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Walks in Russian Hill.
One editor-picked walk through Russian Hill, plus nearby routes for the same morning if you want to keep going.
Nearby
Other walks close to Russian Hill.
Sorted by distance from the start of russian hill: the crooked lombard and the hidden lanes. Good for stitching together a longer day.
waterfrontheritage2.8 km · 75 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Fisherman's Wharf: the working harbour and the curve of Aquatic Park
The sea lions at Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier, and the swimmers' cove.
food-forwardliterary2.7 km · 80 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
North Beach: the old Italian quarter
City Lights and the Beats, an espresso on Columbus, Washington Square, and the climb to Coit Tower.
architectureviews3.5 km · 90 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Pacific Heights: the mansions and the Lyon Street Steps
The grandest houses in the city, the garden steps down to the bay, then Fillmore Street.
monumentalviews2.7 km · 65 min · Easy· Claude-drafted
Nob Hill: the hill of the railroad barons
The grand hotels, Grace Cathedral and its labyrinth, the cable cars crossing, and the bay laid out below.