Discover Petzles

Petzles combines hiking with southern Styrian Buschenschank and wine culture. A defining experience for planning your trip is the St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5: It passes the Riedl Buschenschank in Petzles and continues to the Hubertus Chapel. At the same time, along the described sections of the route, you will encounter specific places where wine and regional traditions become visible. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Petzles can therefore consider whether their stay should focus primarily on hiking, wine tastings or a combination of both interests.

Hiking on the St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5

Circular hiking trail no. 5 offers several notable points of reference for planning your day. The trail passes the Riedl Buschenschank in Petzles and continues to the Hubertus Chapel. It is also stated that the trail descends to the Strauß Buschenschank in Petzles. These different route descriptions make the circular hiking trail an interesting option for anyone who wants to experience not only the route itself but also specific stops in the village while out and about.

Variant a is listed as being 5.34 km long. This figure can be incorporated directly into your personal planning, for example if you want to plan a specific distance for the day. Leibnitz is named as the nearest railway station for the St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5. Anyone considering travelling by public transport should take this point of reference into account when planning further.

Buschenschänke, tastings and Styrian grape varieties

The Riedl Buschenschank vlg. Fostl is located at Petzles 9, 8505 St. Nikolai im Sausal. It is therefore not only present as a name along the circular hiking trail, but is also associated with a specific address. Another establishment mentioned is the Strauß Buschenschank winery vlg. Wenzl at Petzles 6, 8505 St. Nikolai im Sausal.

The Strauss winery & Buschenschank offers wine tastings both at the Buschenschank and in a tasting room in the old vaulted cellar. The most important Styrian grape varieties grow in the vineyards around the Strauss winery & Buschenschank. Three generations also work there under one roof. In addition to hiking, this gives the stay a distinct cultural and culinary dimension: You can get to know wine not only as a product, but also in the context of three generations living and working under one roof and an old vaulted cellar.

Choosing accommodation to suit your travel plans

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Petzles, it is worth defining your personal priorities before booking. If the St. Nikolai circular hiking trail no. 5 is to be the central experience, variant a at 5.34 km, the Riedl Buschenschank and the Hubertus Chapel should be included in your day plan. If wine is the main focus, the Strauss winery & Buschenschank, the wine tastings offered there and the most important Styrian grape varieties provide specific points of interest. The choice of accommodation can then be aligned with using Petzles as a starting point for your personal discoveries, without limiting your stay to a single activity.

For regional context, it is also important that St. Nikolai im Sausal lies within the South Styrian Nature Park. When planning your trip to Petzles, you can therefore consider the circular hiking trail, the vineyards around the Strauss winery & Buschenschank and the Buschenschänke as different focal points. Those travelling with several generations or with different interests can make their days suitably varied: a section of the route, a visit to a named stop or a wine tasting can each provide their own focus.

Further places for planning your trip

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Petzles or expand your research, you can also include Neudorf im Sausal, Gauitsch, Straß In Der Steiermark, Neurath, Eckberg, Sulztal, Glanz An Der Weinstraße and Arnfels in your plans.

For the overarching travel overview: Leibnitz.