town days and the …

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3.75 km

Tallinn City Center

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Very nice place with gastronomy all around. Benches were set up in the middle for lingering. Very well done and not smeared or destroyed like in our case.

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4.06 km

Hellemann Tower and Town Wall, Tallinn

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The Helleman Tower (also Hellemann Tower) is located in the Old Town of Tallinn and is part of the medieval defense of Tallinn. Today, the address of the tower is …

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4.69 km

The Three Sisters, Tallinn

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The three late Gothic trading houses probably date from the 15th century. According to tradition, she is said to have built a merchant for his three daughters. Later, the stately …

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4.77 km

Fat Margaret Tower (Paks Margareeta), Tallinn

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The Fat Margaret (Estonian Paks Margareeta) is a defense tower of the Revaler city fortification in the Estonian capital Tallinn (Reval).
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7.37 km

Viewpoint

8.27 km

Kalarand

Beach

8.78 km

Patarei Sea Fortress

Fort

12.5 km

Tallinn Cathedral (Tallinna Toomkirik)

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The Tallinn Cathedral (Estonian Tallinna toomkirik) is one of the landmarks of the Estonian capital. It is located on the Domberg in Tallinn. The Tallinn Cathedral is dedicated to the …

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12.6 km

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in 1895. A Luther memorial was originally planned for the location on Toompea, but the Russian authorities prohibited it from being erected, so today the Russian Orthodox Cathedral stands here.

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12.6 km

Toompea Hill (Domberg)

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Where to start here, you spend hours here and still don't see everything.

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15.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.74 km

2.12 km

1.65 km

1.63 km

Surfaces

9.78 km

3.56 km

1.31 km

274 m

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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-1°C

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Comments

August 4, 2025,Raekoja plats – Domberg Runde von Kitseküla

We set off at 7:15 a.m. from our hotel, Katajanokka Helsinki, and walk to the harbor.
From there, we take tram 7T to West Terminal 2 and then continue on to Tallinn by ferry.
The ferry takes two hours to Tallinn, and there are bars, restaurants, and arcades and play equipment for small children on board.
We arrived at Tallinn …

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June 27, 2025,Tallin OSTSEETOUR MEIN SCHIFF

Tallinn has a wonderful old town, easily accessible on foot from the harbor. For us, the old town was divided into two sections: the quiet, truly ancient part, which is rarely visited by tourists but no less charming, with the entrance at Fat Margaret.

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May 26, 2025,2025.27 Baltikum EE: Tour de Tallinn

Tallinn is truly a very worthwhile city! The only café that opens before 9:00 is a branch of the Caffeine chain. Its orange-colored design is somewhat reminiscent of Aida in Vienna, where everything is pink. Many people sit here with their laptops and work. In France, it would be unthinkable for cafés and bakeries to be closed before 9:00. Strangely, …

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