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Best walking routes in Wels

13 routes ranked on sights, efficiency, hills & length — real foot distance and elevation.

3.5 scoreHills 1/107.6 kmBest May–Sep
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#1
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One Hour in Wels: A Short Walk

1 hour

6 stops1.4 km1 h

1.4 kmdistance1 hwith stops6stops+0 mgain
4.1 sights7.9 efficiency0.0 hills7.2 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 20 min+ up to 2 h 50 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Burg Wels
  2. Stadtpfarrkirche
  3. Stadtplatz
  4. Ledererturm Wels
  5. Welios
  6. Tiergarten Wels
314–319 m

Photo: ViewpointGerhard Anzinger, WelsPublic domain

5.1/10
#2
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Old Town of Wels in 2 Hours

Old town

8 stops3.4 km1 h 35 min

3.4 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops8stops+11 mgain
2.7 sights7.2 efficiency0.2 hills9.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 2 h 55 min insides+11 m climb along route
  1. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  2. Burg Wels
  3. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  4. Christuskirche Wels
  5. Stadtpfarrkirche
  6. Stadtplatz
  7. Ledererturm Wels
  8. Schloss Polheim Wels
311–352 m

Photo: ViewpointCorinnaWCC BY-SA 3.0 at

4.6/10
#3
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Castles & Fortresses of Wels

Castles Fortresses

5 stops2.4 km55 min

2.4 kmdistance55 minwith stops5stops+50 mgain
3.5 sights6.9 efficiency0.8 hills6.9 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 30 min+ up to 2 h 15 min insides+50 m climb along route
  1. Schloss Traunegg
  2. Marienwarte
  3. Burg Wels
  4. Stadtplatz
  5. Ledererturm Wels
311–373 m

Photo: Viewpointerich meierzedtCC BY-SA 3.0

4.6/10
#4
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Wels in One Day: Walking Itinerary

One day

19 stops13.4 km5 h~104 m stairs

Inside visits push a full day to ~6 h 30 min.

Inside: Burg Wels (~45 min) + Ledererturm Wels (~45 min). Estimates only.

13.4 kmdistance5 hwith stops19stops~6 h 30 minfull day+100 mgain~104 mstairs
2.4 sights7.5 efficiency1.7 hills6.6 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 3 h+ up to 6 h 20 min insides+100 m climb along route
  1. Kirche zum Heiligen Franziskus (Wels)
  2. Sacred Heart Church in Wels
  3. Jüdischer bzw. KZ-Friedhof
  4. Stadtfriedhof Wels
  5. Christuskirche Wels
  6. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  7. Stadtpfarrkirche
  8. Burg Wels (inside ~45 min)
  9. Water Tower
  10. Stadtplatz
  11. Schloss Polheim Wels
  12. Ledererturm Wels (inside ~45 min)
  13. Welios
  14. Schloss Traunegg
  15. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  16. Marienwarte
  17. Museum Angerlehner
  18. Tiergarten Wels
  19. Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
311–373 m

Photo: Viewpointde:MontagCC BY 2.5

4.2/10
#5
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Easy Flat Walk in Wels (Kids & Stroller Friendly)

Easy walk

6 stops3.3 km1 h 20 min

3.3 kmdistance1 h 20 minwith stops6stops+0 mgain
1.2 sights7.1 efficiency0.0 hills9.5 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 45 min+ up to 20 min insides+0 m climb along route
  1. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  2. Semmelturm
  3. Christuskirche Wels
  4. Stadtfriedhof Wels
  5. Jüdischer bzw. KZ-Friedhof
  6. Sacred Heart Church in Wels
315–320 m

Photo: ViewpointThomas LedlCC BY-SA 4.0

3.8/10
#6
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Churches of Wels in 2 Hours

