Discover Röthis: Viticulture, History and Special Routes

Röthis combines a lively history of viticulture with remarkable buildings and a variety of discoveries. Wine has been cultivated here continuously since the first documented mention. Today, local winegrowers cultivate around 2 hectares of vineyards. Those wishing to plan a trip featuring regional culture, historical details and manageable excursions will therefore find various starting points in Röthis for planning their own day trips.

Viticulture and the Torkelbaum as defining traces

A particularly vivid testimony to the wine-growing tradition is the Torkelbaum, also known as a press tree. It dates from 1674 and is one of the oldest preserved wooden wine presses in Austria. Information boards directly on site explain its historical function. This means that the Torkelbaum can be appreciated not only as an old structural element, but also placed in the context of the local history of viticulture.

Röthis's historic centre also includes a farmhouse that is more than 200 years old. A wine shop is located there on the ground floor and in the cellar. The historic centre lies southwest of the listed Catholic parish church of St. Martin, one of the important buildings in Röthis. For a walk featuring several cultural impressions, you can regard these places as points of reference for your own exploration without limiting the day to a single theme.

Two GoTrails with different day-trip formats

The route “Rautina and the Hunt for the Blue Grape” passes the centuries-old Torkelbaum and the Röthis vineyards. The GoTrail is approximately 4 kilometres long, includes 21 stations and takes around 2 to 2.5 hours. The combination of trail stations, viticulture and a narrative route makes this excursion an opportunity to get to know Röthis step by step within a clearly defined timeframe.

A shorter alternative is the GoTrail “Floriani Red and the Röthis Fire Brigade”. It is designed as a hydrant rally, is approximately 3 kilometres long, includes 25 stations and takes around 1 to 1.5 hours. The two routes therefore differ in length, number of stations and stated duration. Depending on your preferred pace for the day, you can include the longer viticulture route or the more compact hydrant rally in your trip planning.

Historic Buildings and Vorarlberg Architecture

Beyond its viticulture-related themes, Röthis also reveals different facets of its architectural history. The Röthner Schlössle was probably built in the 16th century by the Litscher patrician family from Feldkirch. A painted sundial on its south side is dated 1676. The old schoolhouse dates from 1908 and is considered a typical primary school building from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

A more recent architectural highlight is the music house by Cukrowicz Nachbaur Architekten. It is an exemplary work of Vorarlberg architecture and has a café on the ground floor. Röthis therefore brings historic evidence and more recent architecture together: from the 17th-century wine press tree and the schoolhouse from 1908 to a building representing modern Vorarlberg architecture.

Which Accommodation Location Suits Your Trip Planning

When looking for a holiday apartment in Röthis, it is worth first deciding on your desired focus. For culture-oriented days, the historic centre, St. Martin's parish church, the Röthner Schlössle, the sundial and the old schoolhouse offer several different themes. Those who want to focus on viticulture can consider the Torkelbaum, the vineyards and the GoTrail “Rautina and the Hunt for the Blue Grape”. For a shorter excursion, the hydrant rally offers a different format.

Nature and exercise interests can also be taken into account: the fitness trail in the Ganta-Loresch woodland is located within the municipal area of Weiler and Röthis. Which accommodation is right for you therefore depends primarily on whether you choose Röthis as a starting point for historical discoveries, viticulture-related themes or activities of different lengths.

If you would like to compare other places at this level, you can also include Dafins, Götzis, Göfis, Meiningen, Altach, Frastanz, Schnifis and Schlins.

For the overarching travel overview: Feldkirch.