Customs, Folklore & Celebrations, Animal

Scargada - Alpabzug in Brigels

Plaun Rueun, Breil / Brigels

Around 600 animals arrive in the valley from the five Brigels Alps. The festively decorated animals are accompanied by farmers and Alpine herdsmen and arrive in the village one after the other.

On September 14, around 600 animals are brought down from the Brigels Alps to the valley during the "Scargada". They have spent the summer, i.e. the last three months, high up on one of the five alps. The festively decorated animals are accompanied by the farmers, alpine herdsmen and alpine staff and arrive one after the other at the "Plaun Rueun" meadow near the Hotel Vincenz.
From approx. 10.00 a.m. there is a festival restaurant, barbecue, dancing/music, bar and straw castle for the children.

More detailed information about the festivities will follow.

Note: In case of bad weather, the festival will take place in a marquee


Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Date

13/9/2025   09:00 h

Address

Plaun Rueun
Via Plaun Rueun
7165 Breil / Brigels

Contact

Surselva Tourismus AG
Infobüro Brigels
Via Principala 32
7165 Brigels
brigels@surselva.info
0041 81 941 13 31

Category

  • Alpine live / Alpine Brotherhoods
  • Festivity
  • Historical custom
  • Other animal

Target groups

  • Open to all

Access for disabled people

  • Suitable for wheelchairs

Webcode

www.myfarm.ch/b2FuBe