Karlštejn Castle – Great America Quarry loop from Karlštejn

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Czech Republic

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Karlštejn Castle – Great America Quarry loop from Karlštejn

Moderate

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(140)

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Karlštejn Castle – Great America Quarry loop from Karlštejn

03:38

13.0km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 2.01 km for 51 m

After 6.10 km for 90 m

After 7.16 km for 17 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Karlštejn Castle

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At the parking lot below, you can also take a horse-drawn carriage to the castle. The ride takes about 20 minutes, and the driver will tell you a bit about …

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2.04 km

Castle Gates of Karlštejn

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Great gate system at the really imposing castle, which is really worth visiting. In order to visit the castle behind the wall to the inner castle, however, a guided tour …

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2.29 km

Path to Karlštejn Castle

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Short and nice climb to the castle

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3.54 km

View of the Malý Amerika Quarry

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Nice place with a view of the canyon

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4.83 km

View of Karlštejn from the Field Path

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6.14 km

Great America Quarry

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Very impressive ! !

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7.16 km

Velká Amerika Quarry

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A remarkable former limestone quarry in the Bohemian Karst. Two viewing points.
Partially filled with water.
Now two paid parking lots.
More information: karlstejnsko.info/touristische-sehenswurdigkeiten, cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velk%C3%A1_Amerika and lomy-amerika.cz

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13.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

3.49 km

2.79 km

1.30 km

962 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.51 km

3.49 km

3.10 km

1.06 km

811 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

11°C

1°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 7, 2022,Burg Karlstejn zum Ceska Grand Canyon

Explore the surroundings before a concert 🤘 in Prague...
Very cool hike in front of the gates of Prague, even with bad weather in places. On the Berounka over the Karlstejn Castle to the Czech canyons Velka Americano and Mala Americano past countless small cafes and beer gardens. Landscape worth seeing with great paths and climbs that are well signposted …

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