The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Thannhausen

The classic cross shape with a longitudinal and a transverse beam, as we encounter it here on the Raas, can also be visually seen as a plus sign. The popular Innsbruck bishop Reinhold Stecher once explained this in one of his sermons as follows: "The small vertical stroke from minus to plus, which means so much in the mathematical equation, is in God's salvation algebra in its consequences not at all to be underestimated. Our existence is torn upwards, just as a whirlwind tears up leaves and branches. The great equation is therefore: Plus, parenthesis open, and then comes the long list with fate and guilt, darkness and light, merit and failure, fumbling faith and glimmering hope, parenthesis closed, is equal to: redeemed human."

Before the cross crowning the summit of the 'Hoher Zetz' here, I would like to recall a fitting thought from Bishop Reinhold Stecher (*1921, + 2013). Martin Kolozs, in a podcast by ORF, paid tribute to the beloved pastor: „Above all, the mountains... he preferably chose them as a symbol of the often questioned, often burdened, but equally often confirmed relationship between man and God, which manifests itself wonderfully and healingly in experiences with nature. For Reinhold Stecher, who climbed all the peaks around Innsbruck and celebrated countless mountain masses, respect for and protection of God's creation were equivalent to divine worship, as he was rock-solidly convinced: »Many paths lead to God. One leads over the mountains.« (Source: https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20180202/503400/Martin-Kolozs-ueber-Reinhold-Stecher )

... at least once a week "up there" :-)

The Castle Tavern Castle Tavern Castle Tavern Our country inn, located next to Thannhausen Castle, just 1.5 km from Weiz town center, has been in existence for 400 years. The Castle Tavern itself has been family-owned for over 100 years. Our family-run business primarily uses regional products to create culinary delights. The cozy guest room invites you to linger, and there is also a large hall for company parties or private celebrations (weddings, baptisms, birthdays, etc.). The quiet, idyllic garden also offers pure relaxation. The Castle Tavern also features an adventure playground and 5 comfortable rooms (10 beds). The 400-year-old area has been preserved (bar, guest room, and castle parlor). Recognizable by the vaulted ceiling and the "wooden tram" in the Thannhausen parlor. After Mr. Leiner's death, the property passed to Ludmilla Wünscher (née Leiner, Oberdorf) and then again in 1972 to Herta Pichler (formerly Wünscher). After her marriage to Heinrich Pichler, the Leiner Inn became the Schlosstaverne Pichler. In 1976, the major renovation of the Schlosstaverne began. Previously, the inn consisted only of the guest room and the Schlossstüberl (half of the Schlossstüberl was the kitchen), and the current bar area was an anteroom. The stable was demolished, and the hall was built there. The anteroom became the bar area. The kitchen was relocated to the space that had previously housed the sleeping quarters for the owners and servants. After 40 successful years, Herta Pichler handed over the business to her daughter Birgit, who continues to run the inn. In recent years, great importance has been placed on the renovation of the inn. The bar area was redesigned, the rooms were completely renovated, and the windows and facade were replaced. The Schlosstaverne shines in new splendor. Styrian Culinary Statement When a restaurant is packed to the rafters at lunchtime, even though it's located a bit out of the way, that speaks volumes. Birgit Neuhold and her mother put their heart and soul into their work here, pampering their guests with honest, unfussy, home-cooked food. They also manage to keep wait times short and keep prices truly reasonable. Hats off!

beautiful view

In memory of a deceased person ...

The Patscha summit is also called Patscha mountain. The 1271 meter high summit is very wooded, which is on the one hand very idyllic, but on the other hand only offers a limited view.

Link to the Voglhütte: https://augustinum.at/services/vermietung/raumvermietung/almhuette-am-patscha/