Stadtwanderweg 9: Through the Wiener Prater
From Praterstern through the whole Prater and out towards the Lobau. Flat, shaded and right inside the city — the only city trail you can walk in street shoes.
The trail runs about 13 km and takes roughly 3.5 hours on foot. It starts at Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn) in the 2 (Leopoldstadt) district — reachable by public transport, like every Stadtwanderweg. What interests us is less the climb than 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: Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn)From Praterstern through the whole Prater and out towards the Lobau. Flat, shaded and right inside the city — the only city trail you can walk in street shoes. The trail runs 13.0 km; the City of Vienna reckons about 3.5 hours.
- 2Prater / LusthausA23 (Südosttangente) 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").
- 4PratersternPraterstern carries the traffic here; the mapping puts a good part of the area above the reporting threshold.
- 5FinishEnd 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 9?
The City of Vienna states about 13 kilometres and roughly 3.5 hours on foot. Measured from the official route line it comes to 12.98 km with 111 metres of ascent. It is signposted throughout.
How much climbing is there on Stadtwanderweg 9?
About 111 metres of ascent and 106 metres of descent, between 157 and 176 metres above sea level. Gentle undulation rather than a climb.
Where does Stadtwanderweg 9 start?
At Praterstern (U1, U2, S-Bahn) in the 2 (Leopoldstadt) 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. Open the trail in Vienna Living Map and start it — the route sits on the map and shows where you are as you walk. 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. Green edge locations trade shorter journeys into town for forest at the doorstep.
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