LiDo Walking Challenge in Vienna

Join us for the 12-Stunden LiDo Challenge — a full-day walking challenge in Vienna on Saturday, October 10. You decide how far and how long you want to walk. For this hike we'll also meet up with Edvinas and the members "Adventure Hikers Vienna" since there is quite an overlap in members and it's nice to have good company along the hike as well. The 12-Stunden LiDo Challenge is an annual walking challenge organized by the Mobilitätsagentur Wien, taking place for the fourth time this year. LiDo (Links der Donau) follows a signposted 50 km loop around Vienna’s two districts on the left bank of the Danube: Floridsdorf and Donaustadt. The route covers around 50 km, but you decide how far and how long you want to walk. Here is the link to the organisers webpage https://mobilitaetsagentur.at/12-stunden-lido The challenge runs from 08:00 to 20:00 and passes twelve stamp stations along the route, where participants can pick up their personal stamp passport. Collect just three stamps and you can claim some great goodies from the organizers. We’ll spend the day walking through Vienna, combining urban paths, green spaces, quieter trails and familiar parts of the city from a different perspective. Look forward to a varied route: from the Donauinsel recreational oasis, along the idyllic Marchfeld Canal, all the way up to the Bisamberg with its impressive views over Vienna. The trail then continues along the northern city limits, past small and large residential areas, to Süßenbrunn and into the Norbert-Scheed-Wald. Please note: this is an existing public event organized by the Mobilitätsagentur Wien. Hiking Internationals Vienna is joining the challenge as a group, but we are not the organizers of the event. Here is the link to the organisers webpage https://mobilitaetsagentur.at/12-stunden-lido 🌄 WHAT TO EXPECT After a round of introductions in front of the Donauinsel lighthouse, next to the Donauinsel (U1) metro station, we’ll start the LiDo Walking Challenge at the nearby 12 – Reichsbrücke stamp station, where we’ll collect our personal stamp passports before continuing clockwise along the course. We’ll aim to maintain a steady pace of around 4.5–5 km/h, which would allow us to complete the full 50 km loop within the 12-hour challenge window. However, you can choose your preferred distance and decide how far you want to go — feel free to leave the group once you’ve reached your personal target. The highlights along the course include: A full-day walking challenge in Vienna 🚶 Donauinsel recreational oasis 🌿 Idyllic Marchfeld Canal 🌊 Bisamberg and panoramic views over Vienna 🏞️ Northern city limits and Vienna’s outskirts 🚶 A mix of urban paths, green spaces and quieter trails 🌳 Süßenbrunn and surrounding residential areas 🏘️ Norbert-Scheed-Wald 🌲 A varied route exploring Vienna from a different perspective 🌆 An opportunity to meet fellow hikers 🤝 A challenge you can adapt to your own fitness level 💪 Plenty of time outdoors and on your feet 🌿 📊 HIKE DETAILS Up to 50 km | +240 m | -240 m Technical difficulty (T-grade): T1 (easy) Physical difficulty: Flexible — choose your own distance 🤔 FITNESS REQUIREMENTS: FLEXIBLE 🔵 This challenge is designed to be inclusive, and you do not need to be able to complete the full 50 km to participate. Choose a distance that matches your current fitness and experience — whether that means a shorter walk, 20–30 km, 40 km or the full 50 km challenge. The longer distances require a good level of endurance and experience with spending many hours on your feet. If you are unsure which distance is appropriate for you, feel free to choose a more conservative distance — there is no need to push beyond what you are comfortable with. 🗺️ ROUTE The planned hiking route can be viewed on Komoot here: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1695282853 The planned hiking route can be viewed on Google Maps here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1pDesMC3HB0o3KgOZvEv3B4o3v85kvM&usp=sharing 📍 MEETING & LOGISTICS Meeting point: in front of Donauinsel lighthouse, next to Donauinsel (U1) metro station Meeting time: 07:40 Hike start: 12 – Reichsbrücke stamp station Hike finish: 12 – Reichsbrücke stamp station (for 50 km route) 🧳 WHAT TO BRING Please pack lightly, but dress for the weather. · 🥾 Comfortable walking or hiking footwear · 👕 Weather-appropriate clothing (layers) · 🌧️ Rain protection (jacket and/or rain pants) · 🕶️ Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, cap) · 🎒 A comfortable backpack · 💧 Water (numerous refill points along the way) · 🍎 Plenty of carbohydrate-rich snacks & lunch · 🔋 A fully charged mobile phone, power bank · 🩹 First-aid kit and blister bandages · 💶 Cash and ID · 🥢 Hiking poles (optional) ⚠️ PARTICIPATION & RESPONSIBILITY This is his is an existing public event organized by the Mobilitätsagentur Wien, so please follow their instructions on the day. You join at your own responsibility and are responsible for your own safety, decisions, and actions throughout the activity. Please ensure you are comfortable with the planned distance, elevation gain, difficulty level, and terrain. You are responsible for assessing whether the hike is suitable for your fitness level and experience, and for bringing appropriate clothing, sufficient food and water, and suitable footwear and equipment. Please make conservative decisions regarding your own safety, and do not take unnecessary risks.