Faschingsumzug in Grünau im Almtal

It's that time of year again—don't miss it!

On Carnival Sunday, March 7, 2027, the Carnival parade will take place in Grünau im Almtal!

The Grünau Carnival Association invites everyone who loves to laugh to come to "Greanau" on Carnival Sunday!

How to get to Grünau im Almtal:

We recommend traveling by public transportation!

By train: From Wels station, take the Almtalbahn (Line 153) via Scharnstein to Grünau im Almtal;
Numerous connections from Wels Station to the mainline trains on the Westbahn line (Line 101)
By bus: OÖVV bus line 533 Almsee – Grünau – Gmunden (road closures may cause delays)

By bike: R11 Almtal Bike Trail from Wels into the Almtal valley to Almsee

By car:
A1 West Autobahn: Vienna – Voralpenkreuz-A9 – Ried/Tr. exit – Voitsdorf – Pettenbach – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal
A1 West Highway: Munich – Salzburg – Regau – Gmunden – via the B 120 to Scharnstein – L 549 Almsee State Road – Grünau im Almtal
Innkreis Autobahn A8: Passau – Wels – Voralpenkreuz A9 (Pyhrn Autobahn) – Ried/Tr. exit – Voitsdorf – Pettenbach – Scharnstein – Grünau im Almtal

Please use the parking lots at the train station or at the sports field in Grünau im Almtal

Information regarding the road closure: (Excerpt from the ordinance issued by the Gmunden District Administration)

On Sunday, March 2, 2025, between 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. , drivers are prohibited from traveling on the L 549 Almsee State Road from Haus Leithner (Brunneck), Kefergasse 1, to the Alm Bridge (Romantikhotel Almtalhof), Almeggstraße 1, in either direction (traffic sign “No Entry (in both directions)” pursuant to § 52a(1) of the 1960 Road Traffic Regulations).

Suggested detours:

Kasberg Ski Area: Please use the detour via Bauernstraße and Kefergasse, or Kefergasse only.

Almsee: Please use the detour via Almeggstraße, taking the Traxenbichl turnoff from the L549 Almsee State Road.