24+ Almabtrieb
In this post you ll find everything you need to plan a visit to an almabtrieb in tyrol.
Almabtrieb. Alpabzug alpabfahrt or in french speaking switzerland. It is one of the major village celebrations in mountain farming regions and has grown into an important event on the tourist calendar. To give thanks for the safe return of the animals and their herders. Drive from the mountain pasture is an annual event in the alpine regions in europe referring to a cattle drive that takes place in late september or early october. The almabtrieb is a german word for the traditional festival when animals are brought down from mountain pastures at the end of the summer. The village of westendorf in austria where we were staying was hiding behind one of the gentle hills in the valley we had reached westendorf to witness the annual celebration of the almabtrieb alpine cow festival. Almabtrieb is a yearly event that dates back to the middle high age.
Upper reaches of alps had already received sporadic snowfall. Towards the tail end of summer the cows and bulls that feed on the lush mountain pastures are transported down into the valley and back to their winter quarters in a festive and fun manner. During summer all over the alpine regions cattle herds feed on alpine pastures almen in austria or. In the allgäu this tradition is known as the viehscheid this refers to the route taken by the cattle through the village to the gathering place where the herd is split up and each individual animal returned to its owner. The headgear is made out of evergreen and flowers found in. The cattle procession almabtrieb is an annual event in the alpine region of austria. The almabtrieb or homecoming of the cows from the high alpine pastures where they spend the summer is a celebration of note in tyrolean villages.
The almabtrieb is a major attraction in the bavarian calendar of customs. The most beautiful part however are the colourful decorations of the cattle. It s a festive tradition that has remained in all alpine regions. The almabtrieb in switzerland.