Excursion destinations nearby
Cycling tours:
Weinland Steiermark Radtour
2-Flüsse-Radweg
Hikes
Circular route St. Johann im Saggautal
After a short stretch on the road towards Arnfels, turn left into a valley (Koineggweg). This is where the ascent through the forest begins. Plenty of wild strawberries grow on the embankments. As soon as you reach the top, the path leads through vineyards and meadows. At the crossroads (beautiful view of the Koralm), keep left and follow the ridge. At Gartner, turn left again and follow the Ratzbergweg (highest point of the hike) to Gündorf. In the Saggau valley you hike back to St. Johann. There are many colorful sage and smooth oat embankments along this path.
Route: St. Johann (316m) – Koineggweg – Arnfelser-Eichbergweg – Hofbucherweg – Wanderweg – Ratzbergweg ( 540m) – Gündorf (311m) – St. Johann Length: 9,9 km
Difference in altitude ca. 250 m
Blumenreichweg
The Blumenreichweg got its name from a project to make the roadsides in the South Styrian Wine Country Nature Park more attractive. The roadsides of selected municipal paths are given special care, resulting in roadsides that are strewn with colorful flowers. The starting point of the trail is the Gasthof Maurerwirt in Gündorf. The route first leads along municipal paths past the Buschenschank Klopfer (Glaserkeller) to Kohlberg and then along forest paths over the Kleingraben up to the Kreuzberg, the highest point of the circular hiking trail. From there, you follow local paths to the Klug wine tavern and from there through the forest down to the Kleingraben and back up to the Eichberg-Trautenburg area. The circular hike now follows local paths past numerous wine taverns down to the starting point in Gündorf
Length: ca. 14 km
Duration:: ca. 3,5 Std.
Number:: 15
Weg der Sinne
The Trail of the Senses starts at Josefiplatz next to the Jauk car dealership in St. Johann im Saggautal and first leads along local paths through the village and then along vineyards and through woodland up to the Ratzberg. From there, you return to the starting point on municipal and forest paths with a varied route. Numerous stations make the route, which was set up by the Sankt Johann im Saggautal rural youth organization, a hiking experience.
Length: ca. 8 km
Duration:: ca. 3 Std.
Number:: 16
Untergreithweg
The Untergreithweg starts at Josefiplatz next to the Jauk car dealership in St. Johann im Saggautal. It first leads towards the town center, at the Jauk-Hartner inn in the direction of Saggau. After crossing the Saggaubach stream, you leave the short section along the main road and hike first through a section of forest and then along municipal paths along the Habitschegg ridge to the Georgikirche church. Via Buschenschank Bernhardtkeller past Literwirt and on via Goldes, you reach the Radigaberg area on municipal paths after crossing the Priestergraben and continue on municipal paths past Buschenschank Wildbacher back to the starting point.
Length: 21 km
Duration:: ca. 5,5 Std.
Number:: 17
Heiligengeistklamm
Immerse yourself in a world of hops around Leutschach: but also hike through the Heiligengeistklamm gorge.
Southern Styria is even beery! It's hard to believe, but when you see the hop poles around Leutschach, you will inevitably realize that not only wine but also hops thrive in Southern Styria.
Anyone who has nevertheless traveled to Leutschach for the wine - after all, this municipality also bears the suffix “on the wine route” - will be amazed at the steep slopes on which the vines are cultivated in southern Styria during the hike through the Heiligengeistklamm gorge on the way back.
Southern Styria even has a beer! It's hard to believe, but when you see the hop poles around Leutschach, you will inevitably realize that not only wine but also hops thrive in Southern Styria.
Anyone who has nevertheless traveled to Leutschach for the wine - after all, this municipality also bears the name “on the wine route” - will be amazed at the steep slopes on which the vines are cultivated in southern Styria during the hike through the Heiligengeistklamm gorge on the way back.
Motorikpark Gamlitz
Untere Hauptstraße 455
8462 Gamlitz
Tel.: 03453 / 2667
Fishing
Fischerparadies Nebelteich
Veronika und Wolfgang Nebel
Saggau 50
A-8453 St. Johann im Saggautal
Tel. +43 3455 – 6777 oder +43 676 – 7498010
Brandy tasting:
Stelzl Franz | Edelbrandverkostung
vlg. Milhalm – Produzent von Edelbränden
8453 St. Johann im Saggautal 13
Wine tasting::
Weingut Sternat
Eichberg Trautenburg 94
8454 Arnfels
Tel: 03455/ 442