The Allgäuer Viehscheid, also known in other regions as Almabtrieb, is one of the most important customs of the area and has now become folk festival character thanks to the accompanying music and dance events. Allgäu holidaymakers who are in Füssen in September can experience the beautiful tradition of the cattle sheath in many neighboring villages and have a lot of fun.
Every year in spring, the cattle are driven to the lush green meadows in the Allgäu mountains, where they spend the summer and enjoy themselves. In September, the Almabtrieb takes place, in which the animals, led by a festively decorated wreath cow, are driven back into the valley and handed over to their owners. This custom is called Viehscheid in the Allgäu and it goes hand in hand with many entertainment events and a social gathering of locals and tourists with hearty music in festival tents. The Allgäuer Viehscheid has meanwhile real folk festival character and also this year Allgäu holidaymakers who are in September in Stop your feet, sniff this time-honored tradition. We tell you below where and when around feet of the cattle sheath 2016 is celebrated.
In only round 15 Kilometers away from Füssen high-altitude health resort Pfronten finds the cattle sheath 2016 On Saturday, the 10.09. instead. In one of the largest Almabtrieb in the region already meet 09:00 In the morning the first of the 400 Cattle enter on the crossroads, where they are handed over to their owners by the Alpine herders during festive music. The animals are led by a total of fifteen wreath cows, who wear a large headdress, which was artfully woven from flowers, grasses and ribbons. After the handover of the animals, locals and holidaymakers celebrate the end of the alpine summer boisterously in a large festival tent, where thanks to hearty music a boisterous atmosphere prevails. Of course, Allgäuer treats also provide for physical well-being. The cattle sheath in Pfronten is accompanied by a grocer market, where many regional products can be haggled. A week later, on Saturday, the 17.09., The cattle sheath is celebrated in Pfronten / Röfleuten.
Also on Saturday, the 17.09., The Allgäuer Viehscheid is celebrated in the neighbouring municipality of Schwangau in Füssen. Opposite 12:30 At the clock, the first animals who spent the summer on the Alpe Jägerhütte and the Altenberger Alm are solemnly welcomed to Hohenschwangau. Accompanied by locals, tourists and music bands, the team then moves on – partly to the Schwanseepark and partly to the Alpe Reith. After the total over 200 Cattle were handed over to their owners, is celebrated at the Bauhof at the Schwanseepark with a delicious breadtime and refreshing beer.
Worthwhile is in any case also a visit to the cattle sheath in Buching, which on Monday, the 19.09. takes place and is part of the Buchinger Viehmarkt as well as the autumn festival here, which already takes place at 17.09. starts. Numerous sales stalls and fairgrounds provide a lot of fun and interesting impressions here, before the visitors in the large festival tent with hearty brass music is properly heated. In Buching, unlike in many other places, all animals are festively decorated. The first cattle meet here, accompanied by a musical band and pioneers, against 09:30 clock in the market place.
The Allgäuer Viehscheid is a real tourist attraction that should not be missed by all Füssen holidaymakers who stay in September in the romantic city on the Lech. Here the whole family gets an impressive insight into one of the most important traditions of the area and can have a lot of fun.
