Photos: Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Walter Isack(Isiwal), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Walter Isack(Isiwal), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Pöstlingberg, the hill above Linz
Your local guide
Bernhard Gruber
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Highlights
- A hill climbed rather than ridden up
- One of the world's steepest mountain railways
- A promenade start along the wide Danube
- A full city view earned by the climb
- A basilica's towers seen from the summit
About this tour
This session climbs Pöstlingberg, the hill above Linz, following the route of one of the world's steepest mountain railways rather than riding it. You see the riverside promenade at the start, the railway's track partway up, and then a full view back across the city from the summit. It is a session built around a steady climb and the view it earns.
I keep an unhurried pace on the climb, pausing at the railway track to explain how it still runs on its original steep grade. Questions come in throughout, and I answer most of them once we reach the summit view, where there is time to talk properly. A short note on the wider hill follows once we finish.
This suits anyone who wants Linz from above rather than only its streets. It also works well in the late morning, when the light across the river is at its clearest.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Linz before heading out.
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Danube Promenade Start 17 min
You see the riverside promenade where the climb begins, the Danube running wide and flat below the hill ahead.
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Tramway Track 17 min
Partway up, the camera holds on the old mountain railway's track, one of the steepest adhesion lines in the world, running since 1898.
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Summit View 17 min
At the top, I turn the camera across the whole city and the river below, the basilica's twin towers visible just behind us.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Linz: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Most (local cider) and Urfahr, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vienna time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Linz, showing you Danube Promenade Start and Tramway Track live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I climb the hill with my phone in hand, so the camera moves at my own walking pace.
Times shown in Vienna time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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