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WaterAlong the Donaulände, from the main square to the winter harbour2.8 km · 36 min walk

Water

Along the Donaulände, from the main square to the winter harbour

What is living like on a great river that works for a living?

In Linz the Danube is a working river, not a postcard one, and this walk sits right on that seam: from the main square under the Nibelungen bridge to the Lentos, then along the sculpture-dotted Donaupark, past the Brucknerhaus to the winter harbour, where sailing masts bob against the industrial skyline.

2.8km
36min walk
flatterrain

Getting there: 2, 1, 4 to Linz/Donau Hauptplatz, 21 m to the start. Way back from Linz/Donau Gallanderstraße (27, 250, 346, 279, 329), 161 m.

The route and its data

The coloured line is the walk, routed on the real pedestrian network. Toggle a data layer, or tap anywhere on the map to see trees, noise, heat and travel times for that exact spot.

Layer

Tap the numbered stops for what makes each spot special, or tap anywhere for the full “what’s here?”.

The walk at a glance0≈1.4 km2.8 km
By the water 89%Along louder roads 11%

Every 100 metres of the route, classified from the real data: green spaces, the official noise map, footfall.

Elevation↑ 4 m · ↓ 10 m · 254–261 m

About 4 m of climbing and 10 m of descent, between 254 and 261 m above sea level. Sampled every 25 m from open elevation data.

Who this walk is for

For anyone weighing the centre or Kaplanhof: the bank is their daily run, with culture instead of kitsch. Level, pram-friendly and lit in the evening.

Good to know

The Danube is a federal waterway: ships, current and no bathing cove. On event days (Klangwolke, the Urfahr fair opposite) the bank is packed and loud.

What changes along the way

Every 100 metres of the walk, sampled against wohnwahn’s data. The bars run from the start (left) to the finish (right). In short: 81% of the way feels green · well shaded by street trees · along open water · lively and busy.

Green & parksproximity to large green spaces
71 · very green
Trees & shadetree density along the way
79 · densely shaded
Quietlow traffic noise
70 · quiet
Buzzfootfall & liveliness
83 · very lively
Transittravel time to the centre
90 · excellent transit
Waterproximity to open water
91 · right by the water
HauptplatzWinter harbour

Values are 0 to 100 per 250 m cell. Parks and water have no residential cell of their own, so those stretches read the nearest neighbourhood. Source: City of Linz tree register, heat model from surface sealing, environmental noise map, footfall and own transit routing.

What’s along the way

Counted within about 140 metres of the route, from our data.

38cafés & restaurants
2supermarkets
4schools & kindergartens
14doctors & pharmacies
9leisure & culture
10transit stops

The stops

HauptplatzStart
One of Austria’s largest enclosed squares, with the tram running through: the water is two minutes from here.
≈2 min to the centre147 trees nearbyright by the water
1
Lentos
The glass slab on the bank, lit in colours at night: modern art with the Danube outside the pane.
357 trees nearby
2
Donaupark
Lawns and the forum metall sculptures right on the river: this is Linz’s culture mile in the green.
≈9 min to the centre
3
Brucknerhaus
The concert hall in the Donaupark: lawns and sculptures in front, and the Klangwolke sound cloud each September.
4
Winter harbour
Sailing boats against cranes and industry: the most honest Linz water view, and half a harbour hang-out in summer.
≈14 min to the centre47 trees nearby

Homes along this walk

Real listings within about 350 metres of the route.

The areas along this walk

The full profile of each area in the atlas: trees, quiet, prices, travel times.

About this walk

How long is the walk?

About 2.8 km, roughly 36 minutes at a normal pace, 3,500–4,100 steps. Routed on the real pedestrian network, not straight-line.

What do the data say about this route?

81% of the way feels green · well shaded by street trees · along open water · lively and busy. Every figure is measured per 250 m cell and refreshed monthly.

Which neighbourhoods does it cross?

Innere Stadt, Kaplanhof. Each links to its full profile in the neighbourhood atlas.

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Route routed on the OpenStreetMap pedestrian network (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) · map tiles © CARTO. Data profile: City of Linz tree register, heat model from surface sealing, environmental noise map (BMK), footfall and own transit routing on the Linz AG Linien and ÖBB timetables. Data as of 2026-10-13.