On August 24, Saint Bartholomew-day, an age-old traditional celebration is held on the mountain pastures. On this day, cattle return to the valley after having spent the summer grazing amidst rich pastures of the Rittner Horn. The event is carefully planned and eagerly looked forward to; majestic animals are a remarkable sight and every year attract many viewers from near and far.
Punctually at noon, the cows and horses are brought to a gathering-point where farmers examine and sell them. Here the Saltner who are responsible of assigning each one of the thousand animals to the respective farmers prove their abilities. The traditional village marching band of Wangen and the Rittner Almhornbläser provide for musical entertainment, and the Goaßlschnöller let their ropes rip through the air producing cracking sounds: a unique performance, rooted in ancient alpine traditions.