The Lainzer Tiergarten is actually a nature reserve within the city of Vienna and a publicly accessible forest area with wildlife. The native game species here include roe deer, fallow deer, stags, European mouflons and wild boar.
As a protected area, it is also part of the Vienna Woods Biosphere Reserve – of the total area of 2,450 hectares, 2,360 hectares are located within Vienna city limits – and a Natura 2000 nature reserve. The zoo is enclosed by a perimeter wall. This is around 22 kilometers long!
Lainzer Tiergarten – recreation and nature reserve
The area is a popular excursion destination for the Viennese and is particularly suitable for outdoor exercise. It is therefore ideal for running, jogging, Nordic walking and hiking on good paths through the woodland.
Nature trails, a planet trail and a range of guided tours complete the offer in the zoo. Of course, nothing stands in the way of extensive animal watching 🙂
Please note: to protect the animals, dogs are not permitted!
Excursion destinations in the Lainzer Tiergarten
In addition to the nature reserve and the wildlife, the Hermes Villa is one of the main attractions in the Lainzer Tiergarten. The villa and its park are open all year round via the main entrance.
During your stay in the zoo, the Hubertuswarte viewing tower on the Kaltbründlberg (508 m), the Nikolai Chapel (first mentioned in 1321) and the Wienblick on the Baderwiese are also popular destinations. The Rohrhaus, Hirschgstemm and Cafe Hermesvilla restaurants provide food and drink.
Tours in and around the Lainzer Tiergarten
A round of hiking – hiking tour through Tiergarten
The length of the hiking tour is 12 km and you should plan at least 3.5 hours for it.
Mountain bike route
The MTB tour starts at the Nikolaitor and covers a distance of 23 km.
Anreise und Lage des Ausflugsziels
There are 4 entrance gates to the zoo, whereby only the Lainz Gate is open all year round, the other three are closed in December and January:
Lainzer Tor: Hermesstraße, 1130 Wien – ist das Haupteingangstor und in der Nähe der Hermesvilla
Gütenbachtor: Gütenbachstraße, 1230 Wien
Nikolaitor: Nikolausgasse, 1130 Wien
Laaber Tor: Tiergartenstraße, 2381 Laab im Walde
Public accessibility:
Nikolaitor: Underground line U4, stop Hütteldorf, or S-Bahn, 45, 50, 80, stop Wien Hütteldorf station and a walk/walk of approx. 10 minutes to the gate.
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Lainzer Tor: Tram line 60 to Hermesstraße stop and bus line 55A to Lainzer Tor
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Further information about opening hours: here
