The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Donau-Oder-Kanal

To commemorate the events of the Pentecost days in 1809 for later generations, memorial stones were erected at the then important points of the French advance in the Lobau - popularly known as "Napoleon Stones". Over the years, overgrown by the floodplain forest, some of the total of 6 small obelisks were hardly to be found anymore. In the course of the realization of the "Donauauen" National Park, they were renovated. So you can now comfortably hike to these memorial sites on newly created paths.

The bridge offers a great opportunity to cross the Danube's relief channel.

Napoleon - Road From the bridgehead on the main arm of the Danube, a road led to this point, where the French army began its crossing into the Marchland on May 20, 1809...

Above all, to supply Styria with natural gas, OMV needed a crossing of the Danube for a pipe with a diameter of 42 centimeters. Since, due to the large span, a conventional truss bridge for pipes would have been too heavy, Franz Masanz from Waagner-Biro AG designed a novel suspension bridge system, which was also patented.

The Freudenau power plant is a modern run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the Danube and was built in the 1990s to generate environmentally friendly electricity for Vienna. The facility combines technical infrastructure with thoughtful architecture and offers exciting insights into energy generation from hydropower along the cycling and walking paths. Particularly impressive is the view of the wide Danube and the lock system as cargo ships slowly move upstream or downstream.

The Freudenau power plant is a modern run-of-river power plant on the Danube and was built in the 1990s to generate environmentally friendly electricity for Vienna. The facility combines technical infrastructure with well-thought-out architecture and offers exciting insights into energy generation from hydropower along the cycling and walking paths. Particularly impressive is the view of the wide Danube and the lock system as cargo ships slowly move upstream or downstream.

The riverside restaurant in the Lobau makes a very inviting impression. Its location directly on the Danube, surrounded by nature, creates a relaxed atmosphere where you can enjoy the view of the water. The kitchen offers traditional Austrian dishes, freshly prepared and often with seasonal touches, while the service is friendly and attentive. The value for money is also excellent, making a visit a pleasant and highly recommended experience.

The Waluliso Bridge is a floating pontoon bridge connecting the left bank of the Danube with Danube Island and the nearby nudist area, serving as a pedestrian and bicycle path. The bridge is approximately 160 meters long and 3 meters wide and operates seasonally, typically from spring to autumn. In winter or during periods of high water, it is removed for safety reasons or aligned parallel to the flow of the New Danube. It is named after the Viennese character Waluliso, who had long campaigned for such a connection to Danube Island. Ludwig "Wickerl" Anton Weinberger, known in the city primarily by the pseudonym Waluliso, which he formed from the initial letters of the words water, air, light, and sun – concepts that represented his philosophy of life and peace.