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Vienna on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 11 of Vienna's best-known sights, including Vienna City Hall (Rathaus), Austrian Parliament Building, Hofburg Palace and more. It is about 10.5 km on foot, roughly 3.5 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 Vienna leaderboard.

  • 11Stops
  • about 10.5 kmDistance
  • 3.5 hoursWalking
  • about 85 minRunning
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Vienna
Photo: Superbass · CC BY-SA 3.0

This route circles Vienna's old town along and inside the Ringstrasse, then heads east to the Prater. You start at the neo-Gothic City Hall, pass the Parliament with its Athena fountain and enter the Hofburg through the domed gate on Michaelerplatz. The Graben with its baroque Plague Column leads to St Stephen's Cathedral and its tiled roof, and from there the route turns south to the State Opera on the Ring.

The next stops are Karlskirche across its pond, the long food stalls of the Naschmarkt and the Upper Belvedere above its gardens. The last stretch goes east to the wavy, colourful Hundertwasserhaus and ends at the bonus stop, the Giant Ferris Wheel at the entrance to the Prater. The trams on the Ring and the U-Bahn make any leg easy to skip, and the Naschmarkt is the best place for lunch along the way; it is closed on Sundays.

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The stops

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

  1. Vienna City Hall (Rathaus)

    Vienna City Hall (Rathaus)

    The neo-Gothic town hall tower across the park.

    Photo: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Austrian Parliament Building

    Austrian Parliament Building Photo

    The Greek-style columns and the Athena fountain.

    Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Hofburg Palace

    Hofburg Palace Photo

    The domed gate at Michaelerplatz.

    Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 3.0 at

  4. Plague Column (Graben)

    Plague Column (Graben)

    The carved baroque column in the middle of the Graben.

    Photo: Brücke-Osteuropa · CC BY-SA 3.0 at

  5. St. Stephen's Cathedral

    St. Stephen's Cathedral Photo

    The tiled roof and the tall south tower from the square.

    Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. Vienna State Opera

    Vienna State Opera Photo

    The arched entrance of the opera house on the Ring.

    Photo: Wiener Staatsoper GmbH · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. Karlskirche

    Karlskirche Photo

    The green dome and twin columns across the pond.

    Photo: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Naschmarkt

    Naschmarkt

    The long market of food stalls and cafés.

    Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

  9. Upper Belvedere

    Upper Belvedere Photo

    The palace reflected in the garden pond.

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. Hundertwasserhaus

    Hundertwasserhaus

    The wavy, colourful façade with trees on the balconies.

    Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0

  11. Wiener Riesenrad

    Wiener Riesenrad Bonus

    The 1897 Ferris wheel at the Prater's entrance.

    Photo: Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Vienna on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 11 stops on this route add up to about 10.5 km, roughly 3.5 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 Vienna is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Vienna?

    Open Vienna 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 Vienna leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) and finishing at Wiener Riesenrad. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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