Smuggler's Festival in Kaiserwinkl
As the name suggests, the Smugglers' Festival is all about “smuggling”. On the one hand, delicacies from the region are on offer. Local clubs are involved here and will be catering for the guests. The most important smuggler's good was and still is in abundance in Kaiserwinkl: cheese!
Alcohol was also smuggled across the Bavarian-Tyrolean border. Local schnapps distilleries were also involved here. The third contraband was tobacco products. Of course, we do not want to exhibit or offer these. Instead, we will be focussing on medicinal herbs, incense and health. Another highlight will be a festive parade. Nostalgia and horse-drawn carriages are a must!
Timetable 2025
Time | Description |
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19th September | Shmuggler's Hike to Klobenstein |
11 a.m. | Opening of the festival by tapping the barrel |
Savoury delicacies from local clubs in the region | |
Musical entertainment by various music groups | |
- Valterwirt’s Musikanten | |
- Soidorfer Tanzlmusi | |
- Wüd-Brix-Musig | |
1 p.m. | Grand parade with smugglers |
4 p.m. | 5er Schmäh Live Band |
Free bus transfer - Getting there
Rettenschöss - Walchsee - Kössen
Bus station | Time morning | Time afternoon |
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Rettenschöss Feuerwehrhaus | 10:20 | 15:00 |
Primau | 10:27 | 15:07 |
Durchholzen | 10:30 | 15:10 |
Durchholzen Amberg | 10:33 | 15:13 |
Kaufhaus Erharter | 10:35 | 15:15 |
Infobüro Walchsee | 10:37 | 15:17 |
Seehotel Brunner | 10:39 | 15:19 |
Hotel Seehof | 10:41 | 15:21 |
Bichlach | 10:44 | 15:24 |
Außerkapelle | 10:46 | 15:26 |
Waidach | 10:49 | 15:29 |
Veranstaltungszentrum Kaiserwinkl | 10:51 | 15:31 |
Schwendt - Kössen
Bus station | Time morning | Time afternoon |
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Schwendterwirt | 11:00 | 15:45 |
Schwendt Kreuzhäusl | 11:02 | 15:47 |
Eurocamp Kössen | 11:05 | 15:50 |
Kössen Hüttwirt | 11:07 | 15:52 |
Free bus transfer - and back again
Kössen - Walchsee - Rettenschöss
Bus station | Time afternoon | Time evening |
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Veranstaltungszentrum Kaiserwinkl | 02:30 pm | 07:00 pm |
Kössen - Schwendt
Busstation | Time afternoon | Time evening |
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Veranstaltungszentrum Kaiserwinkl | 03:35 pm | 06:45 pm |





