Wine Experience Trail (Wein-Erlebnis-Weg) Bad Loipersdorf

Accessible by public transport

Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty medium

Route 17,1 km

Time 5:00 h

Uphill 308 hm

Downhill 308 hm

Highest point 372 m

The new themed trail (awarded the seal of approval by Austria’s Hiking Villages) invites you to explore the charming landscape, with its many attractions, wine rest stops, and wine taverns, around the thermal resort and the village of Bad Loipersdorf.

This entertaining themed trail offers a wealth of attractions for young and old alike. One long and two short loop trails allow active visitors to explore the vineyards, natural beauty, historical sites, and the Bad Loipersdorf region. Signposted paths wind through the gently rolling countryside, passing by wine taverns and restaurants. The “Wein-Rast-Platzln” (wine rest stops) allow visitors to enjoy regional products—especially wine—almost around the clock via self-service. Those who find the full length (17.1 km) too much can opt for one of the two shorter sections. At the starting point at the thermal baths, you can begin the “Grand Circular Hiking Trail” and the “Stock & Stein” variant (10.6 km); starting from the center of Bad Loipersdorf, you can take the “Schritt & Tritt” route (9 km). The latter can also be easily navigated by bike or with a stroller. The first 4 km—up to the Stein sports field—are completely barrier-free.

Wine Experience Trail Bad Loipersdorf - the three circular routes:

17.1 km (large circular trail): Starting point Thermenresort Loipersdorf, pure walking time about 4:30 hours.
10.6 km (variant "Stock & Stein"): Starting point Thermenresort Loipersdorf, pure walking time about 3:00 hours
9 km (variant "step & step"): Starting point center of Bad Loipersdorf, pure walking time about 2:30 hours. This circular route can also be comfortably cycled or walked on with bicycles and baby carriages.

Refreshment stops:
Buschenschänken, Heurige and additionally "Wein-Rast-Platzln" (open almost around the clock)

The main attraction of the trail is "Austria's largest walk-in wine bottle with wine glass" - the new wine landmark of Bad Loipersdorf. The oversized wine bottle with wine glass comprises an artistic, walk-through 13-meter-high wooden wine bottle and an 8-meter-high stainless steel wine glass, which also serves as a viewing platform and provides an exhilarating view of the Loipersdorf spa resort all the way to the Wechselland mountains. To walk on and visit at the Lautenberg - near Thermenheuriger Kropf and Thermenresort Loipersdorf.

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More information

From Vienna & Lower Austria
By car: South freeway (A2) to exit Riegersdorf, from here via the S7 in direction Budapest to exit Fürstenfeld, via Fürstenfels bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Graz
By car: on the A2 motorway in the direction of Vienna as far as the Riegersdorf exit, from here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Western Austria and Bavaria
By car: via Salzburg on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the Süd freeway (A2) or via Carinthia on the Süd freeway (A2) to the Riegersdorf exit, from here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

From Italy or Slovenia
By car: via Villach on the southern freeway (A2) to the Riegersdorf exit or via Maribor on the Phyrn freeway (A9) and the southern freeway (A2) in the direction of Vienna to the Riegersdorf exit. From here via the S7 in the direction of Budapest to the exit Fürstenfeld. From here via Fürstenfeld bypass to Bad Loipersdorf.

THERMENLANDBUS
The Thermenland bus runs three times a day on weekdays and once a day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between Vienna and the Loipersdorf spa resort.

Detailed information on how to get there can be found here.

The Wine Experience Trail is available in 3 variants/lengths. The large circular route and the variant "Stock & Stein" start at the forecourt of the spa resort and lead along the same path to the Buschenschank Thurner. Here you decide for yourself the big round about the village of Bad Loipersdorf or for the shorter Stock & Stein route.

The "Wein-Rast-Platzln" at the Buschenschänken allow tasting of regional products - especially wine - almost around the clock (the Buschenschänken open at 4 or 5 p.m.).

Detailed information about arriving by ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) can be found at www.oebb.at or on the Verbundlinie Steiermark website www.busbahnbim.at With Verbundlinies BusBahnBim route planner app, planning your journey has never been easier: simply enter towns and/or addresses, stop names or points of interest to check all bus, train and tram connections in Austria. The app is available free of charge for smartphones – on Google Play and in the App Store

The Thermenlandbus also takes you directly on the fastest way to the spa resort Loipersdorf, where you can start your tour comfortably!

Parking facilities Thermenresort Loipersdorf

A hiking map is available at:

Tourist office Thermen- & Vulkanland Steiermark
Guest information Bad Loipersdorf
Thermenstraße 152
8282 Bad Loipersdorf
Tel: +43 3382 55 100-82
badloipersdorf@thermen-vulkanland.at
www.thermen-vulkanland.at