The forthcoming weekend is the last big weekend for the celebrations and festivals surrounding the return of animals from their summer mountain pastures in the Tyrol. Here are some of the locations of the Almabtrieb …
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Category: Tyrol
Find out more about the Tyrol, Austria’s mountain province with its ski resorts, long-distance walking trails and historic towns.
The St Johann Dumpling Festival
The enthusiasm for the annual Dumpling Festival in St Johann in Tirol continues to amaze organisers – even after 38 years of the event. The recipe for the festival’s success: 21 different dumpling stands, approx. …
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Imst Harvest Festival
The Harvest Festival in Imst is taking place at the end of the month. The procession and celebrations, organised by the Imst Young Farmers Association, are scheduled for the 29 September. Following the Holy Mass …
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Waidring – Village of the Bells
Waidring – the Tyrol’s ‘village of the bells’ – offers the first of two highlights with the opening of the Glockenwelt (‘World of Bells’) exhibition on 14 September. The traditional trade of bell casting will …
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More Almabtrieb Festivals in Tyrol
When the animals return from the mountain pastures at the end of summer, we are not just talking about cows. Two Tyrolean villages are holding sheep drives at the beginning of September. Tarrenz Almabtrieb Visitors …
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The Best-Looking Billy Goat
The mountain celebrations including the “Goaßbockfest” on the Schönangeralm are another highlight of the Wildschönau autumn. The festival starts on 08 September at 10.00 with a mass on the mountain meadows. The judging of the …
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Travel Back to the Old Tyrol
The Farmhouse Museum in Kramsach celebrates its traditional church festival at the end of September. Folk music, craftsmanship and Tyrolean delicacies will be on offer in a historical setting. Visitors can go from farm to …
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The Verwall Walking Tour
The Verwall hiking circuit can take up to eight days on a walking tour over the borders of the Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The Verwall mountains stretch from Bludenz in Vorarlberg to Landeck in Tyrol. The …
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The Glacier World of the Stubai
It is an inspiring and rocky world when you reach the altitudes between 2000 and 2800 metres. The views of glaciers and the eternal white of the high mountains are always impressive. While the views …
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When The Cows Come Down From The Mountains
Some of the mountain villages and towns in the Tyrol region of Austria have started to announce their Almabtrieb dates and festivals. For those who have never heard of the Almabtrieb, it is a late-summer …
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