Erholungsgebiet Wienerberg, Recreation area in Favoriten, Austria

Erholungsgebiet Wienerberg is a 123-hectare recreation area on the former brickworks grounds of the southern Wienerberg slope in Favoriten. Triester Straße divides it into an eastern and a western part, linked by a pedestrian and cyclist underpass at Friedrich-Adler-Weg. Of the total, 16.1 hectares are water, chiefly the central 12-hectare Wienerbergteich and former clay pits such as the Kleiner and Großer Lehmteich.

In 1967, the City of Vienna acquired this site, which was previously used as a landfill, and transformed it into a recreation area between 1983 and 1995. This conversion demonstrates how industrial land was repurposed into green space for public use.

The area features a natural landscape design that contrasts with formal gardens found elsewhere and serves the recreational needs of Vienna's most densely populated district. Locals use this space for daily walks, sports, and relaxation within green surroundings.

The 14 km path network is part of Vienna's Stadtwanderweg 12 and the Rundumadum circuit; cycling is allowed only on marked routes. Triester Straße splits the area, and a pedestrian and cyclist underpass at Friedrich-Adler-Weg links the two halves. Drinking fountains and mobile toilets are provided, and the 2025 wheelchair and bicycle park stands by the western sports facilities.

The Wienerbergteich and its immediate surroundings are the protected natural monument, not the dry grasslands; the site also shelters the European pond turtle and the large copper butterfly, both on Austria's Red List. Info boards along the ponds explain the birdlife and ask visitors to keep their distance from nesting birds and young animals.