Vienna Woods Wine Tour from Vienna: Forest hike and winery visit

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 12

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Austrian wine villages sit where the forest meets the vines, and the local vintner who pours for you is the one who made it.

A guided tour from Vienna into the Vienna Woods and Thermal Region wine country, combining a forest and vineyard hike (summer) or winery visits (winter) with an afternoon tasting led by a local winemaker in the wine village of Gumpoldskirchen. The tour runs 8 hours, includes train transport from Wien Mitte station, lunch at a traditional Austrian wine tavern, and extensive Q&A with the producer. Minimum age is 17; summer hiking requires moderate fitness and sturdy footwear.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Vienna Woods and Wine Villages

Meet at Wien Mitte railway station
Board train to Vienna Woods
Summer: Hike from Baden through forest and vineyards
Summer: Open-air wine tasting among vines
Winter: Visit historic Thermal Region wineries
Lunch in Gumpoldskirchen wine village
Afternoon wine tasting with local winemaker
Train ride back to Vienna city center

The Experience

The day starts at Wien Mitte railway station at 9:00 (or 9:30 from November through March), then a 30-minute train ride carries you south into the Vienna Woods and the Thermal Region—Lower Austria's heartland for wine. In summer, you hike through Baden, the spa town where Beethoven once retreated, moving through its parks and into the forest trails that climb toward a viewpoint overlooking the Vienna basin and the Wienerwald in all directions. The route then drops into the vineyards themselves, row after row of vines on the southern-facing slopes, and you stop there among the plants for an open-air wine tasting before walking on to the village. Winter swaps the hike for two winery visits instead, beginning at one of Austria's oldest wine-making institutions, where you learn how monastic orders shaped the region's viticulture over centuries and what modern producers face today.

Lunch lands in Gumpoldskirchen, one of Austria's oldest wine villages, at a traditional wine tavern where you eat what locals eat. The afternoon centers on an extensive tasting at one of the village's finest producers, led by the winemaker themselves—not a sommelier reading notes, but the person who made the wine in your glass. You ask about the work, the challenges, the choices behind each bottle, and the conversation stays as long as the questions do. A short train ride returns you to the city center in time to change for dinner, the opera, or whatever the evening holds.

The tour runs in English with a native-speaking guide. You'll need moderate fitness for the summer hike and comfortable footwear; in winter, most of the day is indoors except for a gentle 20-minute walk through flat vineyards between villages. Bring water and sun protection in summer; check the weather and dress warmly in winter. The minimum group size is set by the operator, so booking confirms the tour will run.

What’s included

Train transport from Wien Mitte station to the Vienna Woods and back.
a 9km guided forest and vineyard hike in summer or two winery visits in winter.
an extensive wine tasting led by a local winemaker.
lunch at a traditional Austrian wine tavern in Gumpoldskirchen.
live English-language commentary from a native-speaking guide.
wine and glasses throughout the day.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditions

Operated by Venture Vienna - Outdoor Activities & Tours

Is this one for you?This tour is shared and led by a guide, so you follow the route and the pace rather than setting your own—what that gives you is the winemaker's attention during the afternoon tasting and the local knowledge woven through the day. Book the summer version if you want the hike and the open-air vineyard break; choose winter if you prefer indoors and a deeper focus on winemaking history and technique.