Sernau: Trails, Wine and Craftsmanship

There are several ways to shape your stay in Sernau: trails on Sernauberg, wine tastings, and handcrafted products and garden design. If you are looking for a hotel, it helps to first organize the activities you have planned. This will help you decide whether to include a hiking or cycling tour, a wine tasting, or an interest in crafts and gardens in your travel plans. Specific details about route, distance, and duration make it easier to understand the differences between the options.

Out and About on Sernauberg

The Steinbach–Sernauberg–Gamlitzberg No. 4 hiking trail passes through meadows, forests, and vineyards. Sernauberg has five route options suitable for walks, Nordic walking, and running. The main route is listed as 10.4 km long, with a walking time of 2 hours 45 minutes. These figures apply to the main route and give you a concrete basis for estimating the time required for the hike. If you prefer to travel by bike, you can use the Weinland Cycle Route to explore the region from Ehrenhausen via Sernau to Saggau. For the hiking route, the distance and walking time make planning easier; Ehrenhausen, Sernau, and Saggau provide points of reference for the Weinland Cycle Route. The Weingarten Pavilion at Weingut Jöbstl is nestled among the vineyards on Sernauberg above Gamlitz. It serves as a rest stop; from there, you can look out over Eckberg and the surrounding vineyards of southern Styria.

Wine Tastings and Cellar Tour

At Weingut Hannes Sabathi, visitors can taste wines and homemade products. The traditionally run, family-owned winery is located on Jägerberg in Gamlitz. At Weingut Jöbstl, the offering includes a guided wine tasting and cellar tour; the tour lasts about 1.5 hours and includes five wine samples. The two options have different emphases: at Hannes Sabathi, the tasting focuses on wines and homemade products, while at Jöbstl, the offering includes a cellar tour, commentary, duration, and number of samples.

Crafts and Gardens at Rosenhof

At Rosenhof, soaps and creams are made in the on-site workshop using organic raw materials. Rosenhof also has a terrace garden with numerous old stone troughs and garden sculptures. The workshop and terrace garden offer two distinct points of interest: one focuses on making personal care products, the other on garden design. Rosenhof therefore complements the wine-related offerings with craft and gardening themes.

Time Required for the Hike and Tasting

For planning, it helps to directly compare the two activities for which durations are given: 2 hours 45 minutes is the walking time only for the 10.4 km main route; the guided wine tasting and cellar tour at Jöbstl lasts about 1.5 hours. These details refer to different types of activities, so you can plan for the outdoor activity and wine program separately during your stay.

Discover more destinations: Gamlitz, Eckberg, Kranach, Wagendorf, Kitzeck Im Sausal, Ehrenhausen, Wielitsch, Gauitsch

For the overview of the wider region: Leibnitz.