Viewpoint in East Styria

A place steeped in history with breathtaking views!

Adventure trail via the Klause - family-friendly connecting trail from the Naturpark Arena to the Pöllauberg pilgrimage church

Waxenegg Castle was first mentioned in 1217 and was a constantly contested location in the Middle Ages.

Waypoint of the hiking tour Heilbründl-Runde, Grafendorf

The historic park is characterized by large old trees and numerous places to linger

A place of power to pause, observe and relax - in the middle of East Styria, the garden of Austria

Visit the observation point either behind or next to the pilgrimage church Pöllauberg.

In the center of the village - right next to the park - is the Foucault pendulum. It is unique of its kind because it is the first pendulum in the world that was not erected in an enclosed space, but outdoors. A four-sided pyramid eight meters high made of steel, glass and stainless steel houses the freely swinging pendulum. The Foucault pendulum by St. Ruprecht an der Raab is a freely suspended pendulum which - kept in motion by means of a magnetic drive - shows the rotation of the earth at every point on the earth - except at the equator. This pendulum can also be used to determine the geographical latitude of the installation site. With this pendulum experiment, the French scientist Leon Foucault impressively demonstrated the rotation of the earth in the Pantheon in Paris in 1851.

Enjoy the special view from the tower in the Pöllauer Tal nature park.

Your forest adventure - an adventure trail for the whole family. Marvel, play, puzzle, and discover the forest.