Wernersdorf between Winegrowing and Emmaus Trails

Wernersdorf today sees itself as a place on the Schilcher Wine Road; winegrowing has been documented here since the Middle Ages. This brings together a historic connection to wine and today’s link to the wine road. For your planning, the named trails, the Emmaus Chapel and the WIP Adventure Pool offer different points of interest. Depending on whether you want to focus on wine, culture or swimming, you can choose the stops that best suit your interests.

Winegrowing and Trails

The Emmauswinzerweg is dedicated to the myth of EmmausWein and connects the Emmaus winemakers of Wernersdorf. The trail to the Schilcher Wine World starts at the information point in the Schilcherdorf of Wernersdorf; from there, the destination can be reached via the Strutz Mill Trail. The Strutz Mill Experience Trail is a different route: it starts at the tourist information point in Wernersdorf and leads to the Strutz Mill. The similar-sounding trail names therefore refer to different destinations: one is the Schilcher Wine World, the other the mill.

The marked Sulm Trail is about seven kilometres long. The trail descriptions therefore differ in their themes, stated destinations and approximate length. When planning your choice, you can consider the Emmauswinzerweg’s connection to the winemakers and the myth of EmmausWein, the respective destinations of the two Strutz trails, and the stated length of the Sulm Trail. Be careful not to confuse one trail’s description with another trail’s starting point or destination.

Emmaus Chapel and Culture

The Emmaus Chapel in Wernersdorf is used for Holy Mass, devotions, weddings and baptisms. If you are planning a particular service or celebration, check the date in advance, as schedules may change. Every year on Easter Monday, the chapel is the destination of the Emmaus Walk, an early-morning star walk. This recurring event is different from a celebration planned individually: the Emmaus Walk takes place annually on Easter Monday, while a celebration depends on the specific date you have in mind.

The chapel also houses works by artist Gerald Brettschuh. The Distilling Equipment Museum is located in an old cellar building dating from 1865. The village therefore offers a range of cultural points of interest: the chapel, with its religious uses and artworks, and the museum in a historic building.

WIP Adventure Pool and Travel Planning

The WIP Adventure Pool in Wernersdorf is solar-heated and has two swimming lanes as well as a family-friendly playground. These details specify the pool’s various features: the swimming lanes and playground describe what is available on site, while the solar heating is a feature of the facility. The pool operates seasonally; check the current opening hours before your visit.

Wies-Eibiswald is named as the nearest train station to the Emmauswinzerweg. If you are considering travelling by train, check the timetable for your travel date in advance. This lets you take the station information into account when planning this route, while the stated starting points and destinations provide guidance for the other trails.

Discover more destinations: Gundersdorf, Sankt Martin Im Sulmtal, Lamberg, Eibiswald, Breitenbach in der Weststeiermark, Lemsitz, Kothvogel, Zirknitz.

Go to the regional travel overview: Deutschlandsberg.