Vineyard Walk with Picnic
The Walking Route
This Vineyard Walking Route starts in Spitz on the Danube at the church square. From there we go north on the „Rote Torgasse“ towards the Rotes Tor. At the end of the settlement area of Spitz we cross Axpoint vineyard which is located on the foot of the steep sloped Singerriedel vineyard. On the path on the foot of the Singerriedel vineyard we continue northwards up to the Red Gate.
The Red Gate
The Red Gate, located above the church settlement of Spitz on the Danube, represents a remnant of the former market fortifications of Spitz. From the Red Gate, the defence line stretched north into the forest and south over the ridge of the Singerriedel. During the last years of the Thirty Years’ War, 1618-1648, when Swedish troops were moving through Bohemia towards Vienna, they advanced to the Red Gate.
The Picnic
With a view of Spitz, we enjoy a picnic on the upper edge of the Singerriedel vineyard south of the Red Gate. We drink Grüner Veltliner Smaragd and Riesling Smaragd from the Singerriedel vineyard where we sit. The wine is accompanied by cheese from a local organic cheese dairy and Wachau sausage from a local butcher together with homemade bread rolls.
Tour Details
Duration: approximately 3 – 4 hours
Walking distance: 3,4 km
Ascent: 95 m
Descent: 95 m
Highest point: 298 m
Lowest point: 203 m
This offer is for a private tour for 2, 4 or 6 persons respectively.
Hotel pickup and drop-off (locations in the Wachau Valley)
Transportation by car to and from Spitz on the Danube
Guided hike in Spitz on the Danube in the Wachau Valley from church square to the Red Gate and back through the Miesling Brook Vally
Picnic in the Singerriedel vineyard near the Red Gate with Grüner Veltliner smaragd and Riesling smaragd from the Singerriedel vineyard with cheese from a local organic cheese diary and with Wachau sausage from a local butcher and homemade bread rolls.
The Singerriedl vineyard in Spitz on the Danube is one of the best vineyards in the Wachau Valley. The ridge of the Singerriedel stretches from the Red Gate in a slightly south-easterly direction to the Danube with the Singerriedel vineyard on the steep south-west facing slope of the ridge characterised by narrow terraces, dry stone walls and an average slope of 50%. Green Veltliner and Riesling wine of the highest quality is pressed in the cellars of renowned Spitzer winegrowers from the grapes of this slope. The soil of the Singerriedel vineyard is composed of paragneiss, one of the most common rock types in the Wachau Valley. Paragneisses are produced by the transformation of sedimentary rocks and consist of quartz, feldspar and mica-rich rocks.
- Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are white wine varieties. Grüner Veltliner is an autochthonous grape variety from Lower Austria and the most widespread grape variety in Austria due to a strong spread of the grape variety in the 18th and 19th century because of its good growing characteristics. Riesling is an old grape variety that was probably selected from wild vines along the Rhine. Riesling produces top qualities in Austria along the Danube with fruity stone fruit notes, piquant acidity and mineral spiciness.
- Federspiel® and Smaragd® are registered trademarks of Vinea Wachau, an association founded 40 years ago by Wachau vintners. Federspiel is a classic dry wine with an alcoholic strength by volume of between 11,5 and 12,5 % vol. that is distinguished by a strong, nuance-rich character. Smaragd is a brand that stands for the highest quality level of wines from Wachau valley vintners with an alcoholic strength by volume of 12,5 % or higher. The grapes for the Smaragd wines ripen in the best vineyard sites of the Wachau valley. They are harvested late and are true representatives of their terroir. The powerful wines are concentrated, complex and very long-lived.
Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We pickup guests from all Wachau valley accommodations, from train stations in Melk and Krems and from cruise ships that dock in the Wachau valley.
- If hotel or cruise pier is inaccessible by car due to restrictions, pickup will be held from a nearby location within short walking distance.
Return details
- Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible.
For the hike up to the Red Gate, guests need footwear that allows them to walk a short stretch of a hiking trail.
- Booking is done by phone +43 680 301 7720 or email office@radler-rast.com.
- Bookings are confirmed after a non-refundable 150 € deposit has been transferred to our PayPal business account using the link PayPal.Me/radlerrast.
The balance is due at the end of the tour and can be paid in cash or by card. - This tour is a private tour for 2, 4 or 6 travelers respectively.
- 2 people per booking are required.
- Minimum age is 16 years.
- Exact pickup times will be agreed when booking.
- Most travelers can participate.
- Duration 3 – 4 hours approx. The exact duration may vary including pickup and drop off.
- Vineyard Walk with Picnic requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, a different date will be offered.
The private Vineyard Walk with Picnic for 2 travelers is € 553,50, for 4 travelers it is € 647,79 and for 6 travelers it is € 742,07.
- After transferring a non-refundable 150 Euro deposit to our PayPal business account using the link PayPal.Me/radlerrast to confirm the booking the balance is due at the end of the tour and can be paid in cash or by card.
The Singerriedel Vineyard
The Singerriedel Vineyard in Spitz on the Danube is located on a ridge that stretches from the Red Gate in a south-easterly direction to the Danube.