The fastest change from
town square into the countryside:
Urban biking around Wels.
People have been riding together in Wels for many decades: the rides with locals characterise city life just as much as its historic races and specialised bike hotels.
a network of varied road bike
routes, explore the new cycling cloverleaf
with the gravel bike or join the
join the rides organised by the locals.
Six specialised bike hotels provide you
you with everything you need - regardless of
whether you are after a business meeting
kilometres after a business meeting, or on holiday
want to explore gravel routes on holiday. With the
cherry blossom race and the Wels city centre
city centre criterium, cycling has
has been a tradition here for decades.
Welcome to the cycling hub of Wels
From bike hotel to countryside
From bike hotel to countryside
Whether business trip or short holiday: Six specialised bike hotels in the centre of Wels offer everything you need - including secure bike parking and tour tips at check-in. Road bike, gravel and leisure routes start right on the doorstep and lead directly into the countryside.
Ride with the locals
Ride with the locals
The bike scene in Wels thrives on togetherness and regularly organises community rides where everyone is welcome. In this way, you can gain insider knowledge about the best descents and maybe even ride in the slipstream of the Race Across America-winner Wolfgang Fasching.
Road bike for every level
Road bike for every level
Wels is the starting point of a dense network of road bike routes. 26 professionally designed racing cycle routes lead through varied landscapes and along quiet roads. Beginners can practise on open, flat routes, while advanced cyclists will find their luck on challenging climbs.
Gravel to e-bike: circuits
Gravel to e-bike: circuits
With the Wels Cycle Cloverleaf you go on a collection tour: four circular routes of around 80 kilometres lead out of the city and back on gravel and forest paths. They will be completed by 2027 and are particularly suitable for gravel and (e-)MTBs.
Cycle race in the city
Cycle race in the city
Cycling in Wels has a long tradition, not least with the Cherry Blossom Race - the oldest city cycling race in Austria, and the Wels city centre criterium city centre criterium. If you are looking for a change, start at the Wels Triathlon.
Rolling into the beer garden
Rolling into the beer garden
After the exit, the bike just keeps on turning, but now in a relaxed manner in the city centre. Around 250 catering establishments with many restaurants and around 80 shops make Wels a lively meeting place - ideal for arriving and lingering, whether on a business trip or a family holiday.
The heart of it all: the community
The people in Wels make your stay special: hoteliers who treat bikes like treasures and locals who don't keep their favourite laps to themselves. Here, cycling is shared at every level - whether road bike, gravel or e-MTB, whether on holiday or on an after-work ride.
Wolfgang Fasching
Cycling is more than just exercise. It is attitude, community and the desire to challenge yourself. Wolfgang Fasching, an Upper Austrian by choice, multiple winner of the spectacular ultra-race Race Across America and at home in the area surrounding Wels, summarises this attitude in a nutshell:
"You can do what you want."
An idea that doesn't just apply to extreme sports. It can be seen on long leisurely laps as well as in the city's traditional races - and whenever you try out new things, try something new or simply go out together.
Cycling holidays in Wels
And this is something you’ll only experience in Upper Austria. For real!
Because behind the gates of Wels is already waiting…
- the "mother of all cycle paths",
- a steep bend in the centre of Linz,
- a path whose gravel is made of granite,
- an abundance of lakes and peaks on the 35-mountain-lake eTrail,
- the toughest bike marathon in the Salzkammergut
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