Stadtwanderweg 7: Around the Laaer Berg
The long arc through Favoriten: Laaer Wald, Kurpark Oberlaa, the water tower. A trail across a former brickworks pit — here the green was made, not grown.
The trail runs about 15 km and takes roughly 4.5 hours on foot. It starts at Altes Landgut (U1, Bus 15A) in the 10 (Favoriten) district — reachable by public transport, like every Stadtwanderweg. 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 climb is the doorstep — this is how living looks where the trail runs.
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: Altes Landgut (U1, Bus 15A)The opening stays flat: barely any height change over the first 2.6 km. 13.0 km in total; the City of Vienna reckons about 4.5 hours.
- 2OberlaaA23 (Südosttangente) carries the traffic here; the mapping puts a good part of the area above the reporting threshold.
- 3Simmering BahnhofHauffgasse carries the traffic here; the mapping puts a good part of the area above the reporting threshold.
- 4Therme Wien UmgebungThe Living Score here is 89 out of 100 — measured, not curated.
- 5The highest pointThe summit sits at about 252 m. Across the whole trail some 120 m of ascent add up — which is why it takes longer than the kilometres suggest.
- 6FinishEnd of the official trail. From here it is worth looking at the neighbourhoods you just walked through — each 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 7?
The City of Vienna states about 15 kilometres and roughly 4.5 hours on foot. Measured from the official route line it comes to 13.03 km with 120 metres of ascent. It is signposted throughout.
How much climbing is there on Stadtwanderweg 7?
About 120 metres of ascent and 133 metres of descent, between 174 and 252 metres above sea level. Gentle undulation rather than a climb.
Where does Stadtwanderweg 7 start?
At Altes Landgut (U1, Bus 15A) in the 10 (Favoriten) district, reachable by public transport — that is the idea behind all the city hiking trails.
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 Oberlaa, Therme Wien Umgebung, Simmering Bahnhof, Reumannplatz. The strongest Living Score along the way is 89 out of 100. Green edge locations trade shorter journeys into town for forest at the doorstep.
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