Vulkanland Route 66 - The Road of the Love of Life | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann Vulkanland Route 66 - The Road of the Love of Life | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann
The road that leads you to zest for life in the Thermen- & Vulkanland

the Vulkanland Route 66

Running straight across much of the USA, crossing vast, endless expanses, Route 66 is one of the most famous highways in the world. Over in Austria, its namesake in the Thermen- & Vulkanland rolls past an incredible wealth of culinary and artisan highlights.

Packed along the 80 km route or situated just off it are all sorts of interactive factories and authentic family-run businesses where visitors can sample the wares, spend a few hours, and take home some souvenirs. 

On Route 66, everything is geared towards gourmet pleasure in the truest sense of the word. Every kilometre reveals new attractions in a seemingly endless landscape of culinary adventure:

Well-known gourmet stops, such as the Zotter Chocolate Adventure World, the Fromagerie (Austria’s first cheese art and ripening factory), Gölles (a factory for fine brandies and vinegars), the Vulcano Schinkenmanufaktur (ham factory) or even the Berghofermühle (flour mill) in Fehring, to name but a few. 

It’s also well worth exploring smaller producers who specialise in niche products, for example Kober organic chokeberry farm, Koller pumpkin farm and workshop, Maika coffee roasting house, or the exciting Vulkanland snail farm.  

But perhaps it’s big-style regional food shopping you’re after? Once again Route 66 offers a vast selection – there’s the Bauernstadl food hall in Feldbach with products from over 200 different suppliers, the Greislerei Merin in Straden, or even the Murkostladen in Mureck, which spans 170 m² and features over 3,000 hand-picked suppliers. 

Discovering wine in a wine wonderland: You simply can’t avoid wine on Route 66. Winegrowers with vineyards big and small are scattered across the entire Thermen- & Vulkanland. There’s a fine drop of red or white or even sparkling wine to try around every corner. Wine lovers absolutely mustn’t miss a visit to the Gesamtsteirische Vinothek, which stocks 220 wines from a whole host of winegrowers.

Recharge your batteries along the Vulkanland Route 66 | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann

The culinary road that leads to zest for life

There are 15 certified shopping experiences located along Route 66, featuring exclusively regional products. Visitors can also look forward to 33 certified manufacturing experiences, where owners actively encourage visitors to try their products following a tour of the production sites.

Culinary delights close enough to taste!

Route 66 is celebrated for its wealth of interactive factories – probably the highest density in the world! Countless culinary factories are only too pleased to open their doors and let you be a part of these regional specialities. Look – Try – Love!

Obsthof & Mostschenke Glanz-Pöltl | © Christoph Tlapak
  • Fehring

Most & Genuss Glanz-Pöltl

Family business in the third generation. In the farm store you can buy the very finest fruit, fruit juices, honey,...
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Käferbohnenblüte | © Bäcksteffl
  • Halbenrain

Bäcksteffl - Bauernspezereien & Käferbohnen-Kabinett

Come to the farm of the first Beetle Bean Queen Michaela I. and immerse yourself in the beanbastian world of the...
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fromagery Riegersburg  | © Bernhard Gruber
  • Riegersburg

The Cheese Artist - Fromagerie zu Riegersburg

Austria's first cheese art and maturation manufactory. Here cheese is ripened to bloom and refined. Let yourself be...
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Weingut Dietl - Eschenhof1  | © Elisabeth Bachlechner
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  • Riegersburg

Weingut Dietl - Eschenhof

The Eschenhof is located in the immediate vicinity of Kornberg Castle. In the midst of vineyards and orchards you will...
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Familie Krispel | © Jean Van Luelik Photographer
  • Straden

Genussgut Krispel - Erlebniswelt Wirtschaft

The Krispel Gourmet Estate in the Thermal & Volcanic Country is a total experience for all the senses: Take plenty...
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Dominik | © Einfach Fitz die Zuckerbäcker, Sissi Furgler
  • Bad Gleichenberg

Simply Fitz - The confectioner

Look forward to fresh tartlets, macarons, chocolates, delicious ice cream sundaes and delicious breakfast dishes every...
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Charging Station Zotter | © Thermen- & Vulkanland
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  • Riegersburg

E-bike charging station Zotter

E-bike & e-car charging station in the Zotter Erlebniswelt entrance area
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Family Kirchengast | © Bio-Obsthof Kirchengast
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  • Riegersburg

Organic fruit farm Kirchengast, fine distillery and brewery

Fine brandies, unusual liqueurs, craft beers, honeys and fruity treats from organic farming!
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Restaurant Delikaterie | © BG Gastronomie Management
  • open today
  • Bad Gleichenberg

Delikaterie

Restaurant & Bar Delikaterie Bad Gleichenberg is a homebase for culinary delights and local wines. We serve classic...
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Löke - cooking school & show kitchen | © Harald Eisenberger
  • Riegersburg

Löke - cooking school & show kitchen

Food and drink in its purest form, vegetables straight from our own garden, meat from our own free-range farm or from...
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Die Spezerei Haus | © Die Spezerei
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  • Bad Radkersburg

Die Spezerei

For as long as man has been eating, specialty foods have been synonymous with culinary experiences.
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Manufactory | © Vulkanlandsekt Manufaktur
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  • Riegersburg

Das Meister Sekt Kulinarium

Let yourself be surprised by the great variety of products and the creativity of the producers of Southeast Styria in...
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The Vulkanland Route 66 - the official video!

90 "Lebenslustzeichen"

Besides the countless culinary discoveries, Route 66 also has plenty of art-related experiences to bring to your attention. Around 90 creative “Lebenslustzeichen” (“zest for life signs” that look like information boards) adorn Route 66: something for explorers to admire, to smile at, and even be inspired by. Also in the pipeline are giant gateways, designed to greet visitors as they ride into a land of ‘milk and honey’. The internationally acclaimed staging expert Andreas Stern is responsible for the artistic representation. 

Historic Old Town Bad Radkersburg | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann
Ruotker's House of Whiskey, Gin & Rum" Experience Manufactory | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann
Explore the Vulkanland Route 66 under your own steam while hiking and biking | © Steirisches Vulkanland | Bernhard Bergmann