View of Vienna and the Danube River – Danube Island loop from Wien Handelskai
View of Vienna and the Danube River – Danube Island loop from Wien Handelskai
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View of Vienna and the Danube River – Danube Island loop from Wien Handelskai
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5.53km
20m
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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
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Train Station
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627 m
Anti-War Sculpture (Anti-War Art), Brigittengauer Bridge
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1.40 km
DC Tower, Vienna
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1.46 km
View of Vienna and the Danube River
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1.78 km
View of Donau City and the Vienna Skyline
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2.00 km
pond habitat
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Danube Island
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In the course of the construction of a relief channel in the former flood area (New Danube), which accompanied the 1870-1875 regulated Danube (Danube regulation) on its left bank, an approximately 20-kilometer-long and up to 300-meter-wide island was created between the two river courses, which was developed into a local recreation area.
The "New Danube" was created between March 1, 1972 and 1988 after long discussions in the municipal council, which ended with a majority decision by the SPÖ, and the Danube Island was then handed over in its entirety to its intended purpose. The dredging work was completed on October 13, 1987, although partial use of the northern parts had been possible since 1981. In the initial phase of the work, the "Vienna Danube Region Competition" was also advertised, which dealt with many hitherto unnoticed effects, which included the Donauinsel in the overall city planning process (see below) and took into account the increasing politicization of the project. Above all, the opposition came to At the time, there was a vehement criticism of large-scale projects, which were denounced as an unnecessary burden on taxpayers.In the case of the Danube Island, this referred to the further plans and use of urban development planning, not to the flood protection itself.
In 1983 the area was designated as a "recreational area" by the municipal council. The official designation took place on May 7, 1984 by the municipal council committee for culture. The "Danube Island Festival" has been held every summer since 1984.
From a historical perspective, the islands of the Danube river, which was largely unregulated until 1868-1875, can also be described as Danube islands in the Vienna area, above all the Obere Werd and the Untere Werd (Werd or Wörth = Insel), which later became Leopoldstadt. The Gänsehäufel was once an island in the unregulated river.
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5.53 km
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Train Station
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4.84 km
383 m
303 m
Surfaces
4.31 km
566 m
338 m
219 m
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