Churches

6 stops4.0 km1 h 35 min

4.0 kmdistance1 h 35 minwith stops6stops+10 mgain
1.6 sights7.0 efficiency0.2 hills8.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 55 min+ up to 1 h 25 min insides+10 m climb along route
  1. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  2. Stadtpfarrkirche
  3. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  4. Christuskirche Wels
  5. Schloss Polheim Wels
  6. Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
311–352 m

Photo: ViewpointC.Stadler/BwagCC BY-SA 4.0

3.8/10
#7
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Wels Loop Walk from Stadtfriedhof Wels

Loop

15 stops11.7 km3 h 55 min

11.7 kmdistance3 h 55 minwith stops15stops+17 mgain
2.2 sights7.8 efficiency0.3 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 35 min+ up to 4 h 15 min insides+17 m climb along route
  1. Stadtfriedhof Wels
  2. Jüdischer bzw. KZ-Friedhof
  3. Pfarrkirche Wels-Pernau
  4. Vorstadtpfarrkirche
  5. Haus der Salome Alt
  6. Burg Wels
  7. Water Tower
  8. Ledererturm Wels
  9. Welios
  10. Museum Angerlehner
  11. Tiergarten Wels
  12. Schloss Polheim Wels
  13. Stadtplatz
  14. profanierte Minoritenkirche
  15. Semmelturm
310–321 m

Photo: ViewpointJ.LutterothCC BY-SA 4.0

3.1/10
#8
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Wels Old Town Walking Tour

Old town

11 stops9.5 km3 h 15 min

9.5 kmdistance3 h 15 minwith stops11stops+11 mgain
2.3 sights7.7 efficiency0.2 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 5 min+ up to 3 h 15 min insides+11 m climb along route
  1. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  2. Burg Wels
  3. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  4. Christuskirche Wels
  5. Stadtpfarrkirche
  6. Stadtplatz
  7. Schloss Polheim Wels
  8. Ledererturm Wels
  9. Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
  10. Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
  11. Sacred Heart Church in Wels
311–352 m

Photo: ViewpointTigerenteCC BY-SA 4.0

3.1/10
#9
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Wels

Walking tour

11 stops12.5 km3 h 45 min

12.5 kmdistance3 h 45 minwith stops11stops+96 mgain
1.8 sights7.2 efficiency1.6 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 45 min+ up to 3 h 5 min insides+96 m climb along route
  1. Pfarrkirche Wels-Pernau
  2. Stadtfriedhof Wels
  3. Jüdischer bzw. KZ-Friedhof
  4. Sacred Heart Church in Wels
  5. Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
  6. Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
  7. Museum Angerlehner
  8. Welios
  9. Water Tower
  10. Marienwarte
  11. Schloss Traunegg
310–373 m

Photo: ViewpointFranzOvilava (talk)CC BY-SA 3.0 at

2.9/10
#10
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Wels in 2 Hours on Foot

2 hours

10 stops6.9 km2 h 25 min

6.9 kmdistance2 h 25 minwith stops10stops+85 mgain
2.0 sights6.6 efficiency1.4 hills0.3 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 30 min+ up to 2 h 45 min insides+85 m climb along route
  1. Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
  2. Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
  3. Haus der Salome Alt
  4. profanierte Minoritenkirche
  5. Water Tower
  6. Welios
  7. Tiergarten Wels
  8. Museum Angerlehner
  9. Marienwarte
  10. Schloss Traunegg
311–373 m

Photo: ViewpointFranzOvilava (talk)CC BY 3.0

2.9/10
#11
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Hidden Gems of Wels in 2 Hours

Hidden gems

8 stops6.2 km2 h 10 min

6.2 kmdistance2 h 10 minwith stops8stops+18 mgain
0.8 sights7.4 efficiency0.3 hills2.4 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 1 h 20 min+ up to 1 h 5 min insides+18 m climb along route
  1. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  2. Schloss Traunegg
  3. Water Tower
  4. profanierte Minoritenkirche
  5. Vorstadtpfarrkirche
  6. Semmelturm
  7. Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
  8. Freizeitanlage Wimpassing
311–352 m

