Name: Inzeller Michaeliritt 2026
Start: 2026-09-27T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-27T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortszentrum Inzell / Badepark

Michaeliritt Inzell

About Michaeliritt Inzell

The Inzeller Michaeliritt is one of the most impressive horse pilgrimages in the Chiemgau region. On the last Sunday in September, around 250 festively decorated horses, teams, and carriages parade through the center of Inzell in Upper Bavaria's Traunstein district. At the Church of Our Lady, the animals receive the traditional blessing of horses before customs, market, and conviviality come together at the grand Michaelifest festival at the Badepark. The custom is named after Saint Michael's Day and combines agricultural tradition with an atmospheric autumn highlight for young and old.

Dates 27 Sep — 27 Sep 2026

Venue Inzell (09189)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Michaeliritt Inzell — edition 2026

The Inzeller Michaeliritt 2026 will take place on Sunday, September 27. The handicraft and customs market opens at 10 AM, assembly at the Badepark is at 1 PM, and from 1:30 PM, the procession of around 250 horses will parade through the town center for the blessing of horses at the Church of Our Lady. The accompanying handicraft and customs market and the Sunday shopping hours will liven up the town center, before the grand Michaelifest with hearty catering concludes the day at the Badepark.

The Inzeller Michaeliritt 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The handicraft and customs market and Inzell's shops will open for extended Sunday shopping hours in the town center starting at 10 AM. At 1 PM, the riders' procession will assemble at the Badepark, and from 1:30 PM, around 250 festively decorated horses, teams, and carriages will parade through the town. The animals will be solemnly blessed at the Church of Our Lady. Afterwards, the grand Michaelifest with hearty catering will take place at the Badepark.

Highlights Michaeliritt Inzell 2026

Around 250 festively decorated horses, teams, and carriages
Traditional blessing of horses at the Church of Our Lady
Handicraft and customs market
Sunday shopping hours in town
Grand Michaelifest at the Badepark

Programme Michaeliritt Inzell 2026

Sunday, September 27, 2026

10:00 AM: Opening of the handicraft and customs market, Sunday shopping hours
1:00 PM: Assembly of the riders' procession at the Badepark
1:30 PM: Riders' procession with around 250 horses through the town center
Blessing of horses at the Church of Our Lady
Following: Grand Michaelifest at the Badepark

Prices Michaeliritt Inzell 2026

The Michaeliritt, the market, and the Michaelifest are free and open to all.

Practical information

Practical information — Michaeliritt Inzell

Getting There

Inzell is located in the Chiemgau region in the district of Traunstein, accessible via the A8 (Siegsdorf exit) and the B306. Train travel via Traunstein with a connecting bus to Inzell.

Admission

The Michaeliritt, the market, and the Michaelifest are free to attend.

Tip

The riders' procession starts at 1:30 PM – secure a spot along the route to the Church of Our Lady early. The day also features Sunday shopping hours in the town.

A Vibrant Horse Pilgrimage in the Chiemgau

The Inzeller Michaeliritt is one of the most significant horse pilgrimages in the Chiemgau region and a firm fixture in the customs calendar of the municipality of Inzell in the Upper Bavarian district of Traunstein. On the last Sunday in September, the town center transforms into a festive stage for around 250 magnificently decorated horses, riders, teams, and carriages.

Blessing of Horses at the Church of Our Lady

After assembling at the Badepark, the impressive procession of riders moves through the town center. The highlight is the traditional blessing of horses at the Church of Our Lady: the festively adorned animals are blessed – a custom dating back centuries to the veneration of the peasant patrons St. Leonard, St. Michael, and St. George. In Inzell, the ride was moved to coincide with Saint Michael's Day, thus linking it with Michaeli, a traditional farmers' holiday with market activities.

Grand Michaelifest at the Badepark

Following the pilgrimage, the grand Michaelifest takes place at the Badepark. A Sunday with extended shopping hours, a handicraft and customs market in the town center, and hearty catering with Chiemgau specialties make the day an autumn highlight for families, locals, and guests.