Wienerwaldsee Dam – Wienerwald Lake loop from Pressbaum

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Wienerwaldsee Dam – Wienerwald Lake loop from Pressbaum

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Wienerwaldsee Dam – Wienerwald Lake loop from Pressbaum

01:20

5.20km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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502 m

Wilhelm Kress Promenade at the Wienerwaldsee

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

very nicely located cycle path on the beautiful Wienerwaldsee

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1.74 km

Wilhelm Kress Memorial

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Wilhelm Kress (also Wilhelm Kress) (born July 29, 1836 in Saint Petersburg, † February 24, 1913 in Vienna) was an Austrian aviation pioneer and designer. In 1901 he built a …

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1.86 km

Wienerwaldsee Dam

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The Wienerwaldsee dam is a structure that creates a shallow reservoir in the Vienna Woods. The lake is located 20 km west of Vienna and serves as a flood retention …

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2.05 km

The Wienerwaldsee is a shallow reservoir, located 20 kilometres west of Vienna, Austria.
It is located just north of Austria's main motorway, the West Autobahn, between Tullnerbach and Neu-Purkersdorf. It …

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2.11 km

View of the Lake at Sunset

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2.42 km

Wienerwald Lake

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The Wienerwaldsee, located 20 km west of Vienna, is a reservoir and the largest still body of water in the Wienerwald. It lies between the communities of Purkersdorf, Tullnerbach and …

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3.22 km

Wienerwaldsee South

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Beautiful route along the Wienerwaldsee. In some places you have a good view of the lake.

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4.06 km

Wienerwaldsee

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Suitable for many sports

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5.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.07 km

1.64 km

1.49 km

Surfaces

5.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 9 November

8°C

3°C

63 %

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 28, 2022,Rund um den Wienerwaldsee

I finally did this little tour - after driving past it 1,000 times😄. The route is great for running, Nordic walking, walking or for prams. You go largely on asphalt and sometimes a bissi on gravel without sensation. There is NO access to the lake, but there are always beautiful views.
Also recommended for unwinding (or do you just say …

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May 30, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "World" - Wienerwaldsee - Niederösterreich/Österreich

Circling around the Wienerwaldsee was unspectacular, as it is almost completely fenced in and you can barely get to its shore.
It is a shallow lake that dams the Wien River.
This lake was built between 1895 and 1897 as a utility water reservoir and served as a drinking water reservoir for a time. Today, the lake serves as …

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November 27, 2022,NW um den Wienerwaldsee

This round is so nice and not as crowded as I had always feared. I've been here several times now. The lake offers - best in good weather - the opportunity for beautiful photos.

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