Almabtrieb Maierhöfen
The traditional almabtrieb will take place in mayrhofen on saturday 05 october 2019 in addition to the extensive festive programme with culinary delights traditional music and local products visitors will also find an arts and crafts market and a parade of traditional customs.
Almabtrieb maierhöfen. Unverified content traditional almabtrieb in maierhöfen. Homecoming almabtrieb cattle drive in mayrhofen saturday 3rd october 2020 festooned in ornate head dresses and bells the cows head back down to the valley from zillergrund stilluptal tux and ginzling. The almabtrieb is a major attraction in the bavarian calendar of customs. The almabtrieb mayrhofen is one of the best parades in europe.
To give thanks for the safe return of the animals and their herders. 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 almabtrieb or homecoming of the cows from the high alpine pastures where they spend the summer is a celebration of note in tyrolean villages.