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Danube Island – View of Leopoldsberg loop from Alte Donau

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Vienna

Danube Island – View of Leopoldsberg loop from Alte Donau

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Danube Island – View of Leopoldsberg loop from Alte Donau

02:31

44.0km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 26.6 km for 96 m

Dismount required: • April 22, 2026-June 30, 2030 (otherwise open)

After 26.7 km for 695 m

Closed: • April 22, 2026-June 30, 2030 (otherwise open)

After 27.7 km for 119 m

Closed: • April 22, 2026-June 30, 2030 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.4 km

View of Vienna International Centre and Skyline

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Great view of the Vienna skyline!

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24.0 km

Danube Island

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Donauinsel (excavation work completed in 1987), Vienna
In the course of the construction of a relief channel in the former flood area (New Danube), which accompanied the 1870-1875 regulated Danube (Danube regulation) on its left bank, an approximately 20-kilometer-long and up to 300-meter-wide island was created between the two river courses, which was developed into a local recreation area.
The "New Danube" was created between March 1, 1972 and 1988 after long discussions in the municipal council, which ended with a majority decision by the SPÖ, and the Danube Island was then handed over in its entirety to its intended purpose. The dredging work was completed on October 13, 1987, although partial use of the northern parts had been possible since 1981. In the initial phase of the work, the "Vienna Danube Region Competition" was also advertised, which dealt with many hitherto unnoticed effects, which included the Donauinsel in the overall city planning process (see below) and took into account the increasing politicization of the project. Above all, the opposition came to At the time, there was a vehement criticism of large-scale projects, which were denounced as an unnecessary burden on taxpayers.In the case of the Danube Island, this referred to the further plans and use of urban development planning, not to the flood protection itself.
In 1983 the area was designated as a "recreational area" by the municipal council. The official designation took place on May 7, 1984 by the municipal council committee for culture. The "Danube Island Festival" has been held every summer since 1984.
From a historical perspective, the islands of the Danube river, which was largely unregulated until 1868-1875, can also be described as Danube islands in the Vienna area, above all the Obere Werd and the Untere Werd (Werd or Wörth = Insel), which later became Leopoldstadt. The Gänsehäufel was once an island in the unregulated river.
Text / Source: City of Vienna
geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Donauinsel

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24.9 km

View of Donau City and the Vienna Skyline

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Skyline as seen from the island!

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27.5 km

View of the Danube and the Kahlenberg

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32.7 km

View of Leopoldsberg

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Beautiful view on the way to the northern tip of the island

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34.2 km

Northern tip of the Danube Island

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Possibility to take a break at the northwest end or beginning of the Danube Island. Water point available for filling water bottles. The Eskimo ice cream parlor is also popular.

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34.3 km

Inlet structure at the northern end of the Donauinsel (Danube Island)

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A long-cherished dream of riding a bicycle across the Danube Island in Vienna has come true.

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38.1 km

View of the Danube River and the Leopoldsberg

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42.8 km

Obere Alte Donau

Lake

44.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

413 m

260 m

224 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

1.59 km

369 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 2 July

28°C

19°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 29, 2022,Donauinsel rund herum

Weather was ideal, streets almost empty, you couldn't ask for more💪👌🤘

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December 7, 2024,Testrunde..... wieder mal 😁

I've done it again - saved a bike that had been standing in the way in the bike storage room for years.
Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo of the "original product" 😕....
it was a mixture of a "touring city mountain bike" with everything that goes with it, partly broken, rebuilt with new parts and existing ones....
For me …

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June 21, 2022,Fahrradtour Donauinsel

After the Rough Comb. Easy bike tour to loosen up. Now relax in the rooftop pool.

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May 15, 2024,2024-05-15 (Wien) 🔋🚴 E-Trekkern über die Donauinsel

Something different for once. Cycling in the city as a country biker, i.e. along the Vienna Danube Island. The return trip was a full 42.40 km. A wonderfully sunny day, but with a strong east wind. It stayed constant all day and gave me a decent boost on the way back. Unfortunately, the strong wind caused my bike to fall …

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