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Linz on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 8 of Linz's best-known sights, including Ars Electronica Center, Lentos Art Museum, Hauptplatz and Trinity Column and more. It is about 6 km on foot, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Linz leaderboard.

  • 8Stops
  • about 6 kmDistance
  • 2 hoursWalking
  • about 52 minRunning
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Linz
Photo: Radler59 (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Linz sits on the Danube between modern art museums and a baroque old town, and this route covers both in about 6 km. It starts at the bonus stop, the twin-towered basilica on the Pöstlingberg, reached by the Pöstlingbergbahn, one of the steepest adhesion railways in the world. Down at the river, the Ars Electronica Center glows across from the long glass Lentos museum, and at night both façades light up.

The wide Hauptplatz with its Trinity Column, the Old Cathedral, where Anton Bruckner was organist, and Linz Castle above the river lead to Martin's Church, one of the oldest churches in Austria. The route ends at the New Cathedral, the largest church in Austria by capacity, with its tall neo-Gothic spire. The Danube bank between the two museums is a popular running path.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Pöstlingberg basilica

    Pöstlingberg basilica Bonus Photo

    The twin-towered pilgrimage church on the hill above the city.

    Photo: NeoUrfahraner · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Ars Electronica Center

    Ars Electronica Center Photo

    The glowing glass cube across the river.

    Photo: Thyes · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Lentos Art Museum

    Lentos Art Museum

    The long glass museum on the bank of the Danube.

    Photo: Haeferl · CC BY-SA 4.0

  4. Hauptplatz and Trinity Column

    Hauptplatz and Trinity Column Photo

    The Trinity Column in the middle of the wide main square.

    Photo: Rolf Süssbrich · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Old Cathedral

    Old Cathedral

    The baroque Jesuit church with its twin façade towers.

    Photo: Haeferl · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. Linz Castle

    Linz Castle Photo

    The castle walls above the Danube side of the old town.

    Photo: Tohma · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Martin's Church

    Martin's Church

    The small church that is among the oldest in Austria.

    Photo: Liberaler Humanist · CC BY-SA 3.0

  8. New Cathedral

    New Cathedral Photo

    The neo-Gothic cathedral and its tall spire.

    Photo: Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Linz on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 8 stops on this route add up to about 6 km, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Linz is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Linz?

    Open Linz in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Linz leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Pöstlingberg basilica and finishing at New Cathedral. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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