Wielitsch: Wine Trails, Animal Experiences and South Styrian Delights

Wielitsch appeals to travellers who want to combine wine country, special excursions and regional culinary delights. One distinctive route leads up to Wielitsch via the Ratsch-Ottenberg Wine Trail No. 21 and on to the Grabschneider Chapel, also known as Wielitsch Chapel. Added to this are animal experiences at Bärenhof Berghausen, drives through the vineyards and culinary stops that give your stay a varied character.

Wine Trail and Wielitsch Chapel

The Ratsch-Ottenberg Wine Trail No. 21 leads up to Wielitsch and the Grabschneider Chapel, also known as Wielitsch Chapel. The chapel is a small sacred gem amid the vineyards of Ehrenhausen on the South Styrian Wine Road. Travellers who enjoy combining physical activity with a cultural destination when planning their holiday can mark this trail as a specific excursion. The combination of wine country and a sacred destination makes the trail a discovery in its own right around Wielitsch.

Tours through the Vineyards

The Pinzgauer Tour starts directly at Georgiberg Winery and takes you on adventure drives through, into and over the vineyards in original Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer vehicles. At the end of the tour, three selected wines are tasted at Georgiberg Winery. This offers an excursion idea for travellers who want to experience the landscape not only on foot but also as part of a special drive. Starting and ending at Georgiberg Winery makes it easy to include this tour as a separate experience in your day’s itinerary.

Animal Experiences and Activities for Children

Bärenhof Berghausen is a small zoo with brown bears and other animals. It is located at Wielitsch 40, 8461 Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße. For families, the KraftOase Children’s Experience Day can provide an additional opportunity to include nature and animals in their travel programme. Activities include yoga for children in nature, animal encounters involving feeding goats and observing chickens, as well as forest bathing for children. As the “Zum Ruprechter” zoo tavern is accessible only to visitors of Bärenhof, this access requirement is part of planning the visit.

Traditional Wine Taverns, Wine and Regional Specialities

The “Zum Ruprechter” zoo tavern operates as a traditional wine tavern at Bärenhof Berghausen in a historic building around 200 years old. It serves homemade snack specialities, house wines, juices and pastries. At Buschenschank Gallunder, you can taste all the wines and culinary specialities. The offerings include cold dishes and snacks from regional producers, as well as homemade pastries based on the owner’s mother’s recipes. STIN Styrian GIN also has a clear connection to the surrounding area: its production uses ingredients that grow near the producers’ farm.

Wielitsch as a Base for Holiday Planning

When looking for a holiday apartment in Wielitsch, it is worth deciding in advance what you want to focus on during your holiday. The wine trail and Wielitsch Chapel suit an itinerary centred on landscapes and culture, while Bärenhof, the Children’s Experience Day and animal encounters add different highlights. Those who want to focus on culinary enjoyment can consider the offerings of the traditional wine taverns, the wine tour and the tasting at Georgiberg Winery. The 5-hectare grounds of Georgiberg Winery | Vinothek also provide space for individually designed wedding celebrations, birthday parties and corporate events.

Further destinations on offer: Lebring, Sankt Andrä-Höch, Leutschach, Neudorf im Sausal, Steinriegel, Wagendorf, Graßnitzberg and Labitschberg.

For the overarching travel overview: Leibnitz.