Almabtrieb Austria

For those who have never heard of the almabtrieb it is a late summer celebration of the end of a season spent high in the mountains.

Almabtrieb austria. When the cows come down from the mountains on 27th july 2019 by steve in tyrol some of the mountain villages and towns in the tyrol region of austria have started to announce their almabtrieb dates and festivals. Whether you re an american living in germany or just visiting the region i highly recommend making the trip. Dtvjune 24 2020 may 27 2020 the almabtrieb mayrhofen in the zillertal valley is one of the best parades in europe. They come out on stage in age groups one after the other. It is celebrated in small towns and regions all throughout bavaria in germany austria and switerzland. It s one of the traditional festivals in austria that is still widely participated in. In numbers these amount to about 500 000 in austria 380 000 in switzerland and 50 000 in germany.

It happens in many villages all across austria but primarily in tirol. Throughout the entire afternoon at almabtrieb kids of all ages perform for the crowd. The very best thing about any traditional festival in austria is the line dancing. The almabtrieb is a huge homecoming party celebrated to give thanks to the safe return of the cattle and farmers. Almabtrieb an austrian farming tradition on 12th september 2019 by steve in general the almabtrieb is a german word for the traditional festival when animals are brought down from mountain pastures at the end of the summer. During summer all over the alpine regions cattle herds feed on alpine pastures almen in austria or germany alpen in switzerland high up in the mountains a practice known as transhumance. Sep 13 2019 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.

This cow parade and the party that follows when the cows come home is known as the almabtrieb festival. From as young as 4 or 5 to as old as 16 or 17. Taking place in late september almatrieb is a cattle drive where local farmers bring their cow herds down from their summertime mountain pastures. Almabtrieb in austria a festival where you re allowed to say holy cow but watch out for their poop. The cattle procession almabtrieb is an annual event in the alpine region of austria.