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Discover Stift Rein and Maria Straßengel, two excursion destinations in Styria, the history of which goes back to the 12th century. Rein Monastery is the oldest Cistercian monastery in the world and has been inhabited since it was founded. A visit to the abbey and the pilgrimage church Maria Straßengel gives you an insight into the beginnings of Styria.
The hike through the Pesenbachtal beckons us. Witches and devils are supposed to be up to mischief there. There are also stories of shamans and healers. On a sunny midsummer day, we set out in cool morning temperatures. From the Kurhaus in Bad Mühllacken we start our hike through the Pesenbachtal.
The landscape of the Blockheide Gmünd in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria with its lakes and ponds, the stacked Grantiblocks and the wooded areas that accompany you on this hike seems a little mystical.
