Thalheim bei Wels

Thalheim bei Wels combines a distinctive landscape, contemporary art and an unusually multifaceted church history. Those looking for a combination of activity and culture during their holiday will find various options here for planning their days. A holiday apartment or holiday home can be selected according to personal interests: the programme might include paths on Reinberg, a cycling tour, a museum visit or historic ecclesiastical buildings.

Landscape and paths on Reinberg

Reinberg is a ridge around 76.5 m high on the southern bank of the Traun, opposite the city of Wels. Its geological structure shapes the landscape: an upper layer of clay lies above a permeable layer of gravel, with an impermeable marl deposit beneath it. As a result, springs emerge on the slope or at the foot of Reinberg. The paths there were created in 1902 by the Wels Beautification Association and are therefore also part of the history of local development.

Several clearly described options are available for active days during your holiday. The Audi run is an 11.0 km running route with 135 metres of elevation gain. If you prefer to travel by bike, you can include the 23.2 km ECM cycling route called “Voralpenblick” in your plans. The Traun cycle path R4 is also one of the top highlights in Thalheim bei Wels. The different route lengths and elevation gains help you match your preferred daily itinerary with your choice of accommodation.

Art and historic buildings

Museum Angerlehner is one of the largest private museums of contemporary art in Austria. The collection comprises more than 2,500 works of contemporary art. The museum offers an art education programme year-round, as well as individual one-hour guided tours for groups of up to 25 people. This makes it an independent cultural destination for a day of holiday when the focus is not on the route but on engaging with art.

The churches in Thalheim offer another way to explore the history of the town. St. Ägydi Church, dedicated to Saint Giles, was handed over for its intended purpose on 11 April 1189; its Gothic architecture has been preserved in an unaltered form. The late Gothic pilgrimage church of Maria Schauersberg was consecrated in 1490. Thalheim Parish Church was consecrated in 1070 by Bishop Altmann of Passau in honour of Saint Stephen and acquired its late Gothic form in the mid-15th century, which it has essentially retained to this day. The first record of the Hof zu Thalheim, later Traunegg Castle, dates from 1283.

Choose accommodation to suit your travel programme

In Thalheim bei Wels, it makes sense to choose accommodation based on the desired balance between nature, cycling and culture. For activity-focused days, the Audi run, the ECM cycling route “Voralpenblick” and the Traun cycle path R4 offer different ideas for experiences. Those bringing together several generations or different interests can also include Museum Angerlehner and the historic churches in their travel plans. The TIMO local bus connects the Am Thalbach industrial and commercial area in Thalheim with Wels railway station and is therefore one of the details you can take into account when planning your arrival.

More destinations for your travel planning

For further orientation, you can also view the pages on Neukirchen bei Lambach, Edt bei Lambach, Lambach, Marchtrenk, Wels, Almegg, Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting and Krenglbach.

To the higher-level travel overview: Wels-Land.