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Tourismusverband Großarltal

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Harvest Festival

Customs – Cuisine – Craftsmanship

Harvest Festival, celebrated throughout Salzburger Land during harvest time, rests on three pillars: delicacies from Salzburg's natural cuisine, specialties from local agriculture, and regional customs and living folk culture. This celebration revives tradition, heritage, and ancient craftsmanship.

Join us for numerous autumn festivals and indulge in Harvest Festival delicacies prepared by our hosts. Highlights include Harvest Festival fairs, hut festivals, heritage evenings, and even cattle drives. Notably, autumn in Grossarltal, the Valley of Mountain Huts, offers the best hiking of the year with seemingly endless views.

Almabtrieb

In Grossarltal, a cattle drive (“Almabtrieb”) is celebrated only if there's been no misfortune over the summer. This means no harm to animals or farmers' families. When this happens, flower wreaths, "Schnuraus" (a special shortbread pastry made only for this occasion), and schnapps are prepared.

On the big day, cows are adorned with the wreaths and special bells. Each farmer has their own unique, handmade headgear for the cows. The herdsmen then drive the cattle from the alpine pastures down to the farm, distributing "Schnuraus" and schnapps to passersby, symbolizing a bountiful Alpine Summer.

In Grossarltal, there's no single large cattle drive. Each farmer drives their cattle separately based upon the weather and their personal fortunes. If you're fortunate, you might get to witness a cattle drive in person.

Our events calendar lists all Harvest Festival highlights.

Harvest Festival Fairs

Annually, the Harvest Festival fairs in Grossarl (late September) and Hüttschlag (early October) are a grand celebration. A harvest crown made from various grains is lovingly crafted. Local harvest produce adorns the carts, pulled by Noriker horses and accompanied by local folk-heritage groups, processing to the Festival worship service. Weather permitting, there is then an outdoor mass, otherwise, it's held at the local parish church, followed by a ceremonial parade through the village.

Event highlights in the

Harvest Festival

Ortszentrum in Hüttschlag, Großarl

Harvest court opening and "Kirchtag"

08/25/2024, 09:30 o´clock

Breitenebenalm, Großarl

"Einheiga"-festival

09/22/2024, 10:00 o´clock

Panoramabahn Talstation

Thanksgiving in Grossarl

09/29/2024, 09:00 o´clock

Ortszentrum Hüttschlag, Hüttschlag

Thanksgiving in Hüttschlag

10/06/2024, 09:30 o´clock

Overview of our

Harvest farmers

Großarl

Hotel Schützenhof

Closed, opens at 05:00 PM

Hüttschlag

Hotel Almrösl

Open until 09:00 PM

Großarl

Sirloin Grill & Dine im DAS EDELWEISS

Closed, opens at 05:00 PM

Großarl

Hotel Nesslerhof

Open until 02:00 PM

Großarl

Steakhaus Grossarl

Open until 10:00 PM

Großarl

Grossarler Genuss

Open until 10:00 PM

Großarl

Kork & Gloria im DAS EDELWEISS

Closed, opens at 04:00 PM

Hüttschlag

Aschaustüberl

Open until 10:00 PM

Hüttschlag

Hotel Hüttenwirt

Open until 08:00 PM

Großarl

Hotel GROSSARLER HOF

Closed, opens in 20 Minutes

Großarl

Schatzarei at the hotel Tauernhof

Open until 09:00 PM

Großarl

Hotel Auhof

Open until 09:00 PM

Regional shopping in Harvest Festival

Farm stores & direct marketers

Österreich
Ski Amadé
Salzburger Land
Nationalpark Hohe Tauern