How walkable is Mariahilf?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Mariahilf has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 700 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Vienna, which scores 91 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
5,358 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Mariahilf. The nearest grocery is Belga, about a minute away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- MERKUR Markt1 min
- Denns BioMarkt Wien3 min
- Akakiko1 min
- Lucky Noodles1 min
- Intimissimi1 min
- Rituals1 min
- Testa Rossa Caffèbar1 min
- Rauwolf Mariahilferstrasse1 min
- Filiale Mariahilf1 min
- Erste Bank - Filiale Mariahilf2 min
- Andreaspark5 min
- Siebensternpark5 min
- Wertschätzungsraum6 min
- Mittelschule Neubaugasse6 min
- Mord & Musik2 min
- Bücherei Mariahilf4 min
- IKONO Vienna1 min
- Blaues Theater2 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Mariahilf at 48.1993, 16.3528. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 124 street intersections per km², and blocks average 86 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Mariahilf
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 700 m around the centre of Mariahilf. Rings mark 350 m and 700 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Vienna
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Josefstadt | 1.3 km | 100 |
| Innere Stadt | 1.7 km | 100 |
| Landstraße | 2.8 km | 96 |
| Leopoldstadt | 3.5 km | 94 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Vienna page.
Questions about walking in Mariahilf
Is Mariahilf walkable?
Yes. Mariahilf in Vienna has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 across the 700 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Mariahilf more walkable than the rest of Vienna?
Mariahilf is more walkable than Vienna as a whole: it scores 100, against 91 for the 5 km around Vienna's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Vienna neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Vienna?
Of the 5 Vienna neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Mariahilf (100), Josefstadt (100) and Innere Stadt (100).
How is the walkability score of Mariahilf calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Mariahilf it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 700 m around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.