Wine, hiking & enjoyment | WineHikingEvent

Along the "WeinLeseWeg" in the Marbach-Bottwartal wine-growing region, the wineries treat their guests to wine and culinary specialties. Stories and poems about wine and life entertain visitors during the harvest season. ### Hiking and Celebrating in the Vineyards Wine, hiking, and enjoyment: “Rund um die Burg” is the name of the circular hiking tour around Beilstein, which can be hiked individually through the wine-growing landscape. Many different winegrowers offer excellent wines and culinary specialties. Authors and tour guides living in the region recite stories and poems about wine and life at various times throughout the day. ### Wine Hiking in a Diverse Landscape The wine hike stretches about 10 kilometers through a picturesque landscape dominated by castles, featuring vineyards, orchards, and fields. There are two route options: [Route 1](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/heilbronnerland/wein-wandern-und-genuss-am-1.-juni-2025-rund-um-die-burg-beilstein/801662703/): a longer loop along the Sankt-Annaseeweg trail around the Fohlenberg. [Route 2](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/heilbronnerland/wein-wandern-und-genuss-am-9.-juni-2024-rund-um-die-burg-beilstein/9701572/): leads south of the Fohlenberg through the vineyards and the forest. The routes mostly follow paved paths but also include a section with stairs. You can start your hike at any of the refreshment stops and set off at your own pace. Plan on about 2 to 2.5 hours of walking time for the entire route—depending on how often you stop to enjoy the scenery along the way. Let the vineyards and restaurateurs spoil you with excellent wines and regional culinary specialties, and listen to entertaining stories and poems about wine and life. ### Reading Times 2026 From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, every hour on the hour: - **Bottwartaler Winzer Wine Cart:** Petra Weller tells selected fairy tales and stories about fine wines and other delights. - **Gemmrich Winery and Distillery:** Curious and humorous stories and poems about wine, intoxication, and the haze of wine. With Axel Grau from the Taube Bookstore, Waiblingen/Marbach. - **Kircher Winery:** “Love, Lust, and Passion” Swabian-style ironic wisdom about love—recited in dialect by Gretel Hettig. - **Sankt Annagarten Winery:** “Red or white? Mild and fruity or dry with refreshing acidity? The same applies to the literary essences, served with wine by actress Dorothea Baltzer. - **Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein:** Fairy tales and stories about wine for adults [Online Brochure 2026](https://www.marbach-bottwartal.de/tl_files/bilder/touren/W,W&G%20Folder%206s%202026%20RZ%20klein.pdf) ### Participating Wineries - [Bottwartaler Winzer](https://www.weinwege-wuerttemberg.de/poi-detail/#/article/efd52214-c17f-4dc6-9c36-40661a5e0e85) - [Gemmrich Winery & Distillery](https://www.heilbronnerland.de/poi/weingut-und-edelbrennerei-gemmrich) - [Kircher Winery](https://www.imsuedenganzoben.de/de/weingut-kircher_mt11897) - [Sankt Annagarten Organic Winery](https://www.heilbronnerland.de/poi/weingut-sankt-annagarten) - [Schlossgut Hohenbeilstein Joscha Dippon Organic Winery](https://www.heilbronnerland.de/poi/bio-weingut-schlossgut-hohenbeilstein) ### Additional Information - Route length: 9.5 km - Duration: 2–2.5 hours - Elevation gain: 241 m - Terrain: paved, solid paths, a short stretch of stairs ### Getting There - **By Train** The S4 train runs to Marbach am Neckar every half hour - **By Bus** - Line 460 Marbach-Beilstein and Lines 641 and 642 Heilbronn-Beilstein - In Beilstein: Breslauer Straße, pharmacy, Langhans, school complex - In Schmidhausen: Schmidhausen turnoff (300 m to the Gemmrich Winery) - **By car** - Parking in Beilstein - [Parking lot at the Stadthalle](https://maps.app.goo.gl/FheCVEcK88sgmhHx8) - [Parking lot at Hohenbeilstein Castle](https://www.heilbronnerland.de/poi/wanderparkplatz-burg-hohenbeilstein) - [Aldi parking lot (Forstbergweg)](https://maps.app.goo.gl/sKgsYzXgHvbUYTCC9) - [Parking lot at the school complex](https://maps.app.goo.gl/TiWww9yNXyNS4iQD9)