FollowIt’s September, and that means it’s time for the cattle to start coming down from their summer pastures in the high Alps. The first herd to come down is usually the one from Pletschenalp above Lauterbrunnen. Here they come.
Hurry up Matilda!
As always, it’s a very popular event. The cattle aren’t in any hurry, and the cowherds have their work cut out trying to stop the cows wandering into shops or gardens.
Traffic, needless to say, is brought to a complete standstill while the cattle make their way to a field by the waterfall. Once there, their owners will take them back to their farms further down the valley.