Even though the natural conditions are challenging, this wonderful spot in Lungau has been cultivated by many generations of Alpine farmers.
Over the course of time, many big challenges have had to be faced including, for example, the catastrophic fire that nearly completely destroyed the entire village of Ramingstein in 1841. It was around half a century before the region finally recovered from this devastating event.
In 1890, Susanne and Andreas Holzer moved from nearby Ganslberg to the Krameterhof estate with the intention of taking over the farm, at the time abandoned and in ruins, and build it up again. The Holzer family has lived and worked there ever since.
Just like all mountain farms, Krameterhof was run on a subsistence basis, meaning it was an exploitation with self-sufficient production. Hardly any surpluses were produced, just what was necessary for the daily life of what tended to be a large family.