The glass is never half-empty: Traisental wine region
The varied Traisental is home to numerous Heurige (taverns), which not only conjure up culinary delicacies, but also glasses of something outstanding.
Traisental offers fascinating cycling routes and numerous hiking trails dedicated to wine. If you are keen to find out more about the delicious grapes and their history, this exciting wine region is the place to be.
The oldest newcomer in Austria
The grape was already indigenous in Traisental: in the Bronze Age – this is confirmed by archaeological finds documented in the Nussdorf prehistoric museum. However, Traisental has only been an official wine-producing region since 1995. And spanning just under 815 hectares, it is also the smallest in Lower Austria. In Traisental, you can not only enjoy the wine, the landscape and the lifestyle, but also walk through tranquil wine towns such as Traismauer, Inzersdorf and Nussdorf, or discover great cultural monuments such as Herzogenburg Abbey. It is a particularly good idea to drink fragrant, multi-layered wines with a delicate structure. Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are the Traisental DAC grape varieties; but Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat, as well as red grape varieties such as Zweigelt and Pinot Noir, also thrive in the local terrace vineyards.
Experience wine. And explore: Our excursion tips
The Weinberg cycling route is not just popular with tourists; we love it, too! The 33 km long circular route leads via Nussdorf to Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf, Herzogenburg, and finally back along the Traisental and Danube cycle paths. Along the way, we like to recharge our batteries in the many inns and taverns, buy things from the vineyard shops, and pay a visit to the Nussdorf prehistoric museum. We can also recommend visiting the renaissance-style Walpersdorf castle, and following the Lower Austrian Bildstockweg pilgrimage route. The route also takes you past two vantage points – the Wetterkreuz (Weather Cross) in Wagram, and a 330 m high lookout post on the Parapluieberg in Nussdorf. There are also great hiking routes leading to vineyards and wine taverns. For example, with a Traisentaler Weinbegleiter (Traisental Wine Guide). Those who would prefer to do some wine-related exploring on your own, we recommend the Weinlehrpfad educational wine trail. And if you’re looking for a more extensive route, the Weinriedenweg (Vineyard Route) is for you!
A taste of Heaven: Our insider tips for hikers
Our favourite tour is family-friendly, promising and exciting: The Korkenzieherweg (Corkscrew route) leads to a 15 m high observation tower, which looks like a corkscrew. The starting and end points are also highlights, because there is always at least one tavern open in the wine cellar lanes of Eichberg and Ahrenberg.