Wine & Tower Trail (Wein- & Turmweg)

We start at the hiking overview board in the center of St. Peter am Ottersbach, cross the street, pass the SPAR and walk in the direction of the leisure center. Following the road straight ahead, we cross the Ottersbach bridge and see the yellow signposts at the tennis court. We follow the directional arrows to the left and hike more or less along the Ottersbach. The trail is on gravel or asphalt roads, and we can already see the wine tower in the distance from here. At the fork (2), 000 m, in the direction of Buschenschank Pitzl, we now go slightly uphill to the right. In front of Pitzl we turn left and follow the road, which continues slightly uphill. It goes through sparsely populated areas and past beautiful vineyards. After strolling along comfortably, almost level, we go uphill for a short distance and turn right at the next intersection. We walk across open areas and in sections again and again through the forest, following the asphalt road, which leads us directly to the Weinwarte. Via 142 steps you reach the viewing platform at a height of 25 meters. The lookout is an absolute must, as the view and the panoramic panels give a very nice overview of the region. After the short detour to the lookout, we follow the road that leads slightly downhill, come to a crossroads where it goes left "Zum Bergler Schlössl "and go straight on in a slight up and down over the back. At the end of the dead end, a hollow way leads downhill through a short piece of forest. Immediately afterwards we come back to the road, which we follow straight on. We walk past the Rauch winery and follow the road to the Calvary Chapel. Now we leave the road and go down the steep Kreuzweg and come directly to the sports field. From now on we hike the already known path back to the center of St. Peter am Ottersbach.

The lookout with its 142 steps is absolutely worth seeing in itself and can be recommended even without a hike.

Timetables and travel information can be found directly at: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Steiermärkische Landesbahnen (STLB), www.busbahnbim.at.

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By bus to the center of St. Peter am Ottersbach.

Several parking possibilities at the starting point in the village

• Gasthof Dunkl, Tel.: +43 3477 2228, 8093 St. Peter am Ottersbach, Hauptstraße 28, www.dorfwirt.at
• Bergler Schlössl, Tel.: +43 3477 2018, 8093 St. Peter am Ottersbach, Pebersdorf 39, www.bergler-schloessl.com

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