--- title: Auf in die Alpen url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007026/auf-in-die-alpen.html" description: The tour Wels - Bäckerberg - Franzl im Holz starts in Wels and leads via Schauersberg and Steinhaus through the Upper Austrian Alpine foothills to Eberstalzell. You cycle on to Vorchdorf past Eggenberg Castle, along the Inner Laudach to Radhaming. The tour continues towards Heitzing, Hagenmühle and Wahl over the 717 m high Bäckerberg to Scharnstein. You can expect a winding route with several places to stop for refreshments and beautiful views of the market town of Scharnstein. From Scharnstein, the route runs via St. Konrad to Gasthaus Franzl im Holz in Gmunden, where you can fortify yourself for the return journey to Wels with home-style cooking or a hearty snack. The return journey takes you via Gschwandt, Vorchdorf and Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting along the Laudach, a tributary of the Alm. From Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, the last section of the tour runs via Fischlham back to Wels. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Auf in die Alpen Auf in die Alpen ================== **Starting place:** 4600 Wels **Destination:** 4600 Wels ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246717/A887D69050CF696BF58A8BD1750FA421D666020A79EA2A1BD502BB8B2D31741B/dsc0447.jpg) Open copyright © Rennradregion Wels Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246717/A887D69050CF696BF58A8BD1750FA421D666020A79EA2A1BD502BB8B2D31741B/dsc0447.jpg "© Rennradregion Wels") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246717/A887D69050CF696BF58A8BD1750FA421D666020A79EA2A1BD502BB8B2D31741B/dsc0447.jpg) Stadtplatz 44 4600 Wels [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%2044%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%2044%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:ee}dH_eqtAxP}OdQuDbK~PfI{KrMrLbJ~WzVpQpOvWpTlDrSeCfmAuh@fpA}dAhf@sSdmAlOxn@{HjKuTrW{H{Hf]`@zZ`k@yExQrL|@nKvEoFbNjO~KbBaGtPbEdLnUpEnHtLp^}Dr@xN`LtPpJnfCjJzGfNmCsIfIIbLiLxWsU`Lgf@zGmAfPdS`LbP~Rd`@t`B|Ubj@bAfSrHlUlOlTpL~E|QcGdImKbQcBrEtH|h@a]tErMbTaG|IhKjLbDvCr^n_@rv@fIwJ`GfKpc@wCxO|PzJoRrKhCdi@yCpU}KzLtChg@kd@xMlFbZeLn_@|n@hMvAhb@`[hNn@`]{s@jSrFvHqC`EuP{Eh@]sFvEqOpEoh@l^oo@f@s`@mBoOrLiGrW}}@tQgTbHeXhFdHfSc@`Uvn@zJAlNoNzIh@nK~JvN`_@fClTu@lY|KtY}Eb`@kZ`a@_Djr@}Ilm@nAbVlHzQ}LlOmFvs@iKjb@u@nScJpRq@dYaYxz@{@bRiH`TzVnXrMvElTnXjJzUxHjc@nZbZrBrLmFkBmEzNgI~HoG{SoTiT}DHeGuS_OgI_H`EaCcR{BdLiFwP_GjHk[nBgEcVuFpTiFmCo@|q@cNtA}QhL{NsUcSij@gEsl@oD{CgIfB{OmL_h@u{A_g@uZqPgScLsb@cQ_I{R}Vsa@qCq]wLi_@q@gR{_@sHe_@_g@ssAyq@w@gNtD_@hd@co@lh@aeAzRyn@}W_LiM}KEuf@zYa\Xun@fT}NtQkD`TcJxCaFuKgCaVwOwYmG{b@qRqWqi@xO_Nk^kHmEmPo\aNkHuQ`AkBi`AgDiRh\eXoGgTeX}YuLm_@{RpBsOePcLgAuDmLtA{d@oP~B{HsP}E_@a[}[iW|UkIwF_~@aPu@_GoH_GeCcn@gFs\ie@nEsEsR`BegAeIkWsKyQgUyOwImW{M{K&server=meta.tourdata.at) The tour Wels - Bäckerberg - Franzl im Holz starts in Wels and leads via Schauersberg and Steinhaus through the Upper Austrian Alpine foothills to Eberstalzell. You cycle on to Vorchdorf past Eggenberg Castle, along the Inner Laudach to Radhaming. The tour continues towards Heitzing, Hagenmühle and Wahl over the 717 m high Bäckerberg to Scharnstein. You can expect a winding route with several places to stop for refreshments and beautiful views of the market town of Scharnstein. From Scharnstein, the route runs via St. Konrad to Gasthaus Franzl im Holz in Gmunden, where you can fortify yourself for the return journey to Wels with home-style cooking or a hearty snack. The return journey takes you via Gschwandt, Vorchdorf and Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting along the Laudach, a tributary of the Alm. From Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, the last section of the tour runs via Fischlham back to Wels. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4600 Wels **Destination:** 4600 Wels **duration:** 5h 21m **length:** 96,4 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.113m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.120m **Lowest point:** 312m **Highest point:** 728m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Dreamtour **Paths covering:** Street [ ![Altitude profile Auf in die Alpen](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007026&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Auf in die Alpen](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007026&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Auf in die Alpen") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ Open copyright © Copyright: Gasthaus zur Kohlstatt Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/186316/816421F8EB92092ED4B47ADC579F80A511FFDBC2BA832487684A6AB90F5DFB8D/gasthaus-zur-kohlstatt.jpg "Gasthaus zur Kohlstatt (© Copyright: Gasthaus zur Kohlstatt)") Gasthaus zur Kohlstatt ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/104236/gasthaus-zur-kohlstatt.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/391745/86CCEA26C4B42AB1F3A60917C3E784065C519FB9D3649B5F4DC46B8AB9563882/baeck-im-holz-jpg.jpg "baeck-im-holz.jpg") Gasthof "Bäck im Holz" ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/103889/gasthof-baeck-im-holz.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/188345/385DE35A2BC56A0E24069DFDEAEDDBE226AD7DFAD7D8611742E284E40414B7D8/silberfuchs-schild.jpg "Silberfuchs Schild") guest-house "Zum Silberfuchs" ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000654/guest-house-zum-silberfuchs.html) [ Open copyright © Copyright: Gasthaus Franzl im Holz Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/434013/3970247951BB5C4BB6AE92D3827B0796E4610D73E15FD772B77D88CA5C5EC2B7/franzl-im-holz-neueroeffnung-gasthaus-jpg.jpg "Franzl-im-Holz---Newly-opened-inn.jpg (© Copyright: Gasthaus Franzl im Holz)") guesthouse Franzl im Holz ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000543/guesthouse-franzl-im-holz.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 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[ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Auf in die Alpen** Tourismusverband Region Wels Stadtplatz 44 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 - 22 ](tel:+4372426772222) E-Mail [office@wels.at](#mailto) Web [wels.at/rennrad](https://wels.at/rennrad "New window") https://wels.at/rennrad --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430007026) [To the website](https://wels.at/rennrad "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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