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Danube Island loop from Devínska Nová Ves
06:52
121km
220m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
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Devínske alúvium Moravy
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Start point
Train Station
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38.0 km
Old Danube Oxbow at Schönau, Donau-Auen National Park
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55.8 km
Donau
Lake
57.1 km
View of Vienna International Centre and Skyline
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View of Donau City from the Reichsbrücke
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View of the New Danube and the DC Tower
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60.3 km
View of Donau City and the Vienna Skyline
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View of Vienna and the Millennium Tower
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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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Fasangarten
Forest
120 km
Freedom Cycling Bridge (Cyklomost Slobody)
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121 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
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38.4 km
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25.1 km
17.2 km
8.31 km
712 m
143 m
Surfaces
112 km
5.21 km
3.43 km
632 m
324 m
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