Ulrich Dinges' photos with the keyword: P1120836

After about 100 days on the mountain height of the Alms Cows and all other creatures go down to the valley. Herd size: about 1000 animals in two days About 20,000 visitors throng despite the rain to Viehscheid to Ried (Renksteg); , south of Oberstdorf; a beer tent . There is Collecting and distributing place for the animals the so called "Scheidplatz". Situated usually outside the village a prepared meadow, here the herds apart divorced after coming down in the valley again and returned to their owners. As the place outside the city, a shuttle of busses was set up from Oberstdorf Train Station.