Wels is not known as a hiking destination, more as a trade fair and shopping town. Around the town square, which is worth seeing, there are numerous historical buildings, such as the castle with the old town, the Ledererturm, the Minorite monastery, the water tower and relics of the Roman city wall. There are also some interesting museums in the city, such as the Welios and the Angerlehner Art Museum. We present two hikes. One on the outskirts of the city around Puchberg Castle, on the other we have connected two of the city hiking trails starting from the train station to form a loop.
In and outside the city gates
We begin our city hike at the train station and follow Dr.-Schauer-Straße to the Mühlbach. Along this you reach the Adlerstraße through the Fischergasse at the castle, which leads down to the banks of the Traun. Upstream, the Traunbrücke is soon reached, and over this it goes to Thalheim and in a direct line to the start of the path up to the Marienwarte. You follow the Reinberg circuit in the opposite direction.
After a few hairpin bends in the deciduous forest, you stand in front of the lookout point built in 1892, from which you can see the city and far into the country. We continue on wide forest paths, we first stay on the ridge of the Reinberg, and only after a fitness course do the signs direct us down and over the railway bridge back over the Traun. From here you follow the signs for the city hike. Through the exhibition center you come to the small, fine animal park, soon after that to the city park, and past the Welios you come back to the Mühlbach at the Ledererturm.
The water tower at the Zwinger and the Minorite monastery are the next stations. The city hiking trail continues to the castle and down to the Traun. Here we turn off and reach the town square, which with its historic facades is one of the most beautiful street squares in Austria. Via Schmidtgasse, Bäckergasse and Bahnhofstrasse you return to the main train station.
The Puchberg-Linetwald tour begins at the gates of the city in Oberthan. A varied hike that leads through forest, meadows and small villages. Halfway along the route you reach the impressive ensemble of Puchberg Castle and soon afterwards the Waldschänke inn. Passing the Scherhaufgut riding stables, you come back through the village of Katzbach to the Linetwald and to the starting point at Gasthaus Hofwimmer in Oberthan.
1. Arrival and starting points: Arrival in the city ideally with the frequent trains to the main station (fahrplan.oebb.at). There are regular bus connections with line 646 (ooevv.at) to the Linetwald tour to Oberthan.
Public transport in the city with the Wels Linien (welslinien.at).
2. Characteristic: The paths are not difficult and are signposted throughout. The yellow signs provide information about distances to the route. Sturdy shoes are recommended as many sections are on unpaved paths.
Information about the tour
Reinberg with city hike
walking time: 3 hours
Length: 7.5 km, 100 meters in altitude, Wels main station (317 m) – Marienwarte
(355 m) – Town Square (317 m)
Puchberg-Linetwald circuit
walking time: 3 hours
Length: 12 km, 200 meters in altitude, Oberthan (330 m) – GH Waldschänke (355 m) – Katzbach (345 m)
- Internet: wels.at/welsmarketing/tourismusregion/aktivitaeten/wandern-laufen-und-spaßieren/stadtwanderwege
By the wayside
contemplation: The Gasthaus Hofwimmer, which is ideal for a stop, is located at the beginning and end of the hike on the Linetwald Runde. Open from 10 a.m., closed on Wed and Thu (gasthaus-hofwimmer.at). The Gasthaus Waldschänke is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (waldschaenke.com). There are numerous restaurants around the city hiking tour that you can choose according to your taste and preferences.
The five city hiking trails
W1: The Reinberg circuit starts on the banks of the Traun, leads over the railway bridge and further up through the Reinberg forest to the Marienwarte. From there down again and back over the Traunbrücke (3 km, 60 HM).
W2: The Wels city hike also starts at the Traun and leads through the exhibition center and the zoo to the Volksgarten. Along the mill stream past the Minorite monastery you reach the castle (3.4 km).
W3: The Traunufer Runde starts at the climbing hall on the Traun, follows it to the Loitzmühle and along the stairway on the other side of the river you hike back to Thalheim and over the bridge to the starting point (6.5 km).
W4: You start the Puchberg Linetwald circuit in Oberthan and soon immerse yourself in the nature of the Linetwald. Passing Puchberg Castle, the Waldschänke inn and through Katzbach, the circuit closes again in the Linetwald (12 km, 200 m elevation gain).
W5: The Puchberg Roithen Runde starts at the Waldschänke and leads through small villages, forest and meadows to the chapel of the stone maiden. Towards the end you reach Puchberg Castle (7.5 km).
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