The Southern Styrian Wine Trail
Probably the best known amongst the wine roads in the south of Styria, connecting delightful villages and leaving lasting impressions and emotionally laden memories. From Ehrenhausen to Platsch and Berghausen, the Southern Styrian Wine Trail follows its course and brings visitors to impressive and unforgettable places.
The landscape is impressively idyllic, characterised by cultivated vineyards, forests and flower fields that stretch up and down hills across southern Styria. From Ratsch, you can reach Gamlitz, the Sulztal valley and Leutschach an der Weinstraße. Again and again you will find impressive wineries, renowned restaurants and rustic Buschenschänken (wine taverns) along the way, which invite you to stop, linger and enjoy. When you take a seat on the panoramic terraces and look into the countryside, you forget everything around you for a short moment and immerse yourself in a world of peace, relaxation and enjoyment.
About the Southern Styrian Wine Trail
Things to know about the Wine Trail
The Southern Styrian Wine Trail has existed since 1955 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2015. At that time, many farms had no access to their respective buildings. Only after the creation of the wine trail was it possible to get directly to those houses, thus, the possibilities for selling self-produced products began to grow.
The Southern Styrian Wine Route, with a length of 25 km, runs through the largest wine-growing region of Styria. It is located in the Slovene Hills, along the Austrian-Slovenian state border. In parts, the state border runs directly in the middle of the road. Some small sections even run through Slovenian territory.
The communities of Ehrenhausen an der Weinstraße, Leutschach an der Weinstraße, Gamlitz as well as Straß in Steiermark are located directly on the Southern Styrian Wine Trail.
Tip: When visiting the South Styrian Wine Route, a visit to a Buschenschank (wine tavern) is an absolute "must". The traditional Brettljause (cold plated snack) and a fruity glass of wine is guaranteed to be remembered.