What to do · Karlštejn
On foot up through Karlštejn village to the first gate
Information
- Duration
- 20 min
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- All ages; with a pushchair, because of the cobbled slope
- With a dog
- On a lead; the village is pedestrianised
The castle cannot be seen from the station: it appears as you climb. From the train you cross the bridge over the Berounka, turn right and then left, and follow the main street uphill; from the central car park the route is the same. The whole village is pedestrianised, bicycles included, and the Municipal Police fine anyone who goes in.
The street is full of souvenir shops and terraces; on the square, the Nativity Scene Museum also serves as an information office. At the top, the castle's first gate and the viewpoint over the valley. Allow 15 minutes from the car park and about 20 from the train, unhurried.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
