Following the Danube: A Week Cycling Through Vienna

Vienna is not a city you rush. On day two I rented a bicycle and found the city opened up like a gift. The Ringstrasse — that grand boulevard of imperial ambition — makes far more sense at cycling pace.

The cycling path along the Danube canal is magical at dusk, when locals appear with wine and the city hums with a particular Viennese contentment.

Best Cycling Routes

The Ringstrasse loop (5km), Prater park path, and the Danube Canal are the three unmissable routes for any cyclist in Vienna.