Sernau: Wine Routes, Culinary Delights and Excursions

Anyone wishing to experience Sernau through its trails and wine will find various options for a varied day of holiday activities. The Weinland Cycle Path can be used to explore the region from Ehrenhausen via Sernau to Saggau. There are also five route options on the Sernauberg, suitable for walks, Nordic walking and running. This allows you to adapt your daily plans to your preferred pace, without every activity having to be the same in character.

Hiking among meadows, forests and vineyards

The Steinbach–Sernauberg–Gamlitzberg hiking trail no. 4 leads through meadows, forests and vineyards. This sequence allows you to experience the landscape in various facets along a single route. For planning a hike, the main route on the Sernauberg is described particularly clearly: it is 10.4 km long, with a pure walking time of 2 hours 45 minutes. Take these details into account when planning your day and choose from the five available route options the circuit that best suits your plans.

Those travelling with different interests can combine hiking and cycling. The Weinland Cycle Path offers an opportunity to explore the route between Ehrenhausen, Sernau and Saggau by bicycle. Other travellers prefer to focus on a single circuit on the Sernauberg and combine it with a wine tasting or a regional snack.

Wine, tastings and regional specialities

The wineries and their various offerings are also part of the stay. At Hannes Sabathi Winery, a traditional, family-run winery on the Jägerberg in Gamlitz, visitors can taste wines and homemade products. Another option is Jöbstl Winery, which offers a guided wine tasting and cellar tour. The tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours and includes five wine samples.

A wine tour takes you to Karl & Gustav Strauss Winery, Riegelnegg Karl Winery, Dietrich vlg. Tischler Winery and Riegelnegg-Olwitschhof Winery, as well as to their local wines. For a break with a regional touch, Dietrich vulgo Tischler Winery and Buschenschank serves a regional homemade snack. The address is Sernau 12, 8462 Gamlitz. This makes it possible to incorporate various forms of enjoyment into your travel plans: a detailed guided tasting, a visit to several wineries or a snack at a Buschenschank.

Special discoveries beyond wine tasting

At Jöbstl Winery, a vineyard pavilion is located among the vineyards on the Sernauberg above Gamlitz. It serves as a resting place with views of the Eckberg and the surrounding vineyards of Southern Styria. The pavilion can therefore be an appealing point of reference for a route if you would like to take in the landscape in addition to enjoying a tasting.

The Rosenhof showcases another side of the regional experience. Soaps and creams made from organic raw materials are produced there in the estate's own workshop. Rosenhof also includes a terrace garden with numerous old stone troughs and garden sculptures. Such destinations complement an active day with a quieter discovery and offer families, couples or several generations another way to organise their day of holiday activities.

The right accommodation for your travel plans

When looking for a holiday apartment in Sernau, it is worth deciding on your personal focus in advance. If you mainly want to hike, the route options on the Sernauberg and the 10.4 km-long main route will be the main attractions. For wine enthusiasts, tastings, cellar tours, local wines and regional snacks may be the most important points of reference. If you would like to combine both, it is best to plan the individual excursions with sufficient time for the approximately 1.5-hour tour each or for a longer cycling stage. Above all, your accommodation should match your preferred travel pace and the experiences you actually want to enjoy.

For further entries to help with orientation, see Sankt Georgen An Der Stiefing, Leutschach, Fötschach, Sankt Johann Im Saggautal, Wagna, Schloßberg, Spielfeld and Pößnitz.

To the overarching travel overview: Leibnitz.