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The village "lies very high on the Droberge," the area is "mountainous and wooded and therefore also cold," and there are "many canvas bleaching fields, because the inhabitants mostly have to earn their living from flax cultivation and spinning." Ignaz Gielge noted this in his description of Upper Austrian villages in 1814. Although the area had been cleared, settled and assigned to Wilhering Abbey since the 13th century, living conditions for small farmers remained difficult until Traberg also benefited from the reforms of Emperor Joseph II. At that time, the church, schoolhouse and rectory were rebuilt "anew and tastefully", as the Zwettl Cistercian Johann von Frast noted. DThe church is "cute and spacious enough for the parishioners". The late Baroque hall with furnishings from the late 19th century – it is more recent because the former parish church was completely destroyed by fire – is well worth a visit. The reason for the new buildings was donated by the then owner of the Priglinger estate. FEven today, three Our Fathers are prayed for him after every first church service on Sunday. Today, the village, located at an altitude of almost 900 metres, is an attractive place to live with many active clubs and a committed bioenergy association. Above all, however, hikers and nature lovers appreciate the village for their expeditions. DThe rural weaving mills that were so important for centuries have disappeared. Two specialised businesses have survived in the districts of Ahorn and Unterwaldschlag. Since 2002, a "bridge of encounter" over the Waldschlägerbach stream has symbolically connected the cadastral communities of Oberneukirchen, Waxenberg and Traberg.