In Děčín we have also marked routes for Nordic walking - dynamic walking with sticks, which involves 90% of the muscles of the whole body. The activity originated in Finland and has recently become a very popular sport.

The trails can be found in the beautiful forest park on the Shepherd's Wall, where there are four colourfully different circuits covering the whole upper part of the forest park. The forest park will captivate you with its magnificent views towards Červený vrch and at the romantic castle you will find several viewpoints overlooking the town and the Elbe.

The routes are indicated by signs placed in the parking lot at the roundabout in the direction of Podmokel, in front of the main railway station, in the parking lot at the zoo and directly in the forest park.

Red route

Length of route: 5 km

The starting point of all Nordic walking routes is behind the viaduct on Čsl. mládeže Street. The rocky path leads up to the Shepherd's Wall through pleasant serpentines leading to a crossroads. Here the route turns right along the via ferrata ascent to the restaurant with a lookout tower. The place offers breathtaking views of the castle of Děčín and the Elbe River. Continue along the red-marked trail through the forest above the zoo. About halfway along, you will have a view of the highest table mountain in the Czech Republic, Děčínský Sněžník. A pleasant stony path will now lead you down towards the palouk with a children's playground and then on to the zoo and the Pastýřská stěna restaurant. The end of the trail follows the same path, i.e. the stone serpentines, to the starting point.

Green route

Length of route: 4 km

From Čsl. mládeže Street you will head up the rocky path to Jahn's Lookout, the first lookout point on the route. From the viewpoint you continue along the forest path to a very little-used asphalt road towards the zoo and then along the forest path to a palouk with a children's playground. Follow the stone path to the Belská vyhlídka and along the ridge to the crossroads by the old waterworks. Walk above the zoo to the Shepherd's Wall lookout. You can visit the tower lookout tower here and follow the edge of the massif above the ferrata ascent paths to the fork at Jahn's Lookout and then follow the path back down to the viaduct.

Blue route

Length of route: 4 km

The route starts behind the viaduct in Čsl. mládeže Street and ascends along a rocky path to the crossroads and Jahn's lookout. From there, follow the forest path to a little-used asphalt road and then to the Shepherd's Wall Lookout Restaurant. The monumental views of the Děčín castle, the river and the beginning of the Elbe Canyon are worth a moment's delay. The trail continues above the zoo and over several forks to the Belská vyhlídka (Belska vyhlídka). You are now about halfway there and can see the highest table mountain in the distance, Děčínský Sněžník (723 m). The path continues along the ridge of the wall and slowly brings you back to the lookout restaurant. You continue along the via ferrat climb, pass the fork at Jahn's lookout and walk back to the starting point.

Yellow route

Length of route: 4 km

The yellow trail starts again from the viaduct on Čsl. mládeže Street and winds up the stone path along the Shepherd's Wall to Jahn's Lookout and continues along a small asphalt road to the left to the zoo. At the parking lot in front of the garden, the trail leads to a forest road and after a while turns sharply right diagonally up above the zoo to a tourist rest area. The path then winds on to the old waterworks and continues shortly along the crest of the wall. This winding route will lead you along the garden back to the road and then to the viewpoint below the Shepherd's Wall Restaurant. Here you can also look around and enjoy a spectacular view of the castle and its surroundings. The way back continues along the ferrata exit routes, along a winding stone path to the starting point.