Planet Trail: Scale and Getting Around
The Planet Trail in Au an der Traun shows the relative sizes and distances of the planets at a scale of 1:1 billion. You can explore it on foot or by bicycle. What is special about the scale is that it brings together two aspects: the sizes of the planets and the distances between them. Visitors can therefore focus not just on a single measurement, but take in the relationships shown as a connected educational topic. The choice of walking or cycling concerns how you get around, while the relative sizes and distances form the main subject matter. The Mautstraße in Au an der Traun is also included on the Planet Trail route. The trail offers both a specific topic and a named street to help you choose your destination.
Cycling: Route and Surface
Stage 7 of the Wels-Land Loop passes through Au an der Traun on its route from Marchtrenk to Thalheim. Its surface consists of 55 percent gravel or natural ground and 45 percent paved paths or asphalt. The route places the stage between Marchtrenk and Thalheim; the percentages add information about the mix of surfaces. Gravel and natural ground make up the larger of the two groups listed, at 55 percent; paved paths and asphalt account for 45 percent. If the surface matters for your ride, check the route details in advance: information about the surface may change due to maintenance or construction work.
Roman Cycle Route: Power Station and Directions
The Roman Cycle Route passes the Marchtrenk hydroelectric power station and continues to the turnoff for Marchtrenk. Beyond Au, the Weißkirchner Straße leads to Marchtrenk. These details provide specific reference points for route planning: the power station and the turnoff along the Roman Cycle Route, as well as Weißkirchner Straße for the journey to Marchtrenk from beyond Au. Together with Stage 7 of the Wels-Land Loop, this offers a concrete comparison: there, the route through Au and the surface percentages are the focus; here, the power station, turnoff and road serve as landmarks. If you are choosing between them, you can decide based on the kind of route guidance that matters most for your cycling plans.
Ufermann Chapel: Address, Architecture and History
Ufermann Chapel is located at Mautstraße 8, 4614 Marchtrenk, in the district of Au an der Traun. The Federal Monuments Authority’s entry dated June 23, 2026, lists it as protected under an ordinance. It was built in 1814 by the Ufermann inn. The high, pointed tent roof is covered with wooden shingles; its shape and material give the chapel distinctive architectural features. It may have been built in gratitude for safely crossing the Traun, which was unregulated at the time, in a Zille boat. The year it was built, 1814, and its possible reason for construction belong to different layers of the story: one is the specific year of construction, the other an explicitly uncertain interpretation. For those interested in culture, the chapel thus brings together a precisely specified location, a distinctive roof and a cautiously worded historical account.
Discover more destinations: Neukirchen bei Lambach, Weißkirchen an der Traun, Krenglbach, Eberstalzell, Bachmanning, Offenhausen, Sattledt, Pennewang.
Go to the regional travel overview: Wels-Land.
