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Grand Cascade, Peterhof Palace – Chessboard Cascade loop from Grand Palace

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Saint Petersburg

Grand Cascade, Peterhof Palace – Chessboard Cascade loop from Grand Palace

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4.7

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97

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Grand Cascade, Peterhof Palace – Chessboard Cascade loop from Grand Palace

02:33

9.86km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Ferry Terminal

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1

61 m

Hydrofoil Pier to Peterhof

Highlight • Rest Area

Peterhof is perfectly reachable from Saint Petersburg by hydrofoils. At a speed of about 50 km / h, the ride takes only about 40 minutes. The fast ride on the …

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949 m

Samson Fountain, Peterhof Palace

Highlight • Monument

A focal point of the great cascade at Peterhof is the Samson Fountain. It rounds off the overall impression of the sight very positively.

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977 m

Grand Cascade, Peterhof Palace

Highlight • Monument

An absolute highlight of the Peterhof is the large cascade. Upon arrival, one of the first sights is the cascade. Simply overwhelming the many gold-decorated figures.

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1.18 km

Peterhof Palace

Highlight • Castle

Peterhof Palace (Great Peterhof Palace) is a former summer residence of the Russian Tsars on the Gulf of Finland in Peterhof, about 25 km west of Saint Petersburg.
The complex …

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5

4.74 km

Golden Mountain Cascade

Highlight • Monument

Very nice stair cascade with God Neptune, his son Tripton and Bachus the God of drinkers.

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6

6.87 km

Chessboard Cascade

Highlight • Monument

Pendant to the cascade "Golden Mountain" in the western park - three lion heads spit out water - is the checkerboard cascade. Here are three dragons that "spit out" the …

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7.33 km

Менажерийный пруд

Lake

8

9.38 km

Sea Channel, Peterhof

Highlight • Monument

It is impressive to see how things were planned and organized centuries ago... and all without high-tech

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9.86 km

End point

Ferry Terminal

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.69 km

173 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.68 km

1.29 km

150 m

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Thursday 3 September

15°C

11°C

99 %

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