Description
All you need to know about the Lipizzaners
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Lipizzaners and find out what makes our stud farm, which is steeped in tradition, so special. Our guided tour of the stud farm offers you the opportunity to discover the famous white horses in all their life stages – from the youngest foals with their mares, to horses in training and the retired stars of the Spanish Riding School.
Highlights of the tour:
- Mares with their foals: watch the first tentative steps of the youngest Lipizzaners and the intimate bond they share with their mothers
- Stars of the Spanish Riding School: meet the retired stars and the school stallions who return to the stud farm for the breeding season
- Interactive museum: experience the history and tradition of the Lipizzaners in a fun and interactive way
- Lipizzaners in their exercise areas: see these magnificent horses in action
- Historic carriages: discover magnificent carriages from the Habsburg era
Our experienced tour guides will join you on the tour and tell you interesting facts about the breeding, rearing and centuries-old history of the Lipizzaners. We will also share a number of exciting anecdotes and stories from the everyday lives of our unique horses.
For families, adults, children and couples – it’s a great experience for everyone!
TIP:
If you have a ticket for a guided tour of the stud farm, you can also visit the stud at any time during current opening hours (link to opening hours), i.e. outside of the guided tour. Please note that the stables are closed from 12 pm to 1 pm.
Guided tour of the stud farm
Start: the Lipizzaner Stud Piber grounds, in front of the ticket shop (can we link to map point 19 here?)
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Price: children aged 6 and up € 11.00, adults € 17.00
Dates and tickets: shop.piber.com
For groups of 20 or more, we look forward to receiving your enquiry by email to office@piber.com or by phone on +43 3144 3323.
Impressions
West Styrian hilly landscape Piber
© Rene van Bakel
Young stallions on the mountain pasture
© Gabriele Boiselle
Mares in front of Piber Castle
© Rene van Bakel
Idyllic picnic in the countryside
© Tourismusregion Graz - Mias Photoart
Piber Baroque Castle
© Spanische Hofreitschule - Lipizzanergestüt Piber GöR
Visitor Info
Lipizzaner Stud Piber
Piber 1, A-8580 Köflach
Arrival by public transportation:
From Vienna (approx. 4 hours)
Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhof. Then take a local GKB train from Graz to Köflach. Vom Bahnhof Köflach mit dem Bus 702 bis zur Station Piber Schloss, Piber Fesselweg oder Piber Hagen Knobelbergsiedlung.
However, please note: The 702 bus line only runs on weekdays. On weekends, taxis are available at the Köflach train station taxi rank.
From Graz (approx. 1 hour)
Take a local GKB train from Graz to Köflach. From Köflach railway station, take the Bus 702 to any of the following stops: Station Piber Schloss, Piber Fesselweg or Piber Hagen Knobelbergsiedlung.
However, please note: The 702 bus line only runs on weekdays. On weekends, taxis are available at the Köflach train station taxi rank.
Calculate route (google maps)
Coordinates for satellite navigation: 47°04'48.4"N 15°06'01.6"E
Café
Regional, seasonal and down-to-earth ...that's how visitors know and love our café-restaurant at the Lipizzaner Stud Piber!
Reservation:
+43 3144 3323 170
cafe@piber.com
Cloakroom
Unfortunately, we can't store your wardrobe or luggage.
Parking
At the foot of the hill of the Piber Castle and Stud Farm there are sufficient parking spaces for visitors and buses. Please take into account the 5-10 minute walk from the car park to the stud!
Visit with children
The stud farm is barrier-free, making it possible to visit with a baby carriage. There is also a changing table in the ladies' toilet in Piber Castle.
Visit with the four-legged friend
Dogs are welcome at the stud farm, whether it’s on an independent visit or on a guided tour!
However, please note: In the inner area of the stud farm, dogs must always be kept on a short lead. Dogs are not permitted at events held on stud grounds (e. g. the Spring Celebration) or on alpine pasture tours!
Parking
There is a disabled parking space at the top of the hill, to the left of the entrance to the inner stud farm area (turnstile), opposite the granary (museum). Further wheelchair-accessible parking spaces are located in the visitor car park at the foot of Castle Hill.
Toilets
Disabled toilets are available at Piber Castle, in the treetop adventure course ticket shop and on the grounds of the Piber Arena.
Special offers for people with disabilities
The stud farm can be visited in a wheelchair. However, there are slight inclines and slopes, so we recommend a visit with a companion.
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