Discover Mailberg

Mailberg lies in a basin surrounded by vineyards. Castle history, cellar lanes, and hiking trails highlight different sides of the village. When planning your trip, you can consider whether cultural history, wine, or a hike should be your main focus: the sights and trails offer clearly distinct themes for this.

Castle History and Churches

Mailberg Castle has been owned by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1146. Another important date in its history is 1451, when the “Mailberg League” was concluded at the castle. Today, the complex is used for tourism and events. If you are interested in Mailberg’s history, you will find two distinct points of reference here: the castle’s long history of ownership and the specific event of the Mailberg League.

The churches also reflect different aspects of the village’s history and present-day community life. The castle church now serves as the parish church. St. Kunigunde’s Church is a Gothic cemetery chapel dating from the 14th century. It sits on higher ground north of the village and is surrounded by the local cemetery. The churches thus complement the castle’s history with religious and architectural themes.

Vineyards, Cellar Lanes, and Hiking Trails

The vineyards are part of Mailberg’s landscape. The village has four cellar lanes, one of which is entirely protected as a historic monument. “Zipf” is the only cellar lane in Austria to be protected as a historic monument. You can also explore the cellar lanes in connection with wine: they are home to the winemakers’ wines, which are available for tasting and purchase. Availability may vary from one winemaker to another.

Different themes take centre stage on the hiking routes. Two wine trails lead through Mailberg’s cellar lanes and vineyards. The Buchberg Forest circular trail runs through the village, along cellar lanes, and through the forest. The cultural trail takes a different approach: it was created in 2005 to mark the 950th anniversary and leads through the village past numerous steles. These tell the story of Mailberg’s history and development. When choosing between the trails, you can follow the theme of each one: vineyard landscapes, forest, or local history.

The wooded Buchberg is 416 metres high and offers the chance to enjoy a relaxing hike. At its summit is a quarry where fossils of snails and mussels from the Paratethys Sea can be found. This sea covered the Weinviertel 17 million years ago. The Hundschupfen viewpoint offers a different perspective on the landscape: from there, you can look south over the village centre, the surrounding vineyards, the castle enclosed by a moat, and Buchberg.

Enjoy Wine and Plan Your Trip

At the castle wine shop, you can taste 60 wines from the Mailberg Valley brand association and buy them at cellar-door prices. As opening arrangements may change, we recommend checking the current opening hours before visiting. Guided walks through the vineyards provide background information about growing the grapes, harvesting, and winemaking.

Another date for wine enthusiasts is the annual cellar-lane festival, held in June and offering the chance to get to know the wines. If you would like to include the festival in your travel plans, check the specific event dates and programme in advance. This makes it easy to plan your visit to Mailberg around a theme: exploring the castle and churches, following a route through the vineyards or forest, or focusing on wine and wine culture.

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To the overview of the wider travel region: Hollabrunn.