{"id":8576,"date":"2021-10-10T11:46:14","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T09:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lofer.com\/a-feeling-of-freedom\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T12:13:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T10:13:23","slug":"a-feeling-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lofer.com\/en\/a-feeling-of-freedom","title":{"rendered":"A feeling of freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaktime-Chat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>His alm is at its most beautiful just before the sun rises over the G\u00f6tzkaser high above Unken,  says Nikolaus \u201cKlaus\u201c Vitzthum. The  \u201cG\u00f6tzbauer\u201c from Unkenberg comes up here regularly to check on his cows \u2013 but also to enjoy the panoramic view, the pure, unadulterated beauty of nature. And the feeling of freedom.<\/strong>\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We meet the  \u201cG\u00f6tzbauer\u201c on his farm on the Unkenberg, the G\u00f6tzbauernhof.  Even as a young boy, Klaus explains, he was very interested in agriculture, nature, food and animals. He finally took over the family farm from his parents  in 1995, who still live on the farm, which Klaus manages together with his wife Monika. He got to know Monika, a native Bavarian, many years ago through dancing, explains Klaus. Rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll dancing. \u201cWe were both ballroom dancers\u201c, says Klaus and laughs. \u201cWe don&#8217;t do that anymore these days but we still dance &#8211; a boogie now and again.\u201c The pair have three children together \u2013 two girls and a boy.  We would love it if the farm continues, says Klaus. \u201cFarming is a generational project\u201c. The couple are very thankful that their children have had the opportunity to grow up on a farm. \u201cMonika and I were always at home so our children could really grow up with us\u201c, explains Klaus. \u201cDespite all of the work a farm involves, I see it as a privilege  that I don&#8217;t have a workplace here on the farm, but  a living-place.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var( --global-kb-row-default-top, 25px );padding-bottom:var( --global-kb-row-default-bottom, 25px );padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){#kt-layout-id_c4edad-90 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_c4edad-90\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_c4edad-90\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\"><style>.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_0505be-8e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_0505be-8e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0505be-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cLots of guests are interested in farming\u201c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a farmer also brings him a lot of joy, explains Klaus, as we stroll slowly  with his border collie Lina from the G\u00f6tzbauernhof  in the direction of the Unkenberger M\u00e4hder. \u201cBasically, we farmers are responsible for providing people with the most important thing they need in life: food\u201c, says Klaus. \u201cIn some ways this makes me proud \u2013 it&#8217;s really great that we can contribute to people having a good life.\u201c The G\u00f6tzbauernhof is a dairy farm which rears its own cattle, an alm and a forestry business.    For many years, agriculture was the only source of income for the G\u00f6tzbauer \u2013 until tourism came along. \u201cNowadays guests come from all over the world to the Unkenberg and it especially pleases me that many of our guests are interested in farming\u201c, stresses Klaus, while we take a short break on a bench with a view of the Unkenberger M\u00e4hder. He and his wife Monika see themselves as \u201cambassadors of the farming world\u201c. They reveal what real life on a farm looks like or demonstrate how our food is produced. \u201cOur guests often watch us milking, have questions about the cows, milk production or nature\u201c, says Klaus, who was also the state chairman of \u201cHolidays on the Farm\u201c for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work in nature and with the animals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a farmer, he also sees himself as committed to nature. \u201cIt is very important  that the land, the nature, is preserved  &#8211; just like the Unkenberger M\u00e4hder which are something very special.\u201c  The G\u00f6tzbauer lets his gaze roam over the mountain meadows which are still cleanly mowed once a year by the Unken farmers \u2013 a rarity these days. That&#8217;s why the Unkenberger M\u00e4hder, from which you can see the Salzburger Gaisberg, are part of \u201cNatura 2000\u201c, a Europe-wide programme for the preservation of  the habitat of endangered plants and animals. Talking about animals: Klaus&#8217; eyes light up when he hears this keyword. \u201cI really love the work with animals\u201c, says the farmer and forester.  \u201cYou get so much back\u201c, smiles Klaus, while he strokes his three-year-old dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns_5f746d-76{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns_5f746d-76 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kt-btn-align-left kt-btn-tablet-align-inherit kt-btn-mobile-align-inherit kt-btns-wrap kt-btns_5f746d-76\"><div class=\"kt-btn-wrap kt-btn-wrap-0\"><a class=\"kt-button button kt-btn-0-action kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-style-basic kt-btn-svg-show-always kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lofer.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-summer\/top-spots\/logenplatz-unkenberger-maehder\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">LOGENPLATZ UNKENBERGER M\u00c4HDER<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_ee0237-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_ee0237-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_ee0237-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cUnken has remained down-to-earth and genuine\u201c<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We walk leisurely uphill, Unken already lies a long way below us. Klaus says he loves to live here. He enjoys the central position of the village in the Salzburger Saalachtal and the fact that everything has remained down-to-earth. \u201cOur region also has a lot to offer visually\u201c, emphasizes Klaus. \u201cI like the mix of round, gentle grassy mountains and the raw stony mountains.  As well as that I don&#8217;t find the mountains here oppressive like in some valleys. They are simply beautiful.\u201c  Finally we are at the top, at around 1,400 metres. The G\u00f6tzkaser is situated here and it is Klaus&#8217; favourite place. Here on the alm, surrounded by blooming meadows and majestic mountains, the 55-year-old feels well. \u201cHere, I always have a certain feeling of freedom\u201c, says Klaus, as we settle down on the bench in front of the hut. \u201cOver there\u201c, says Klaus and points towards the horizon, \u201cyou can see the Hohe Tauern when the visibility is good. I really love this enormous view into the distance that you have here. This is often really spectacular in the morning, just before sunrise.\u201c The cows graze in front of us, the dog Lina scampers around the hut. \u201cLina is a trained herding dog\u201c, explains Klaus and looks proudly at her. We see how much he cares about animals and especially his dog.\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When nature awakens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Klaus interrupts himself to call Lina who immediately jumps up on to the bench to him. \u201cThe most beautiful time is when nature awakens \u2013 you can really see that up here\u201c, Klaus continues. \u201cAt first  everything is completely calm and just before the sun rises, everything begins. You hear the birds chirping \u2013 quietly at first and then a bit louder. Up here there are hardly any background noises. You can listen and look and see how nature comes alive. And then the sun is there and suddenly everything is awake and full of life.\u201c Klaus puts his arm around Lina who makes use of the opportunity to give her master a sloppy kiss on his cheek. \u201cYes, I love you too\u201c, laughs Klaus. \u201cSo now let&#8217;s all go down, hey Lina?\u201c She jumps up and waits, wagging her tail, until Klaus climbs down  from the wooden veranda onto the path which leads back to the valley. But the pair are sure to come back up to the G\u00f6tzalm soon to see how a new day begins.\n\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaktime-Chat His alm is at its most beautiful just before the sun rises over the G\u00f6tzkaser high above Unken, says Nikolaus \u201cKlaus\u201c Vitzthum. 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