Description
Combine your weekend visit to the alpine pasture drive with a trip to the Lipizzaner Stud Piber and join a guided tour of the stud farm, where you can learn how our “young wild ones” continue their training after their summer holidays at over 1,600 metres altitude.
Note:
Festivities linked to the descent from the alpine pastures will take place along the route in the towns of Maria Lankowitz and Köflach. These are independent of the programme at the Lipizzaner Stud Piber. For more information, please contact your local tourist office or the respective event organisers.
Descent from the alpine pastures
Place: Maria Lankowitz and Köflach
Duration: all day
You can find more information about the Lipizzaner Alpine pasture drive here
Stud farm experiences on the occasion of the descent from the alpine pastures
Place: Lipizzaner Piber stud grounds, in front of the ticket shop
Price for a 30 minute guided tour of the stud farm: Adults €15.00
Price for a 60 minute guided tour of the stud farm: Adults €21.00
Your group benefits: reduced price, 2 free tickets*
Date: 20 September 2025
Reservation: For groups of 20 or more, we look forward to receiving your enquiry either by email at office@piber.com or by calling us on +43 3144 3323.
Groups of 20 or more paying visitors will receive 2 additional tickets free of charge.
Impressions
Lipizzaner foal
© Gabriele Boiselle
Broodmare with foal
© Gabriele Boiselle
Lipizzaner foal
© Garbriele Boiselle
Broodmares with foals
© Stefan Seiberl
Broodmares with foals
© Gabriele Boiselle
Broodmare with foal
© Gabriele Boiselle
Broodmares with foals
© Gabriele Boiselle
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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