Photo: ViewpointGerhard Anzinger, WelsPublic domain

2.7/10
#12
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Churches & Cathedrals of Wels Walk

Churches

10 stops11.5 km3 h 45 min

11.5 kmdistance3 h 45 minwith stops10stops+15 mgain
1.5 sights7.3 efficiency0.3 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 35 min+ up to 2 h 5 min insides+15 m climb along route
  1. Thalheim parish church near Wels
  2. Stadtpfarrkirche
  3. Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
  4. Christuskirche Wels
  5. Schloss Polheim Wels
  6. Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
  7. Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
  8. Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
  9. Kirche zum Heiligen Franziskus (Wels)
  10. Sacred Heart Church in Wels
311–352 m

Photo: Viewpointde:MontagCC BY 2.5

2.6/10
#13
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Hidden Gems of Wels: Off-the-Beaten-Path Walk

Hidden gems

11 stops12.1 km3 h 40 min

12.1 kmdistance3 h 40 minwith stops11stops+64 mgain
1.1 sights7.4 efficiency1.1 hills0.0 length
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Stops & elevation
Walking only 2 h 40 min+ up to 1 h 45 min insides+64 m climb along route
  1. Pfarrkirche Wels-Pernau
  2. Semmelturm
  3. Haus der Salome Alt
  4. Schloss Traunegg
  5. profanierte Minoritenkirche
  6. Water Tower
  7. Welios
  8. Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
  9. Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
  10. Freizeitanlage Wimpassing
  11. Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
310–352 m

Photo: ViewpointUnger Karl-HeinzCC BY-SA 4.0

2.5/10

Hills: higher = steeper along the walk. Stairs (when shown): metres of mapped stairways near the route — approximate, not a step countvisit times are estimates.

Wels walking stats

From the 13 rated routes126 stops total27 unique places.

Most climbWels in One Day: Walking Itinerary+100 m along route
Most stops / kmOne Hour in Wels: A Short Walk4.2 stops per km
Least climbOne Hour in Wels: A Short Walk+0 m along route
Most stairsWels in One Day: Walking Itinerary~104 m mapped stairways (approx., not step count)
Longest / shortest13.4 km1.4 kmWels in One Day: Walking Itinerary / One Hour in Wels: A Short Walk
Places on routes27unique stop ids
How we score. Same formula for every route: Sights 50% (how notable the stops are)Efficiency 25% (less backtracking between stops)Hills 10% (how steep the walk is)Length fit 15% (distance vs the kind of walk). Stairs stay a fact in metres, not a quality bar. Avg score in the hero is the mean across all ranked walks.

Wels FAQ

Short answers from this city’s data.

Best first-visit walk?
One Hour in Wels: A Short Walk (1.4 km, 1 h with stops) ranks #1 here.
Best months to walk Wels?
May–Sep are usually the nicest months for walking.
Shortest walk?
One Hour in Wels: A Short Walk1.4 km, walking 20 min.
One hour in Wels?
One Hour in Wels: A Short Walk: walking 20 min, with stops 1 h, 6 stops.
One-day plan?
Wels in One Day: Walking Itinerary: 19 stops, ~5 h on-route; suggested insides on marked stops; full day ≈ 6 h 30 min. Visit times are estimates.
Stairs and hills?
Hills is 10% of the score (higher = steeper along the walk). Stairs are not scored — when shown, they are metres of mapped stairways near the route (approximate; not a step count). Example: stairways ≈ 0 m.
Can I change stops?
Yes — open in Maps, edit, then paste into Lineo for a cleaner order.
Why are some Google Maps links split?
Google Maps caps how many stops fit in one directions link (we use 11). Longer walks are split into numbered buttons (1/2, 2/2, …). Open them in order — each part starts where the previous one ended.