For over 70 years the Waltenberger family has resided in the beautiful town of Waldviertel, Litschau. A popular resort area with many ponds and beautiful scenery, the Waltenberger’s 16 hectares estate is close to its natural surroundings that made it an ideal location for their beehives and freshwater fisheries.

Both bee-keeping and fish breeding are of great importance for our family. It was our grandfather Eduard who stirred up our family interest in them. He handed down to us everything he knew about bees. Our unique bee farm was founded thanks to his commitment to a cause and love for bees. This commitment to bees continues to this day and paired with our location results in a truly remarkable honey.

Our bees work in our forest and its surroundings that are full of various plants. Thanks to this diversity of wild plant life, we are able to offer high quality forest and flower honey. In addition, we also produce honey made from acacia, buckwheat, and sunflower. This unique variety of honey is possible because our bees are able to travel around Lower Austria, where they can feed on the pollen and nectar of other regions. We are very devoted to making the best honey possible and that is why we think it is important to give our bees a chance to examine new territories.

We take great pride in our beehives and are glad to show them to our guests so that they can see how hard our bees are working. If you would like to see the bees at work, we are open for guest visits from March to September (since a bees wintering lasts from September to March).

Our second passion is fish breeding. Thanks to our long experience in breeding fish, we can track the process of fish breeding from fish egg to adult. We strive to avoid the use of hormones or similar chemical ingredients when we are raising our fish. This approach lets us guarantee the natural growth of our fish, corresponding to their natural growth cycle. This also means that our fish live as comfortably as possible.

We also take great care in the processing of our fish. That is why we stun our fish only before the final handling process. The whole fish processing, from taking it out of the water to packing, takes less than 24 hours. The packing of fish is always done the day before it is delivered to the market. That is why our customers are guaranteed to get top-quality fresh fish that was swimming in our pond just the day before.

We can always offer you trout (fresh), char (fresh), carp (fresh or smoked), as well as lake trout (fresh, salted, or smoked). Other kinds of fish are available depending on the season. Please, do not hesitate to contact us to find out if we have your favorite kind of fish in stock! Our fresh fish can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or can be frozen for longer storage. The quality of our fish is so high that you can use it to prepare sushi or tartare!

We serve our customers with deepest care and we also show such care to our natural environment. That is why our main goal for us is the natural growth of our fish. Our ponds are not a tourist spot. We do not allow fishing and do not give fishing licenses. If you are planning to have an excursion or have a rest in beautiful Waldviertel, please contact us to organize a walk around our pond with an opportunity to watch fish feeding.

We give a high importance not only to the quality of our honey and fish but also to having friendly relations with our customers. It is essential for us to stay in touch with our clients. Our products can be bought twice a month in Vienne at Meidling farmers market or once a month in Lower Austria in Wieselburg or Ardagger. Personal service and friendly consultation are always our number one concern. We will be glad to help you find your favorite product from our catalog.
It is our family tradition to invite our close friends and loyal customers to fish in our pond approximately twice a year. It is the way we celebrate the beginning and the end of fishing season. During this celebration we always offer grilled food, sausages, and hot tea. Children can catch small-sized fish or crabs while adults can take a walk around our pond or in the forest.
We look forward to offering you our wonderful products and to show you our dedication to producing the best fish and honey we can!

Yours Waltenberger family

Delikatessen direkt vom Bauern

Delicacies directly from the farmer

Haugschlag 123 A-3874 Haugschlag

Tel: 0043 676 65 73 017

Mail: waltenberger@nalim.at