Hiking & Nature

Hiking from the Mosthütte

The walking here begins at the door: forest first, then pasture, vineyard, and the marked loops of Schilcherland. This is foothill country, not high-alpine Austria. The useful routes are the local forest paths and GenussSchilchern wine-hiking loops, with longer Koralpe walks waiting when you want a full day.

Short door-step loops

For a first morning or a late afternoon, start with the short local loops and connectors. They are brief enough to read the ground, find the forest tracks, and still be back for dinner.

PO

Wanderweg Pirkhof – Oberteipl

Length: 0.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Anschluss 14

Length: 0.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Wanderweg Schneiderbauer - A3

Length: 0.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Anschluss 17/18

Length: 0.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

5a

Kalvarienberg - Vb Pichling 5a

Length: 1 km
Difficulty: not graded

S8a

Wanderweg S8a

Length: 1.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

65

Wanderweg 65

Length: 1.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

S7

Wanderweg S7

Length: 1.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

The forest

The forest adjoining the property is a mixed woodland — beech, spruce, and oak — typical of the transitional zone between the Styrian lowlands and the pre-alpine Koralpe range. It is dense, quiet, and deeply peaceful. The forest paths (Waldwege) are generally well-maintained and suitable for casual walkers.

Marked trails

These routes come from the local and regional waymarked trail network. Use the map links for the exact line before you set out.

Local trails

Local

Anschluss 14

Length: 0.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

PO

Wanderweg Pirkhof – Oberteipl

Length: 0.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Wanderweg Schneiderbauer - A3

Length: 0.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Anschluss 17/18

Length: 0.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

5a

Kalvarienberg - Vb Pichling 5a

Length: 1 km
Difficulty: not graded

S8a

Wanderweg S8a

Length: 1.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

65

Wanderweg 65

Length: 1.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

S7

Wanderweg S7

Length: 1.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

S11

Wanderweg S11

Length: 1.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

10

Wanderweg 10

Length: 1.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Energie Spazierweg

Length: 1.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

61

Wanderweg 61

Length: 1.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

23a

Wanderweg 23a

Length: 2 km
Difficulty: not graded

11a

Wanderweg 11a

Length: 2.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

S2A

Wanderweg S2A

Length: 2.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

S1a

Wanderweg S1a

Length: 2.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

64

Wanderweg 64

Length: 2.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

S5

Wanderweg S5

Length: 2.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

57

Sommereben Rundwanderweg 57

Length: 2.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

10

10

Length: 2.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Sierling - Angenofen - Rachling

Length: 2.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

24

Wanderweg 24

Length: 3.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

9

Wanderweg 9

Length: 3.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

17A

Wanderweg 17A

Length: 3.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

S6

Wanderweg S6

Length: 3.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Wanderweg 12

Length: 3.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

S2

Wanderweg S2

Length: 3.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

S12

Wanderweg S12

Length: 3.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

S8

Rundwanderweg 8

Length: 4.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

8

Wanderweg 8

Length: 4.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

14

Ligister Schmankerlweg

Length: 4.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Marhofer Genußwanderweg

Length: 4.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

A1

Rundwanderweg A1

Length: 4.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

13

Wanderweg 13

Length: 4.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

62

Wanderweg 62

Length: 4.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

14

Wanderweg 14

Length: 5.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Genuss-Spazierrundweg

Length: 5.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

12G

Wanderweg 12G

Length: 5.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

23

Wanderweg 23

Length: 5.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

S13

Wanderweg S13

Length: 5.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

S3

Wanderweg S3

Length: 5.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

5

Rundwanderweg 5

Length: 5.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Weinberg-Rundweg

Length: 5.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Wanderweg 2

Length: 5.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

GS da

GenussSchilchern da Östliche Runde

Length: 6 km
Difficulty: not graded

GS da

GenussSchilchern da Mittlere Runde

Length: 6.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

24

Höllerhanslweg

Length: 6.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Kastanienweg

Length: 6.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

13

Wanderweg 13 Panoramaweg

Length: 6.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

GRW

Gundersdorfer Rundwanderweg

Length: 6.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

22

Wanderweg 22

Length: 6.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

4

Wanderweg 4

Length: 6.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

11G

Wanderweg 11G

Length: 6.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

60

Sommereben Rundwanderweg 60

Length: 7.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

17

Wanderweg 17

Length: 7.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Lannach Rundweg

Length: 7.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

10g

Wanderweg 10g

Length: 7.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

GS da

GenussSchilchern da Westliche Runde

Length: 7.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Kapellenweg Rundwanderweg 3

