The most beautiful after-work rides in Vienna

Road Cycling Collection by Niko

Tours

18:48 h

259 mi

11,375 ft

Finally, it's the end of the day! Around Vienna, there are countless opportunities to leave everyday life behind and set out on a relaxed road bike Tour. Even within the city limits, you can always find great routes free of heavy traffic, where you’ll quickly forget that you’re in a bustling metropolis. No matter which direction you want to head, there’s a route for you in my Collection of the seven most beautiful after-work rides around the capital.

If you're in the mood for elevation gain and crisp climbs, choose one of the loops in the Vienna Woods. They’re worth the effort, because great views of the city and fast descents await. Alternatively, if you just want to switch off your mind and relax after a hard day's work, I recommend one of the routes that follow the course of the Danube. Here, you can cycle towards the sunset on developed cycle paths, without any significant gradients.

The start points of the Tours are usually in central, easily accessible locations. When this is not the case, they’re easy to reach by public transport. Be aware, however, that you’re only allowed to take your bike on the underground on weekdays between 9am and 3pm and after 6:30 pm. This restriction doesn’t apply to ÖBB's S-Bahn and regional trains.

So, go ahead, get on your bike at the end of the day and explore my after-work Tours!

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Tours & Highlights

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Kahlenberg and Exelberg – after-work rides in Vienna
02:31
28.1 mi
11.2 mph
2,675 ft
2,675 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
This tour is an absolute classic among the after-work tours in Vienna. A varied tour through the Vienna Woods in the north-east of Vienna awaits you over almost 45 kilometers.

After a pleasant start along the Danube Canal Cycle Path, you will start sweating. The ascent to the Kahlenberg is almost 300…
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North east loop – after-work rides in Vienna
03:27
44.3 mi
12.8 mph
2,350 ft
2,350 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
This round is ideal for those long summer days when the sun sets late and you can enjoy the evening on the bike. The 71 kilometers take you on hilly terrain through the relaxed villages and idyllic forests in the north of Vienna.

After you leave Vienna in a northerly direction, it first goes uphill in…
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Greifenstein loop – after-work rides in Vienna
01:55
30.2 mi
15.8 mph
475 ft
475 ft
Easy
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
The Greifenstein tour is ideal for you if you just want to switch off and pedal after work.

You follow the course of the Danube on the west bank to the Greifenstein power plant, where you change the bank and return to Vienna. Almost the entire route is on cycle paths or traffic-calmed streets, so you…
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Vienna Woods loop – after-work rides in Vienna
03:04
40.8 mi
13.3 mph
1,975 ft
1,975 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
On a hot summer's day, there's only one thing that helps after work: Instead of sweating in the city, cool down on your bike and in the forest. This tour is ideal for this. It takes you on 65 varied kilometers through the Vienna Woods in the west of Vienna.

After starting at Schönbrunn Palace, the Wientalradweg…
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Goldenes Bründl loop – after-work rides in Vienna
02:41
41.3 mi
15.4 mph
1,050 ft
1,050 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
The Goldenes Bründl might already look familiar to you from the Nordostrunde. On this tour you will come back to this recommended inn. Overall, the Goldenes Bründl Runde is a relaxed tour and offers you a good change between flat driving and some small hills.

You start on the Danube Cycle Path and leave…
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Lobau loop – after-work rides in Vienna
02:14
35.1 mi
15.7 mph
375 ft
375 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
Quite unique for a metropolis of millions, Vienna has a national park within the city limits. This round takes you through the Lobau, the Donauauen National Park and the neighboring villages and communities. It is very flat in the east of Vienna and this also applies to this tour. On a total of 56 kilometers…
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Best of Vienna Woods – after-work rides in Vienna
02:56
38.9 mi
13.3 mph
2,450 ft
2,450 ft
Intermediate
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
The last tour of this collection is another real highlight for all Viennese racing cyclists. The route takes you through some of the most beautiful and exciting streets in the Vienna Woods and offers you magnificent panoramas, challenging climbs and rapid descents. All this over 62 kilometers, so that…
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