Alps and Dairies
Traditional and Regional Products
Alps and alpine dairies have a long tradition with the Walsers. Guests appreciate our regional products, which you can buy on your hikes directly at the Alps and dairies! Hint - Here the word Alpen or Alps means small mountain farms
Stop on the Alps
According to the Walser traditions, cows and young cattle are "summered" on the 47 cultivated Alps in the Großes Walsertal.
During the summer months - from June to the beginning of September - the farming families with their livestock move from their home or 'Maisäß' in the valley up to the Alps. During this time, wonderful alpine cheese and delicious alpine butter are produced on 22 Sennalpen.
Traditional places that are worth a leisurely hike and a long break.
The contacts and offers - snack stations and produce sales - of the Alps in the Großes Walsertal can be found in the spring - summer - autumn program.
Dairies in Biosphere Reserve Großes Walsertal
Here in Großes Walsertal, cheese production has a long tradition. Once every farm processed its own milk into butter, low-fat cheese and simple sour cheese.
Only with the founding of dairy cooperatives in the 19th century, the much more demanding 'Fettkäserei' acquired its present status. Here, only hay milk is processed according to the rules of the art to a spicy mountain cheese: the Walserstolz
Dairy shop & show dairy in the biosphärenpark.haus in Sonntag
Opening hours: Sunday to Wednesday and public holidays 12.00 - 18.00
Thursday to Saturday 10.00 - 18.00
Dairy shop in Thuringerberg
Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 - 12:00
Maruler organic dairy - Marul
Opening hours: from September to early June in the morning