save the date June 23, 2025 - June 28, 2025

Culinary highlights await you in Kleinwalsertal from 23.06.-28.06.2025. Whether on the cheese hike, the culinary valley hike, a guided culinary tour to the alp or a hut hike with special culinary tips everything revolves around enjoyment here. Experience the region with all your senses and let yourself be spoiled by the local specialties!

PREMIERE - exclusive pleasure evening walking dinner

Experience Kleinwalsertal from its most enjoyable side on 28.06. A culinary journey through the region awaits you at a walking dinner in the Walserhaus  each dish prepared by a different top chef from the valley, including the creative heads of the"Önsche Walser Chuche".

In addition: selected wines, exciting beer creations, fine wines from the 7 sommeliers from Kleinwalsertal and delicacies from regional farm stores, accompanied by fine drinks from Spitz & Bube and framed by soft music.

And as the evening slowly fades into night, the after-dinner party begins with a DJ, snacks and cocktails to round off an unforgettable experience.

OUR TOP CHEFS Top-class enjoyment!

Look forward to extraordinary creations, passionate culinary art and flavours that inspire, including from these top chefs.

What you can expect the dishes

  • Paté en croute, house pâté from Walser milk-fed veal, smoked pig's head, pistachio & Lake Constance cherry – Sascha Kemmerer
  • Heimertinger trout, lukewarm potato spuma, chive and radish vinaigrette & Birkenhöhe sourdough bread – Felix Bantel
  • Char | cucumber | cherry | mustard | elderberry | yellow beetroot | dandelion | buttermilk – Marc Müller & Christian Mehler
  • Beetroot and sweet potato cakes with sesame dip (vegan) or polenta and mountain cheese bonbon with cranberry jam – Joachim Müller
  • Ibex sugo with nettle dumplings & mountain cheese – Jeremias Riezler
  • Braised pork belly lacquered with prune sauce, leek pan cake, cucumber, fresh coriander & ginger cream – Dennis Gasper
  • Ragout of venison refined with elderberry, mushrooms in meadow flower cream, dumplings of fermented maple leaves, chocolate red cabbage, May treetop oil – Jürgen Denk
  • Green curry of braised Walser beef with chickpeas, mountain wild garlic & foamed Ländle yoghurt with hibiscus blossom – Sascha Kemmerer & Hansjörg Frick
  • Potato and chanterelle strudel & dandelion, fir and peppercorn herb, mountain cheese and cranberry chutney – Max Nikolic
  • Heart and tongue ragout of Walser and Bregenzerwald lamb, herb and potato mash & pickled radishes – Andreas Ziep

ICE CREAM FROM HOTEL TRADIZIO

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING SWEET?

To top it all off, the ten dishes are followed by delicious ice cream. The history of ice cream at Tradizio began in the 1960s with Grandpa Franco. The Sicilian brought the Italian breeze to the hotel by producing the first Italian milk ice cream in Kleinwalsertal. To this day, the ice cream is made according to Grandpa's secret recipe at Hotel Tradizio.

SNACKS FROM THE SCHÖNEGGER KÄSE-ALM

LATE NIGHT SNACK

Delicious snacks sponsored by the Schönegger Käse-Alm await you at the after-dinner party – perfect for recharging your batteries in between and continuing to shake a leg.


Monday 23.06. & Friday 27.06. Herb hike with herbert edlinger

Immerse yourself in the world of alpine herbs and accompany hiking guide Herbert Edlinger on an enjoyable journey through the picturesque Kleinwalsertal. On this special herb hike, you will not only learn exciting facts about the kleinwalsertal flora, but also how you can use wild herbs in the kitchen and for your well-being.

Herbert will show you which treasures grow by the wayside, how to recognise and use them - and of course how to taste them. 

Hike, discover, enjoy a hike for all the senses.
Experience Kleinwalsertal in a different way with knowledge, closeness to nature and genuine enjoyment.

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thursDAY - SUNDAY gourmet valley hike

On this "gourmet tour" in the truest sense of the word, the diverse natural impressions of the valley floor and panoramic views of the middle altitude are combined with the finest culinary delights. Get to know the most enjoyable corner of the world from its most beautiful side on your own.

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tuesday, june 24, 2025 Summer Lounge meets Culinary Week

Exclusively during the Culinary Week, Gerd am Herd brings creative delicacies directly to the summer lounge under the motto "This is what Kleinwalsertal tastes like".

From 5 p.m. on the village square in Riezlern, in a loungy atmosphere, with chilled DJ vibes and an ice-cold drink from Spitz & Bube: the fantastic mountain backdrop becomes the stage for your relaxed moment of enjoyment with a regional twist.

This is the perfect place to take life easy, enjoy some time out and simply let go. Come rain or shine – the event takes place whatever the weather.

Summer Lounge
Three people sit around a small black table in summer, drinking beverages with lemon slices and sharing a platter of various warm pizza slices. | © Kleinwalsertal Tourismus eGen • Photographer: Oliver Farys

every wednesday in summer cheese hike into the gemsteltal valley

After a leisurely hike, Bernhard Heim – farmer, hut owner and alpine dairyman – and his team will take you into the rustic alpine kitchen at Bernhard's Gemstelalp and give you an exciting insight into how mountain cheese used to be made.

Find out how cheese was made here for decades and then try the cheese specialties made from organic milk. Strengthened, you make your way back amidst the impressive mountain scenery of the Elfer, Zwölfer and Kleiner Widderstein.

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every thursday in summer On the alp – nature, enjoyment and tradition

Together with a local hiking guide and mountain farmer, you will experience the world of alpine farming. You will not only gain an insight into the modern practices and challenges of today, but also into the changes of earlier times.

The highlight of this unique adventure tour is the tasting of alpine products and a hearty lunch with an authentic snack.

Look forward to a selection of freshly made cheeses, spicy sausages and home-baked bread, accompanied by regional specialties and homemade delicacies.

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friday june 27, 2025 Outdoor cooking with gerd at the stove

An evening to remember – with Gerd at the stove and Liane.

Start relaxed with an aperitif together before a traditional three-course meal awaits you in the open air. Enjoy the finest dishes in the best company with family, friends or your favorite person. Look forward to culinary highlights, a special atmosphere and many wonderful moments. Treat yourself to an evening full of enjoyment, good conversation and genuine hospitality.

Make this evening your personal highlight!

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