Forest Festivals at Lake Tegern
An entire season of traditional costume and forest festival culture in the Tegernsee Valley
About Forest Festivals Tegernsee
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A Bavarian Tradition Under the Open Sky
The Waldfest is one of Upper Bavaria's most characteristic festival types: a festival in the forest, on a clearing, on an alpine meadow, or in a spa park. In the Tegernsee Valley — nestled between the Mangfall Mountains and the Bavarian Prealps, Miesbach district — the traditional costume, sports, and rifle clubs maintain this tradition with particular intensity.
The Typical Course of a Waldfest
Even though each festival has its own character, the proceedings follow a proven choreography:
- Opening with brass band music from a local ensemble
- Tegernseer beer on tap — fresh from the Tegernsee brewery
- Mountain barbecue, "Steckerlfisch" (grilled fish on a stick), "Brotzeiten" (snack platters)
- Traditional costume is not fancy dress, but everyday wear
- Village dance and occasional "Schuhplattler" (a traditional Bavarian folk dance)
- In case of bad weather, an alternative date in the festival hall
The Most Important Waldfeste of the Season
- FC Real Kreuth — Leonhardstoana Hof, Kreuth (Mid-June)
- TSV Bad Wiessee — Kurpark Abwinkl, Bad Wiessee (Mid-June)
- Gebirgsschützenkompanie Tegernsee — Rottach-Egern, with field mass
- Trachten-Waldfest Hirschbergler Kreuth — Wallbergstraße (End of June)
- Skiclub Bad Wiessee — Sonnenbichl (End of June)
- Skiclub Kreuth — Early July
- Waldfest of the Tegernsee Clubs — Schmetterlingsgarten (Mid-July, three-day event)
- Wallberger Trachtenwaldfest — Early August
- SC Ostin Waldfest — Season finale early August
Lake Festivals as Highlights
In addition to the forest festivals, three major Seefeste (lake festivals) take place in the valley with illuminated boats, fireworks, and a program: Rottach-Egern (early July), Tegernsee (late July), and Bad Wiessee (mid-August). Added to this is the Festival of Lights in Gmund (late June) with around 1,200 candles set afloat on the lake at dusk, as well as the cattle drive (Almauftrieb) in Gut Kaltenbrunn (late June) — one of the region's most popular traditional costume festivals.
Tegernseer Beer — The Common Denominator
Practically every forest festival at Lake Tegern serves beer from the traditional Tegernsee brewery, located in the ducal Bräustüberl right next to the castle. The beer connects all the festivals — and makes the Tegernsee Valley one of Upper Bavaria's most concentrated areas for forest festivals.
Forest Festivals Tegernsee — edition 2026
The 2026 forest festival season is spread over eight to ten dates between mid-June and early August. The festivals are organized by sports, traditional costume, and rifle clubs from the four Tegernsee communities: Kreuth, Bad Wiessee, Tegernsee, and Rottach-Egern. In addition, there are the major lake festivals in Rottach-Egern (early July), Tegernsee (late July), and Bad Wiessee (mid-August).
Updated dates and possible weather-related alternative dates can be found on the respective club websites and at bachmair-weissach.com.
Programme Forest Festivals Tegernsee 2026
June 2026
- June 12–13 — FC Real Kreuth Forest Festival at the Leonhardstoana Hof, Kreuth (Tegernseer beer, live music, Bavarian specialties)
- June 19–20 — TSV Bad Wiessee Forest Festival, Kurpark Abwinkl, Bad Wiessee (Tegernseer beer, dance floor)
- June 21 — Gebirgsschützenkompanie Tegernsee, Rottach-Egern (10:00 AM field mass, traditional costume)
- June 26–28 — Almauftrieb Tegernsee in Gut Kaltenbrunn (most popular traditional costume party of the year)
- June 26 — Gmund Festival of Lights (1,200 candles on the lake)
- June 26–27 — Skiclub Bad Wiessee Forest Festival at Sonnenbichl (mountain barbecue, mountain views)
- June 28 — Trachten-Waldfest Hirschbergler Kreuth, Wallbergstraße from 10:00 AM
July 2026
- July 7 — Rottach-Egern Lake Festival (illuminated boats, fireworks)
- July 10–11 — Skiclub Kreuth Forest Festival
- July 17–19 — Forest Festival of the Tegernsee Clubs, Schmetterlingsgarten (three-day event)
- July 28 — Tegernsee Lake Festival (illuminated boats, fireworks)
August 2026
- August 6–8 — SC Ostin Forest Festival (season finale)
- August 9 — Wallberger Trachtenwaldfest
- August 14 — Bad Wiessee Lake Festival (illuminated boats, fireworks)
- August 30 — Rosstag Rottach-Egern (200+ horses with historical wagons)
In case of bad weather, many clubs will move to alternative dates or a festival hall. Specific bands, music groups, and daily programs are published by the respective clubs shortly before the festival.
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Getting There
The Tegernsee Valley is located about 50 km south of Munich in the Miesbach district. Take the Bayerische Oberlandbahn (BOB) from Munich Central Station for about an hour to Tegernsee or Rottach-Egern. By car, take the A8 and the B307.
Admission
Most forest festivals are free to enter. Food and drinks (beer, meals) are paid for directly on site.
Note
In case of bad weather, most clubs relocate to a hall or postpone to an alternative date. You can find exact dates and alternative options on the respective clubs' websites and on bachmair-weissach.com.
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Where it takes place Forest Festivals Tegernsee
Wälder und Plätze rund um den Tegernsee
Tegernseer Tal, 83708 Kreuth