Labitschberg offers a range of options for your stay: named hiking trails, wine growing and various tasting experiences. When planning, both the individual route points and the conditions of the wine offers can help.
Hiking Trails and Orientation
The Great Gamlitz Circular Hiking Trail No. 8 leads via Presstal and Labitschberg to Kranachberg. The Wine Route Tour runs from Gamlitz via Labitschberg and Kranachberg. It climbs towards these two places along quiet municipal roads.
The “Über Stock und Wein” nature park hiking trail is marked with orange signs and markers. The “Over hill and dale” nature park hiking trail can start at any of the 13 farms; there is also a short and a long version. On “Over hill and dale,” you can start at any of the 13 farms and choose between the short and long versions; “Über Stock und Wein” is marked in orange.
There are wineries, traditional wine taverns, direct sellers, farm-stay accommodation providers and small restaurants at Labitschberg and Kranachberg. One specific place to visit is the Tinnauer traditional wine tavern at Labitschberg 42, which is located directly on a hiking trail.
Wine Growing at Labitschberg
The Labitschberg and Rosenberg vineyards have warm, airy soils formed from deep sandy-clayey deposits containing tiny particles of weathered rock.
The winery descriptions also highlight different features: Klapsch Winery manages about 4 ha of vineyard on the southern slope. Tinnauer Winery at Labitschberg grows typical SĂĽdsteiermark DAC wines on five hectares of vineyard. Klapsch manages about 4 ha on the southern slope; Tinnauer grows typical SĂĽdsteiermark DAC wines on five hectares.
Tastings and Visit Planning
The Tinnauer traditional wine tavern offers a tasting menu with wine pairing on Thursdays from April to November. Since seasonal details may change, check the menu before your visit. Weinbau Liener at Labitschberg offers a guided tasting of its own products in an 18th-century vaulted cellar. Check reservation or visiting arrangements before you travel.
Franz & Carmen Pongratz Winery at Labitschberg has a tasting room in a vaulted cellar more than 300 years old. Visiting arrangements and opening days may change, so confirm them in advance. The seasonal menu is the focus at the traditional wine tavern; Liener offers a guided tasting of its own products, while Pongratz has a tasting room in a historic vaulted cellar.
The 2026 Wine Blossom Hike
The 15th Wine Blossom Hike took place in 2026 on Kranachberg and Labitschberg. This edition led through blossoming vineyards, past culinary stops, and included a total of six varied stations. The six stations were part of the 2026 edition; their details may differ from year to year.
Discover more destinations: Sulztal, Wagendorf, Lebring, Heimschuh, StraĂź In Der Steiermark, Arnfels, Zieregg, Rettenberg
See the overview of the wider region: Leibnitz.
