Name: Wallgau Alpine Festival with Cattle Drive 2026
Start: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-05T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Arena in der Witter, Wallgau

Wallgau Alpine Festival

About Wallgau Alpine Festival

On Saturday, September 5, 2026, the Wallgau Pasture Community, together with the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade, invites you to the traditional alpine festival with cattle drive in the Arena in der Witter. The festival begins at 11:00 AM with barbecue specialties, coffee, and homemade cakes from the local farmers' wives, as well as traditional brass music. Around 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM, the cattle will return from the alpine pastures to the valley – an authentic Alpine tradition in the heart of the Karwendel Alpine World in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district.

Dates 05 Sep — 05 Sep 2026

Venue Wallgau (09180)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Wallgau Alpine Festival — edition 2026

On September 5, 2026, the Wallgau Pasture Community, together with the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade, invites you to the Arena in der Witter for the alpine festival with a small, traditional cattle drive. Starting at 11:00 AM, with cattle arriving around 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM. Barbecue treats, Kartoffelschmarrn, fire brigade 'Howa', homemade cakes from the farmers' wives, and traditional brass music.

Alpine Festival with Cattle Drive 2026

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 11:00 AM. Location: Arena in der Witter, 82499 Wallgau. Organizers: Wallgau Pasture Community and Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Schedule

From 11:00 AM, catering by the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade with barbecue specialties, fire brigade 'Howa', Kartoffelschmarrn, and homemade cakes from the Wallgau farmers' wives. Musical accompaniment by brass band. The arrival of the cattle in the valley is expected around 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM – the livestock return from the summer pastures adorned with flowers and cowbells.

Highlights Wallgau Alpine Festival 2026

Traditional cattle drive by the Wallgau Pasture Community
Arena in der Witter as the central festival grounds
Barbecue specialties, fire brigade 'Howa', Kartoffelschmarrn
Homemade cakes from the Wallgau farmers' wives
Brass music in traditional Alpine attire
Authentic, small-scale cattle drive in the Karwendel Alpine World

Programme Wallgau Alpine Festival 2026

Sat 05/09/2026

11:00 AM Festival begins in the Arena in der Witter · Catering by the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade · Brass music · 12:30 PM–1:00 PM Arrival of cattle from the alpine pastures · Hearty get-together until the afternoon

Prices Wallgau Alpine Festival 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks are offered at club prices; proceeds go to the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Pasture Community.

Practical information

Practical information — Wallgau Alpine Festival

Getting There

Wallgau can be reached via the A95 (Munich–Garmisch, exit Sindelsdorf) and then via the B11, or from Garmisch-Partenkirchen via the B2/Mittenwald. By train: Mittenwaldbahn to Mittenwald or Klais, then bus to Wallgau (RVO line). Parking available near the Arena in der Witter.

Admission

Free admission. Food and drinks are offered at usual club prices. Proceeds benefit the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Tips

Sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended – the Alpine weather in September can already be cool and damp. If you want to combine the cattle drive with a mountain hike: Wallgau is the starting point for numerous Karwendel and Estergebirge routes.

Cattle Drive with Alpine Festival in Wallgau

The Wallgau Cattle Drive with Alpine Festival is one of the most traditional farmers' festivals in the Karwendel Alpine World. In 2026, the Wallgau Pasture Community, together with the Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade, invites you on Saturday, September 5, from 11:00 AM to the Arena in der Witter.

Arrival of the Animals Around 12:30 PM

The highlight of the cattle drive is the arrival of the cattle from the surrounding alpine pastures – traditionally between 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM. Those who don't want to wait for the livestock in the valley can experience the summer stay on the alpine pastures days before with hikes around Wallgau.

Program and Catering

The Wallgau Volunteer Fire Brigade is responsible for catering and focuses on hearty Bavarian cuisine:

Barbecue specialties from the fire brigade
Fire brigade 'Howa' (homemade classics)
Kartoffelschmarrn as a hearty Bavarian specialty
Coffee and homemade cakes from the Wallgau farmers' wives
Brass music for the festive atmosphere

Cattle Drive as Alpine Tradition

The Almabtrieb (also called Viehscheid or Heimfahren) is the traditional return of the cattle from the summer pastures on the alpine meadows to the valley. If the summers have passed without losses, the animals are decorated with flowers and cowbells – the so-called Aufkranzen. If any cattle have met with an accident, no decorations are used. This custom is part of Bavaria's intangible cultural heritage.

Wallgau in the Karwendel Alpine World

Wallgau is located in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district, nestled between the Karwendel and Estergebirge mountains on the Bavarian Alps Road. With just over 1,400 inhabitants, Wallgau is part of the Alpenwelt Karwendel tourist region (together with Mittenwald and Krün). The Walchensee and Isar region is known for its turquoise mountain lakes, Karwendel peaks, and well-preserved traditions.

Highlight of the Farmers' Weeks

The Wallgau cattle drive is part of the Farmers' Weeks of the Karwendel Alpine World, during which Mittenwald, Krün, and Wallgau host cattle drives and farmers' festivals in different weeks. Wallgau consciously focuses on a small, authentic cattle drive with a manageable herd – in contrast to large tourist cattle drives in other Allgäu towns.