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Vienna city hiking trail 1

· 4 reviews · Hiking route · Vienna
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  • At the start in Nussdorf
    At the start in Nussdorf
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Dieter Puganigg
on the September 18, 2021

Dieter rated this “very good“

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The City Hiking Trail 1 is the classic introduction to Vienna on foot. Wine taverns, vineyards, forests, views of Vienna and the "Blue Danube" characterise the diverse impressions.
easy
Distance 10.4 km
3:30 h
300 m
300 m
484 m
174 m

Author’s recommendation

Of course, it's especially lovely when the views are good (from the Little Carpathians to the Schneeberg)!
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Author
Csaba Szépfalusi 
Update: February 06, 2024
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Kahlenberg, 484 m
Lowest point
Nussdorf, 174 m
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Track types

Asphalt 58.86%Dirt road 14.25%Forested/wild trail 6.22%Path 20.64%
Asphalt
6.1 km
Dirt road
1.5 km
Forested/wild trail
0.6 km
Path
2.2 km
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Tips and suggestions

Refreshments on the way:

Schoenstatt am Kahlenberg, 440 m, on the Höhenstraße by the SulzwieseTel. 01/ 3201307, www.schoenstattzentrum-wien.atGeöffnet 11:00 to 17:00, daily except Wed and Thu

Coffee Shop Kahlenberg, 450 m, on the KahlenbergTel. 01/ 3281500-702, www.kahlenberg.wien/coffee-shop Open daily 7:00 to 22:00

Cafe-Restaurant Kahlenberg, 450 m, on the KahlenbergTel. 01/ 3281500-700, www.kahlenberg.wien/cafes-restaurantGeöffnet Sat 17:30 - 22:30, Sun 11:30 - 17:30

Josefinenhütte ("Hütte am Weg"), 400 m, on the mountain road between Kahlenberg and LeopoldsbergTel. 01/ 3203975, www.josefinenhuette.at Open daily from March (depending on the weather) until late autumn

Start

Nussdorf, terminus of tram line D
Coordinates:
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48.259694, 16.363006
DMS
48°15'34.9"N 16°21'46.8"E
UTM
33U 601161 5346062
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Destination

Nussdorf, terminus of tram line D

Turn-by-turn directions

Nussdorf, terminus of tram line D - Zahnradbahnstraße - Beethovengang - Wildgrubgasse - Wildgrube - Sulzwiese - along Höhenstraße - Sender Kahlenberg - Hütte am Weg - Eiserne Hand - Eisernenhandgasse - Kahlenberger Straße - Eichelhofweg - Eichelhofstraße - Nußberggasse - Bockkellergasse - Nussdorf, terminus of tram line D

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Tram line D (Central Station - Ring - Nussdorf)

Timetable information Wiener Linien

Coordinates

DD
48.259694, 16.363006
DMS
48°15'34.9"N 16°21'46.8"E
UTM
33U 601161 5346062
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Book recommendation by the author

Csaba Szépfalusi: Hiking experience Vienna Woods and Gutenstein Alps. Berndorf: Kral Verlag 2nd edition 2014

Author’s map recommendations

freytag & berndt WK 011

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Equipment

Standard equipment for easy hikes.

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language
The most beautiful hikes in Vienna
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Questions and answers

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Question from Anton Baumgartner · January 11, 2021 · Community
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Answered by Csaba Szépfalusi  · January 12, 2021 · alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Ratings and reviews

4.2
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Dieter Puganigg 
September 18, 2021 · Community
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Paola Clauser
April 20, 2021 · Community
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Frank Philipp
August 02, 2020 · Community
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
10.4 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
300 m
Descent
300 m
Highest point
484 m
Lowest point
174 m
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