Name: Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen 2026
Start: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-04-27T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Störnstein bis Chodová Planá (CZ)

Bierfassrollen Störnstein

About Bierfassrollen Störnstein

The Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen is an extraordinary cross-border traditional festival in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab district. Participants from Störnstein and the Czech Chodová Planá jointly roll an oak beer barrel across the German-Czech border to the Chodovar family brewery. Accompanied by a run of around 100 kilometers, the tradition connects Bavarian-Bohemian friendship and opens the brewery's beer season.

Dates 27 Apr — 27 Apr 2026

Venue Störnstein (09374)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Bierfassrollen Störnstein — edition 2026

The 26th Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen takes place on April 27, 2026. Participants from Störnstein and the Czech Chodová Planá roll an oak beer barrel across the border to the Chodovar brewery, accompanied by a run of around 100 kilometers. The tradition once again confirms the living neighborhood in the Upper Palatinate border region.

The 26th edition of the Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen will take place on Monday, April 27, 2026. An oak beer barrel will be rolled from Störnstein to the Chodovar family brewery in Bohemian Chodová Planá. The barrel will be accompanied by a run of approximately 100 kilometers with 37 participants from Störnstein. Participants from both locations will transport the barrel together across the German-Czech border. The highlight is the arrival at the Chodovar brewery and the opening of the beer season. Traditionally, representatives from both places start the first section of the route with the barrel.

Highlights Bierfassrollen Störnstein 2026

26th edition of the cross-border custom
Beer barrel rolled from Störnstein to Chodová Planá
Approximately 100 kilometers accompanying run
German-Czech friendship and beer culture

Programme Bierfassrollen Störnstein 2026

Schedule 2026

Mon, April 27, 2026
Start of the Bierfassrollen in Störnstein
Approximately 100 kilometers run accompanying the barrel
Crossing of the border by German and Czech participants
Arrival at the Chodovar brewery in Chodová Planá
Opening of the beer season as the highlight

Prices Bierfassrollen Störnstein 2026

Accompanying the route is open to the public and free of charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Bierfassrollen Störnstein

Getting There

Störnstein is located in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab district, accessible via the A93 (Neustadt an der Waldnaab exit) and country roads. The route leads from Störnstein across the border to the Chodovar brewery in Chodová Planá (Czech Republic).

Participation

Accompanying the route is open to the public. Those crossing the border should carry identification documents.

Tip

The arrival at the Chodovar brewery with the opening of the beer season is the convivial highlight.

A Barrel Rolls Across the Border

Störnstein is a municipality in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab district in the Upper Palatinate region, near the Czech border. An unusual tradition has been established here: the Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen. An oak beer barrel is rolled from Störnstein to the Chodovar family brewery in Bohemian Chodová Planá – a living symbol of cross-border friendship between the Oberpfalz and Bohemia.

Tradition Meets Friendship

The Bierfassrollen is more than just a sporting spectacle. Participants from Störnstein and the neighboring Czech town of Chodová Planá transport the barrel together across the international border. The custom stands for German-Czech cooperation and culminates in the opening of the beer season at the traditional Chodovar brewery.

Course and Special Features

Oak beer barrel is rolled from Störnstein to Chodová Planá
Accompanying run of around 100 kilometers with runners from Störnstein
Joint crossing of the border by German and Czech participants
Arrival at the Chodovar family brewery
Opening of the beer season as the highlight

Living Neighbourhood in the Upper Palatinate Border Region

In the border region between the Oberpfalz and Bohemia, fostering good neighborly relations is of particular importance. The Störnsteiner Bierfassrollen makes this connection tangible in a charming and sporty way. It is a unique traditional festival in the Neustadt an der Waldnaab district, combining tradition, beer culture, and international friendship.