Stadtwanderweg 9: Through the Wiener Prater
From Praterstern down the Hauptallee to the Lusthaus, past the Krebsenwasser and the Heustadlwasser and back. Flat and right inside the city, between floodplain forest and avenue.
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
- Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn) — a loop
- Stamp point
- Imbiss-Stand „Freude now“, Rennbahnstraße 65A, 1020 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: Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn)The opening stays flat: barely any height change over the first 2.6 km. 13.1 km in total; the City of Vienna reckons 3 to 4 hours.
- 2PratersternPraterstern carries the traffic here; the mapping puts a good part of the area above the reporting threshold.
- 3StuwerviertelPart of this counts among Vienna's officially designated quiet areas ("Landschaftsschutzgebiet Prater").
- 4Prater / LusthausA23 (Südosttangente) carries the traffic here; the mapping puts a good part of the area above the reporting threshold.
- 5Finish: Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn)Back where you started: the loop closes here, and the same public transport you came on takes you home. Along the way lay Praterstern, Stuwerviertel and Prater / Lusthaus, 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 9?
The City of Vienna states about 13 kilometres and 3 to 4 hours on foot. Measured from the official route line it comes to 13.1 km, almost flat. It is signposted throughout.
How much climbing is there on Stadtwanderweg 9?
Hardly any — the trail is almost flat throughout.
Where does Stadtwanderweg 9 start?
At Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn) in the 2 (Leopoldstadt) 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 9?
According to the City of Vienna: Imbiss-Stand „Freude now“, Rennbahnstraße 65A, 1020 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 Prater / Lusthaus, Stuwerviertel, Praterstern. The strongest Living Score along the way is 83 out of 100.
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