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There is always something going on here
Holidays write the loveliest stories
Meeting the Finsterling.
Finstergrün Castle
It is said to stand in Ramingstein: Finstergrün Castle.
What a name! It sounds legendary, a little spooky, eerie. But it also sounds like adventure, excitement, a cool experience. And that is exactly what we want today. So, off to Ramingstein, just 8 kilometres from Tamsweg. There it sits enthroned, the castle. Most imposing, high above the Mur valley. The old castle from the 12th century is a ruin today; the newer part was built around 1900 and is now owned by the Protestant Youth of Austria.
Holiday camps take place here regularly, so there is plenty on offer for kids. We first opt for the castle tour and learn all about the lives of counts, guards and servants. And of course about the “Finsterling”, the castle’s very own resident ghost. Afterwards, castle riddles, the forest rope garden and the treat chamber await us. Simply super cool. A perfect day.
Even more perfect: a swim in the pond at Lerchpeuntgut in the evening. And for the grown-ups: a sundowner. Cheers!
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To Tamsweg and back.
Lungau lifestyle at its finest.
It is so close. Just a 15-minute walk from Lerchpeuntgut to Tamsweg. We simply want to drift along. Soon we reach the central market square with the town hall and its colourful houses. Every year during the alpine summer, one of the traditional Lungau Samson processions takes place here.
Nature to dive into
Enjoying the Prebersee.
Today we want to hike – nice and leisurely. At 1,514 metres above sea level it awaits us – the Prebersee. Beautifully bathed in sunshine, surrounded by moorland and forest. We walk the short loop and find blueberries and mushrooms. The children are thrilled –
Medieval flair, then and now.
Moosham Castle
Lerchpeuntgut with a difference: clouds and a little rain. Somehow that is fine too. Back to bed? Into the cosy beds, onto the comfortable sofa? A rest day with a good book. That has its charms. Especially within your own four walls. Or an outing after all? Visit a castle, a museum.
Just like in the Emperor’s day
The Murtalbahn
Today we are going nostalgic. Properly! We are riding the Murtalbahn. And this is no ordinary regional express. No, this is a narrow-gauge railway from 1894. Wow – the children think it is super cool. At Tamsweg station we board the ancient carriages with their imperial flair.
The mill goes clickety-clack…
Zederhaus mill trail
Today we are making things clatter! On the Zederhaus mill trail. We are more than curious as we begin our roughly 1.5-hour circular walk in the centre of Zederhaus. Along the village stream we come to several historic mills, old farmsteads and grain stores.