Almabtrieb – Tirol

Documenting the Zillertal and Alpbachtal’s various Almabtrieb celebrations – special farmers’ markets marking the period in which local cattle herds and herdspeople come down from mountain pastures to spend the winter in the valley. The highlight of the days are the sudden moments when local herds – easy to hear with their bells on – arrive back at the villages and are driven through the crowds to the admiration and celebration of locals and tourists alike.

Each celebration is slightly different whether it be the trachtenkleid (traditional clothing), the music, the local dishes and of course the farmers and their cattle.