Stadtwanderweg 6: Zugberg & Maurer Wald
From Rodaun over the Zugberg and through the Maurer Wald, past the Pappelteich and back to Rodaun via Kalksburg.
The trail can be walked straight from the browser, with nothing to install: the map follows along, and the chapters name the neighbourhood you are crossing. More telling than the kilometres is the doorstep — this is how living looks where the trail runs.
- Start & finish
- Rodaun (Straßenbahn 60, Endstation) — a loop
- Stamp point
- Gasthof Schießstätte, Maurer Wald, 1230 Vienna — for the hiking pass
- Official page
- City of Vienna trail description ↗
Route geometry: City of Vienna Open Data (CC BY 4.0), length and ascent measured from that line; the City's own figures are rounded. Signposted on site — we have not walked every trail ourselves.
Walk this trail with VLM — live on the map →The route sits on the map and moves with you; chapters tell you which neighbourhood you are crossing. Your location stays on your device. Often without reception out there? Add this page to your home screen — once opened, the trail stays readable offline.
Download the GPX (route with elevation) for your watch or Komoot.
The trail in chapters
- 1Start: Rodaun (Straßenbahn 60, Endstation)It climbs from the off: the first 2.7 km take 139 of the 357 metres of ascent. 13.6 km in total; the City of Vienna reckons 4 to 4.5 hours.
- 2RodaunThe ground rises here — 69 m above the basin, with the long evening light that comes with a slope.
- 3The highest pointThe summit sits at about 402 m. Across the whole trail some 360 m of ascent add up — which is why it takes longer than the kilometres suggest.
- 4KalksburgPart of this counts among Vienna's officially designated quiet areas ("Landschaftsschutzgebiet Liesing"). At 299 m you are 127 m above the city basin — the view comes with the address.
- 5Finish: Rodaun (Straßenbahn 60, Endstation)Back where you started: the loop closes here, and the same public transport you came on takes you home. Along the way lay Rodaun and Kalksburg, each neighbourhood with its own Living Score.
The chapters are the housing lens on the official trail: what is measured for the neighbourhood you are crossing. We have not walked the trail ourselves.
Living along the trail
Frequently asked
How long is Stadtwanderweg 6?
The City of Vienna states about 12.5 kilometres and 4 to 4.5 hours on foot. Measured from the official route line it comes to 13.63 km with 357 metres of ascent. It is signposted throughout.
How much climbing is there on Stadtwanderweg 6?
About 357 metres of ascent and 358 metres of descent, between 243 and 402 metres above sea level. That is a proper climb — the hours matter more than the kilometres here.
Where does Stadtwanderweg 6 start?
At Rodaun (Straßenbahn 60, Endstation) in the 23 (Liesing) district — and it ends there too: it is a loop. Reachable by public transport, which is the idea behind all the city hiking trails.
Where is the stamp point on Stadtwanderweg 6?
According to the City of Vienna: Gasthof Schießstätte, Maurer Wald, 1230 Vienna. That is where you collect the stamp for the hiking pass; the City lists opening times on its page for the trail.
Can I follow the trail live on my phone?
Yes, straight in the browser with nothing to install: open the trail in Vienna Living Map and start it — the route sits on the map and shows where you are as you walk, with the neighbourhoods as chapters along the way. Your location stays on your device and is never sent anywhere.
What is it like to live along this trail?
The trail passes Rodaun, Kalksburg. The strongest Living Score along the way is 92 out of 100.
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