Vienna
Fri 10th – Sun 12th September 2027
The Vienna Trip is the last one of the 2027 season. It combines the Vienna Friday Night Skate with calm, countryside skating and touring the city’s main sights. As with all Skatefresh Trips, lesson time is built into everyday so your skate skills (stops, stride, tram lines & street skating) improve over the weekend, under Asha’s watchful eye.
Trip Itinerary
Optional Friday Night Street Skate 10th Sept 2027
Meet from 2015 for 2100 departure
Location: Heldenplatz https://maps.app.goo.gl/B4QrnRfzuNNj229b9
or Maria-Theresien-Platz https://maps.app.goo.gl/deQsdKH8Cmzzs1h4A
Both locations are near each other and we’ll confirm which one it’ll be closer to the time, depending on whether the autumn market takes place at Heldenplatz on 10th Sept.
The Vienna Friday Night Skate attracts large numbers (1500-3000) of skaters, cyclists and skate boarders and is Austria’s oldest climate protection demonstration. The addition of bikes makes for a unique challenge but the energy and size of this skate makes it super fun!
Saturday 11th Sept 2027
Meet at 1000 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Meiereistraße / Stadium plaza, U2 Station Stadion)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ddPj4UY3w6BsWicc9
We meet and start with a stopping methods review so you feel confident on the streets. Asha will prep you for how to safely navigate tram lines which feature throughout the city.
Saturday’s tour takes us into the countryside where we skate on a long skinny island in the Danube River where no cars are allowed. Beautiful surfaces, flat ground and perfect conditions to work on your skating stride.
We’ll have lunch in a typical Austrian Inn with traditional food options and the possibility of a swim in the river. We will prebook our lunch options via the WhatsApp group.
This is the restaurant: Strandbeisl Selbstverständlich
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XcR4CgoHw5t3JYG29
The evening is free and our Whatsapp group allows you to organise and meet up with other Trippers for dinner.
Sunday 12th September 2027
Meet at 9:30am at
Sunday we skate all over Vienna! You’ll see different neighbourhoods and important sites including the Opera House, St Stephen’s Cathedral, the Belvedere Palace, several parks plus more modern parts of the city. We stop for lunch in a place with lots of different food options. We’ll have several lessons in ideal locations around the city. The Tour ends at approx 4pm-4:30pm near our meeting point.
Cost
Cost of the trip is £195 (Returning Trippers can access a discount code to book at 2026 prices until 5th April 2027)
We ask for a non-returnable deposit of £50 or payment in full (£195) to reserve your place.
Places are strictly limited and we must receive your deposit or full payment in order to reserve you a place on the trip.
Cost includes skate tours, classes and guiding.
Cost does not include accommodation, travel, insurance, meals or drinks.
How To Apply For The Trip:
If you are applying for the trip and we already know you from a previous Skatefresh Trip:
Please email Asha at bookings@skatefresh.com to register your interest.
If you have never been on a previous Skatefresh Trip:
Please complete & submit the application form here:
https://skatefresh.com/assessment/
Ability Level Requirements
This trip is NOT appropriate for beginner skaters and all participants must be able to skate and stop confidently (using at least the heel brake). If you do not use a heel brake then you must be able to control your speed and stop on downhill slopes using any other stopping methods. The ability level of participants on the trip needs to be closely matched so that the chosen terrain and average speeds can be appropriate for everyone and allow for greater learning.
Please do NOT make any travel or accommodation arrangements until you have been officially accepted onto the trip (by email).
Please Note: Skatefresh is responsible for providing the skate event services and not for any additional aspects of your holiday such as travel, accommodation and food. In the event of travel disruptions please refer to your travel insurance for assistance.
Friday Night Skate Images from https://www.facebook.com/friday.nightskating/photos