On the Pogusch, the Steirereck inn was opened in 1996 and host Heinz Reitbauer , an authentic visionary, advanced to become the engine of the region. Around the Haubenlokal, by the way only one of numerous in the HOCHsteiermark, much was built up in recent years. Here in the heart of Hochsteiermark you will find romantic four-poster beds , playful bathrooms and a gastronomic variety. Whereby the culinary delicacies are local specialties. "Only regional and authentic" is the credo. One is particularly proud of this here at the Pogusch.
But of course also of the Bründlweg , a circular trail about 10 km long with several attractions, which was opened in 1999. One of them is the barefoot path, which is also reflected in the menu: "barefoot soup" and "toe cheese" are served. In addition, you drink a homemade elderberry-lime blossom juice or take a sip of the crystal-clear "Alm-Champagne", as the spring water is called here.
A particularly dreamy spot nearby is the Himmelreich Chapel, built in 1660. Since time immemorial, an old, three-trunked larch tree has stood on this spot, in which a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary was placed. When this statue was later transferred to a nearby farmhouse, the old larch is said to have begun to wither and an epidemic broke out in the area. The desperate population made a vow to build a wooden shrine against the plague and to place the statue there again. When this was done, the plague died out and the old larch began to grow green again. Later, a small wooden chapel was erected in place of the old one, and there was a great increase in its veneration as a place of grace. When the wooden chapel was finally replaced by a brick chapel, the old already rotten larch tree had to be removed.