Stage 18 From Glacier to Wine South Route Weinebene - Deutschlandsberg
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A rather long, but almost always only slightly downhill stage of the hiking route "From glacier to wine". From the Weinebene with the Gösler Hütte it goes over the Moserkogel and the Glashüttenkogel via Trahütten and through the Natura 2000 Europe protected area Deutschlandsberger Klause to Deutschlandsberg, the capital of the Schilcherland in the southwest of Styria.
At the exit of the Natura 2000 Europe protected area, the castle of Deutschlandsberg, which towers over the Schilcher capital, welcomes us. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the castle was the main administrative seat of large landholdings of the Salzburg archbishopric in western Styria. The first documented mention of a burgrave from the Lonsperch dynasty dates back to 1153. Significant expansion and reconstruction phases of Deutschlandsberg Castle date back to the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods, such as the Khuenburg wing, which is now used as a hotel. Since 1932, Deutschlandsberg Castle has been owned by the municipality and has developed into one of the most popular destinations in Schilcherland with the castle museum "Archeo Norico", a beautiful hotel and restaurant.
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medium
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From the Weinebene with the Gösler Hut (Tel. +43 664 3024510), this stage of the hiking route "From Glacier to Wine" first goes over the Moserkogel and the Glashüttenkogel. There we keep to the right to hike past the two crossroads at Brendeltaferl and Mörtlkreuz in the direction of Trahütten. The path continues through a pleasantly shady forest to Trahütten. Off the road, a small path leads us to this small, romantically situated village above Deutschlandsberg.
In Trahütten we hike past the Villa Alban Berg, where we keep to the right immediately afterwards to reach the Jägersteig on trail no. 14. This also leads us directly to Deutschlandsberg Castle, where we also encounter the Natura 2000 Europe protected area Deutschlandsberger Klause. In the immediate vicinity of the castle we find several wine taverns, which not only invite us to stop for refreshments, but also, like the Stöcklpeter, to spend the night in one of the winegrowers' rooms. Now it becomes clear to us: We have arrived in wine country, because where there are wine taverns, there is also a wine route - in this case the Schilcher Wine Route. But also the historic center of Deutschlandsberg with its beautiful houses and narrow streets invites us to stroll and linger before we continue on our long-distance hiking trail the next day. Or perhaps we will add one or more days to explore the Schilcher capital and its surroundings. There would be enough occasions before we continue on the next stage to Schwanberg.
In the Thermen- & Vulkanland region of Styria, Eastern Styria and Southern and Western Styria, the GenussCard opens the door to over 200 excursion destinations when you stay overnight in one of the approximately 100 GenussCard partner establishments. Countless of these GenussCard excursion destinations, ranging from culinary manufactories to bathing lakes and museums, are located directly on the hiking route "From Glacier to Wine".
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There are numerous parking spaces available on the wine plain right in the center of the village.
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Blick von der Burg Deutschlandsberg auf die Schilcherweingärten und auf die Schilcherhauptstadt Deutschlandsberg | © Lupi Spuma | Brigitte Kügerl
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Unterwegs Richtung Schilcherland | © Steiermark Tourismus/Harry Schiffer | Harry Schiffer
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Wasser begleitet uns am Weg nach Deutschlandsberg | © Steiermark Tourismus/Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Unterwegs im waldreichsten Bundesland Österreichs | © Steiermark Tourismus/Leo Himsl | Leo Himsl
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1000-jährige Linde | © Südsteiermark | Brigitte Kügerl
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Im Natura 2000 Europa Schutzgebiet Deutschlandsberger Klause | © Steiermark Tourismus/Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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ARCHEO NORICO - Burgmuseum Deutschlandsberg | © Südsteiermark
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Blick auf die Burg Deutschlandsberg mit ihren umgebenden Weingärten | © Steiermark Tourismus/Herbert Raffalt | Herbert Raffalt
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Der Wein D.O.K. | © Südsteiermark
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Vinothek Ehmann | © Südsteiermark
What the weather will be like
Deutschlandsberg (370m)
Sunny and cloudy periods will alternate throughout the day.
Unsettled weather throughout the day with showers at times.
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