Vienna Ringstrasse Self-Guided Audio Walk: Votivkirche, Parliament, Opera and the Secession

What to bring

• Booking number: Enter your booking number on the Roamer redemption page before you set off while you still have signal.
• Phone and earphones: Bring a fully charged phone and earphones to listen to the self-guided tour.
• Data or Wi-Fi: Use mobile data on the walk, or open the tour on Wi-Fi before you start if you have no data.

Accessibility

• Steps on route: Expect three steps without a handrail at the Mölker Bastei stop; these are the only steps on the walk.

Additional information

• Tour access: The tour opens in your phone browser and does not require any app download.
• Best weather: Choose a dry day, since rain makes the 2.9 km walk less comfortable.
• Best views: Visit between November and April for clearer views of the University and Votivkirche through the trees.
• Seasonal markets: From mid-November, expect markets and an ice rink at Rathausplatz and Weihnachtsdörfer on key squares.
• Rathausplatz use: Rathausplatz often hosts markets, an ice rink, and events, so the walk only stops at its edge.
• Starting point: The walk begins in Sigmund-Freud-Park beside Schottentor, facing the Votivkirche.
• Votivkirche hours: Votivkirche has no listed Monday hours and has limited museum hours that require prior registration.
• Museum guides: Audio guides for Kunsthistorisches, Natural History Museum, and Belvedere are separate and need their own tickets.
• Kunsthistorisches entry: The Kunsthistorisches Museum requires a pre-booked time slot from 8 September 2026.
• Free museum days: The Secession is free on the first Wednesday of the month, and Wien Museum sites here are free on first Sundays.
• Parliament tours: Tours of Parliament are always free but require a booking.
• Cycle tracks: The Ring's cycle track runs beside the sidewalk, so look for fast bikes before you cross.
• Road crossings: The route crosses the Ring twice at signals and uses several other signalled main road crossings.
• Unsignalled tracks: At Schmerlingplatz, Bellaria, Burgring, and Karlsplatz, look both ways for trams and bikes.
• Zebra crossings: Some zebra crossings, such as by the University and on Löwelstrasse, have no signals.
• Karlsplatz traffic: Vehicles may use the lane beside the Karlsplatz pavilions, so stand at the edge when you stop.
• Karlskirche pool: The pool at the Karlskirche may be empty and the Hill Arches sculpture boxed in winter.
• Scaffolding risk: Facades may be under scaffolding even if no official source currently lists this.
• Lifetime access: You have lifetime access to this audio walk, so you can start and replay it anytime.

• Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.