The Genussplatzl at dusk: copper roof, lit interior, sculptures in the gravel

A rest beneath the walnut tree.

An oasis of calm in the Tuscany of Styria, in the heart of the Thermen- & Vulkanland.

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How to find us

  • Regional
  • Ride
  • Relax
Season
March to October, daily 9 am to 10 pm
On the cycle route
Gleichenberg cycle route R45, Unterpurkla 28

For the love of Styria.

s’Genussplatz’l was born out of joy: joy in meeting people, in good food and drink, and in our green Styrian homeland. We wanted to create a place where cyclists, hikers and day-trippers can arrive, take a deep breath and get a taste of the region.

Because style and detail matter to us, it did not become an ordinary rest stop, but one where copper, glass and wood meet nature, surrounded by art and a large garden.

The walnut tree. It has given shade here for generations. On Styrian farmsteads the walnut tree was often the centre of the yard, and in autumn fresh walnuts and young wine simply belong together.

Wooden loungers in the shade of the walnut tree in the garden
Beneath the walnut tree, in the farmstead garden
The pavilion with its copper roof under a glowing orange evening sky, with chairs on white gravel in front
Sunset glow over the Genussplatzl
A colourful metal crane on the lawn, behind it the pavilion with a shade sail under a blue sky
A summer day in the garden
Two light wooden loungers and a tree stump as a table in the grass
Arrive and unwind
A bottle from Weinhof Radl and glasses on a slice of tree trunk in the garden
Enjoying the garden
A bicycle leaning next to the charging point, with firewood and the garden behind
A rest for rider and battery
Bottles from Der Gollenz and Weingut Radl with two glasses, behind them the wall picture with the Genussplatzl logo
From winemakers in Tieschen and Klöch

The region in your glass.

Our partners are winemakers from the region.

Klöch and Tieschen belong to the Vulkanland Steiermark wine region: volcanic soils, Traminer and the Klöch Wine Road close by.

Roses that never wilt.

One-of-a-kind, hand-forged pieces by a scrap-metal artist from the region and a friend of ours.

A large forged bunch of grapes made of metal rings holding wine bottles, with a vine leaf and tendril, in the garden
The large grape-cluster wine rack
A small forged bunch of grapes made of metal rings with two vine leaves, holding three wine bottles, on the lawn
The small grape-cluster wine rack
Large forged metal rose on white gravel
The Great Rose
Rose bush of forged metal with several blooms
The Rose Bush
Metal bunch of grapes with leaves on an iron base
The Bunch of Grapes
A forged bunch of grapes with leaves on an iron base, above it the copper plate with the heart and the Genussplatzl lettering
The grapes beneath the copper heart
Wine stand of root wood with bottles and glasses
The Wine Stand

All around the garden you will come across figures made of metal: roses that never wilt, vines heavy with grapes and a heart made of wine bottles. A scrap-metal artist from the region, a friend of ours, forged them by hand with great attention to detail, giving old iron a second life.

You are welcome to enquire about the piece you would like.

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All around, by bike.

Cycle routes lead to us from every direction. Tap your route to see its description and the link to the map, elevation profile and GPX.

Map: eleven cycle routes to the Genussplatzl from all directions, from St. Stefan im Rosental in the north to Ptuj in the south and Moravske Toplice in the east Slovenia Styria Spielfeld St. Stefan im Rosental Bierbaum Feldbach St. Anna am Aigen Bad Radkersburg Apače Maribor Ptuj Banovci Moravske Toplice Mureck Bad Gleichenberg Klöch St. Peter am Ottersbach Murska Sobota s’Genussplatz’l
Routes calculated with BRouter, course of the Mur and Drava from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors

