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Austria - Cows Return 2026
Almabtrieb - Cows Return Austria Departs Saturday

12 Sept 2026

Price Includes
• Return ferry crossings
• Overnight in Germany nights 1 & 9
• 7 nights at the Tirolerhof Hotel, Oberau
• Breakfast & Evening meal each day
• Excursions included
Almabtrieb - Cows Return festival , Innsbruck,
Zell em See, , Affach & Niederau inc cable cars,
Gerlos & Thurn Pass tours & Tirolean evening
£1565 Supplements
• Single room + £150pp - LIMITED AVILABILITY

Cows belong to Tyrol like the Lederhosen and the Dirndl. The animals spend Tirolerhof - Oberau - Austria
the summer on the Alp and the surrounding pastures. When they return from The personal and friendly service provided by
the Erharter family and their team creates a
the mountains to the valley in autumn, this is celebrated with a colorful true home-from-home atmosphere. Al fresco
festival "Almabtrieb". dining, live music, and delicious regional dishes
make for unforgettable evenings.
Our hotel is the traditional family Hotel Tirolerhof which provides a perfect
base for exploring Oberau and the stunning landscapes of the Wildschönau
Valley and beyond.

Almabtrieb - Witness the cows coming home after a season on the pastures
with the celebration in the local village and events last the whole day.

Innsbruck - Twice the host of the Winter Olympics this vibrant city offers
attractions for all, from the funicular railway (Nordkette) taking you to the
top of the world, or the historic city with its array of buildings and shopping.

Zell em See - Founded by monks in the 8th century and named Cella in
Bisoncia, with the old Romanesque and Gothic parish church plus
Renaissance castle, Schloss Rosenberg. Achieving town status until 1927.

Gerlos Pass - (elevation 1,500 metres [4,921 ft]) is a
mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the
Oberpinzgau region in the state of Salzburg and the
Zillertal valley in Tyrol

Affach - The 4th village in the Wildschönau is located at 875 m altitude,
with direct access to the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal ski resort. Its past was the
the local timber industry, in fact the village name means "wood hauling".

Niederau - Immediately recognisable by the pointed steeple of its church
Full Passport & Travel Insurance
with the Markbachjoch mountain directly behind it. required for this holiday

Tirolean Evening/ entertainment - A tradition when
in the region is to have a traditional tirolean
evening, we include this at the hotel on one of our
evening meals along with entertainment bought to
you by the owner Martin Erharter.

Full Passport & Travel Insurance required for this holiday

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