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From farm and carpentry business to today's Glöcklehof

The building with the bell tower has been in the family since 1841. The historic bell comes from the dissolved Abbey of St Wilhelm and was cast in 1736. It is dedicated to St Joseph and bears the inscription "Pray and work". It was purchased by the parish of Todtnauberg and erected on the parish church by carpenter Pius Schweitzer. However, the chime did not match the existing bells. Schweitzer therefore built a small tower on his farm in the Rütte in 1912, in which the prayer bell found its place.

Life on the farm was meagre and rooms were rented out to holiday guests in the post-war years. In 1967, the house was taken over by the granddaughter Erika and her husband Paul Harenberg, a renowned chef. In 1980, the farm building was demolished and a house for holiday guests was built, which was called the "Glöcklehof". The first construction phase signalled the continued existence of the farm.

After the death of her husband in 1994, Erika Harenberg took over the business. After lengthy negotiations with the heritage office, the residential building of the old Black Forest house was demolished in 2020 and rebuilt with the traditional shingle cladding. The Black Forest parlour, furnished with great attention to detail, is a very special gem. Before demolition, the old wooden beams and floorboards were removed from the parlour. These were restored by the carpenter and reinstalled in the Black Forest parlour true to the original. Homemade cakes are served in this Black Forest parlour/coffee bar at weekends and on public holidays. The terrace invites you to linger and enjoy the marvellous view. There is a sauna with bio-steam in the basement. The bell tower on the Black Forest House catches the eye from afar. Now the ringing of the bells from the chalet rings out across the valley again.