Length: 7.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

7

Rundwanderweg 7

Length: 8 km
Difficulty: not graded

A2

Rundwanderweg A2

Length: 8.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

20

Wanderweg 20

Length: 8.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

58

Sommereben Rundwanderweg 58

Length: 8.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

S4

Wanderweg S4

Length: 8.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

39

Panoramaweg Hohenfeld

Length: 8.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

A3

Rundwanderweg A3

Length: 8.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

GS dort

GenussSchilchern dort

Length: 9 km
Difficulty: not graded

6

Rundwanderweg 6

Length: 9 km
Difficulty: not graded

10

St. Stefan Rundweg

Length: 9.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

11

Ligister Keltenweg

Length: 9.3 km
Difficulty: not graded

22

Rosenkogelweg

Length: 9.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

26

Wanderweg 26

Length: 9.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

Tier mal vier

Length: 10.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

1

Stainzer Panoramaweg 1

Length: 11.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

15

Georgsberg Rundweg

Length: 11.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

S1

Wanderweg S1

Length: 12.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

21

Wanderweg 21

Length: 13 km
Difficulty: not graded

Local

5-Schlösser-Weg

Length: 13.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

23

Waldwanderweg

Length: 14.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

4

Liebocher Rundwanderweg

Length: 14.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

17

Ligister Rundwanderweg 17

Length: 24.8 km
Difficulty: not graded

18

Ligister Rundwanderweg 18

Length: 35.5 km
Difficulty: not graded

Regional trails

506

Mariazellerweg 506 Variante über Vocheraberg

Length: 2.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

574

Wanderweg 574

Length: 2.7 km
Difficulty: not graded

506

Mariazellerweg 506

Length: 6.4 km
Difficulty: not graded

555

Wanderweg 555

Length: 16.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

542

Wanderweg 542

Length: 24.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

571

Wanderweg 571

Length: 24.6 km
Difficulty: not graded

551

Wanderweg 551

Length: 27 km
Difficulty: not graded

569

Wanderweg 569

Length: 32.1 km
Difficulty: not graded

GUW

Grazer Umland Weg

Length: 207.9 km
Difficulty: not graded

National trails

06

Steirischer Mariazellerweg 06

Length: 124.2 km
Difficulty: not graded

Trail resources

Komoot: Excellent for route planning and GPS navigation. Search for "St. Stefan ob Stainz".
Bergfex: The Austrian standard for mountain hiking information, with detailed trail maps.
AllTrails: Lists 8+ trails in the Sankt Stefan ob Stainz area with reviews.
Local trail maps: Available at the tourist information office in Stainz.

Cycling

The Schilcherstraße region is excellent for cycling, both on-road and on gravel/forest tracks. The terrain is hilly — be prepared for climbs — but the descents through vineyards and along ridge lines are spectacular.

Road cycling: Quiet country roads with minimal traffic. The wine road itself is a popular cycling route.
Mountain biking: Forest trails and gravel tracks through the Koralpe foothills offer varied terrain.

Wildlife

The area is home to a rich variety of wildlife. You may see or hear:

Deer (roe deer are common in the meadows at dawn and dusk)
Hares in the fields
Foxes (occasionally, at dusk)
Woodpeckers (listen for drumming in the forest)
Jays, buzzards, and kestrels overhead
Salamanders near streams after rain
In autumn, the forest is full of mushrooms (picking is allowed in Austria, but only if you can confidently identify them)

Practical hiking tips

Footwear: Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots for forest and mountain trails. Trainers are fine for the vineyard walks.
Water: Carry water, especially in summer. Some mountain trails have no water sources.
Weather: Mountain weather can change quickly. Check the forecast and bring a rain layer.
Ticks: Present in grassland and forest edge habitats from spring to autumn. Check yourself after walks.
Hunting season: Autumn is hunting season. Stay on marked trails and be visible.
Navigation: Mobile signal is generally good in the valleys but patchy in dense forest. Download offline maps before setting out.

See also: The Schilcher Wine Road, Day Trips, Seasonal Guide