The blessed bike path: Franz von Assisi Jubiläumskirche to Wotrubakirche

Start: Franz von Assisi Jubiläumskirche, 1020 (Vorgartenstraße U1)
End: Wotrubakirche, 1230

Length: 27km (120 mins: much longer if you actually look inside the churches)
Difficulty: Moderate/Difficult: Two naughty climbs to get through, but mostly ok.

Directions: Starting at the Franz-von-Assisi on the banks of the Danube, head south on one of Vienna’s most heavily frequented bike paths until you reach Schwedenplatz. A little way up Rotenturmstraße and onto the Fleischmarkt, one of Vienna’s more underrated gems (in terms of one of God’s religious cribs) will be revealed – the splendidly gold adorned Greek Orthodox church. From there, head through the city center towards the ring so you’ll pop out the other side at Resselpark. Take in the Karlskirche with its awe-inspiring copper-green domes and minarets. Next, head towards the Wienflussradweg and turn right at the Gürtel, and head towards Rudolfheim’s most incredible landmark, the Maria von Sieg. Here’s where it gets a little more challenging. From here, you have to climb onto the Schmelzbrücke, turn left towards Hütteldorf and climb steadily to Otto Wagner’s piece de résistance, the Kirche am Steinhof. From here, swing down across Hietzing and deep into Liesing to the Wotrubakirche, which looks a bit like Stonehenge after a heavy night of LSD.

Why the hell would you want to do this bike path? In centuries to come, this Wurstelstand biker pilgrimage, which takes in some of central Europe’s most inspiring and wonderful churches, might become as famous as the St. James’s Way. Or perhaps not. What can be guaranteed though, is that it will be a soul-cleansing biker’s experience. You won’t so much have seen the light as be blinded by it if you complete this challenging course.