  • Mur Cycle Path from Spielfeld

    approx. 27 km

    The classic route on the Mur, from the west via Mureck and its ship mill, set back on the water in 1997 after a historic model.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From St. Stefan im Rosental

    approx. 37 km

    From the north-west, from the Rosental via Mettersdorf am Saßbach, St. Peter am Ottersbach, Dietersdorf am Gnasbach and Deutsch Goritz. Gently hilly, around 150 m of climbing.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Bierbaum am Auersbach

    approx. 18 km

    From the north-west, from Bierbaum am Auersbach via Dietersdorf am Gnasbach and Deutsch Goritz, short and flat.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • Gleichenberg cycle route R45 from Feldbach

    approx. 32 km

    From the north, from Feldbach via the spa town of Bad Gleichenberg: the Gleichenberg cycle route R45 runs right past us.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From St. Anna am Aigen via Klöch

    approx. 19 km

    From the north-east through the vineyards of the Vulkanland, via Klöch, wine country on record since 1444 and home of the Traminer. Gently hilly, around 150 m of climbing.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Bad Radkersburg

    approx. 12 km

    From the east, from the old town and Parktherme spa on the Mur, the starting point of the Thermal Spa Cycle Path R12.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Apače in Slovenia

    approx. 7 km

    From the south across the Steirerbrücke, a suspension footbridge that has spanned 82.5 metres over the Mur since 2006, right through the riverside meadows of the Mura-Drava-Danube Biosphere Reserve.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Maribor in Slovenia

    approx. 49 km

    From the south-west, from Slovenia’s second-largest city, a stage town of the Bike & Spa loop, via Šentilj and Mureck along the Mur.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Ptuj in Slovenia

    approx. 46 km

    From the south, from the town on the Drava, a stage town of the Bike & Spa loop, through the Slovenske gorice to Apače and across the Steirerbrücke.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Banovci in Slovenia

    approx. 34 km

    From the south-east, from the thermal spa resort near Veržej, a stage town of the Bike & Spa loop, flat via Radenci and Bad Radkersburg.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

  • From Moravske Toplice in Slovenia

    approx. 33 km

    From the east, from the thermal spa resort in Prekmurje, a stage town of the Bike & Spa loop, flat via Murska Sobota and Bad Radkersburg.

    Route, elevation profile and GPX

Cycling distances to the Genussplatzl, rounded. You can also find our place and more tours on Komoot.

Right on the spa circuit.

Twelve spas, thirteen stages, around 418 kilometres from Bad Waltersdorf to Slovenia.

s’Genussplatz’l is a partner of Bike & Spa, a cross-border cycling project in the Interreg Slovenia–Austria programme. The loop links Bad Waltersdorf, Loipersdorf and Bad Radkersburg with Moravske Toplice, Lendava, Ptuj and Maribor.

The stage from Mureck to Bad Gleichenberg runs right past us on the Gleichenberg cycle route R45, a good spot for a break along the way.

More about Bike & Spa
Schematic map of the Bike & Spa loop with the stage towns Bad Waltersdorf, Loipersdorf, Kapfenstein, Bad Radkersburg, Moravske Toplice, Lendava, Banovci, Mala Nedelja, Ptuj, Maribor, Mureck, Bad Gleichenberg, Riegersburg; the stage from Mureck to Bad Gleichenberg passes the Genussplatzl on the Gleichenberg cycle route R45 Austria Hungary Slovenia Bad Waltersdorf Loipersdorf Kapfenstein Bad Radkersburg Moravske Toplice Lendava Banovci Mala Nedelja Ptuj Maribor Mureck Bad Gleichenberg Riegersburg s’Genussplatz’l
Schematic view of the loop, our own drawing based on place data from OpenStreetMap

Follow the signs.

Along our driveway, anthracite signs show the way, one every 30 metres. Once you see them, you are almost there.

Finding us.

Unterpurkla 28
8484 Halbenrain

Right on the Gleichenberg cycle route R45, just before it reaches the River Mur and the Mur Cycle Path at Donnersdorf.

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SeasonMarch to October
Daily9 am to 10 pm
WinterClosed November to February
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