Traun River – Traun River loop from Wels Hauptbahnhof

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Traun River – Traun River loop from Wels Hauptbahnhof

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Traun River – Traun River loop from Wels Hauptbahnhof

01:13

20.9km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.25 km

Kultur Cycle Route R4 Along the Traun River

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4.07 km

Marchtrenk Power Plant With Fish Ladder

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The Marchtrenk power plant is a run-of-river power plant on the Traun that is operated by Energie AG Oberösterreich. The power plant has an output of 42 MW and an …

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9.60 km

View of the Traun River in Marchtrenk

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10.8 km

Stargate Kappern

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All friends of the science fiction series Stargate can pose here for a photo or wait for their journey to the stars.

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13.6 km

Marchtrenk Power Plant

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The Marchtrenk power plant generates 40 megawatts with two Kaplan turbines - enough for a city with around 40,000 inhabitants. It is interesting here and for being a power plant, …

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19.3 km

Thalheim (near Wels) Cycle Bridge

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This is a modern bridge over the Traun in Wels that is only accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge was opened in 2014 and connects the districts of Pernau …

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20.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

9.23 km

893 m

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.6 km

749 m

681 m

495 m

277 m

123 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

5°C

71 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

November 28, 2025,Marchtrenk/Wels Runde an der Traun

Contrary to the weather forecast, the Eferding Basin was shrouded in thick fog all day today. So, the only option was to seek refuge in the sunshine.

Despite the low angle of the sun this time of year, the route was sunny in many places and truly beautiful to cycle. The only really strenuous part was the climb to the …

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