# Climbing St Rumbold's tower and its skywalk

What to do en Mechelen · Mechelen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/st-rumbolds-tower · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 8 € adult
- Duración: 1 h 15
- Temporada: All year; Sunday to Friday from 13:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00, last climb at 17:00
- Para quién: Fit teenagers and adults; not suitable for anyone with vertigo or for pushchairs

Tower · 538 steps · 97 m · 1 h 15 · €8 adults · €3 for ages 4 to 26 · booking by time slot

The tower of St Rumbold's Cathedral is 97 metres high and dominates the whole plain between Brussels and Antwerp. You climb on foot: 538 stone steps up a spiral staircase, with stops in the carillon room and the bell chambers. At the top, the skywalk is a glass walkway around the tower, with two virtual reality viewers that show palaces and gardens of the city.
Tickets and hours
It costs €8 for adults and €3 for ages 4 to 26; the family ticket, for one or two adults with up to four children under 26, has a 20% discount. If that day you have taken the boat trip or visited the toy museum, you pay €6 and €2. Open Sunday to Friday from 13:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 10:00; the last climb is at 17:00. Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
Booking
Only about 25 people go up every 20 minutes, so at weekends it is best to buy the time slot online. The tower entrance is, while the porch works last, round the corner, to the right of the facade.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.visitmechelen.be/en/st-rumbolds-tower
- Coordenadas: 51.0289, 4.479

## Cerca de aquí

- [St Rumbold's Cathedral and the Grote Markt](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/st-rumbolds-cathedral), a 83 m
- [The floating Dijle walkway, from the Haverwerf to the botanical garden](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/dyle-walkway), a 236 m
- [Cosma](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-eat/cosma), a 274 m
- [Hotel Vé](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-stay/hotel-ve), a 302 m
- [Hof van Busleyden Museum, Burgundian Mechelen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/hof-van-busleyden), a 336 m
- [Boat trip on the Dijle from the Haverwerf](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/dyle-boat-trip), a 353 m
- [Martin's Patershof](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/where-to-stay/martins-patershof), a 493 m
- [Mechelen's Great Beguinage, a UNESCO site](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/great-beguinage), a 499 m

## Consejos

### Saturday morning
It is the only day it opens before 13:00: go up at 10:00 and you will have the tower almost to yourself.

### Water and footwear
There is no lift or bar at the top. Bring water and trainers.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How many steps does the Mechelen tower have?
538, up to the skywalk, at about 97 metres.

### How much does it cost to climb?
€8 for adults and €3 for ages 4 to 26.

### Do you need to book?
It is not compulsory, but there is a quota by 20-minute slots: at weekends, book online.

Destino: [Mechelen](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen.md)