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Switzerland’s cow parades are back: where to see them in 2026

Each autumn Switzerland's cattle leave their high pastures for the valleys. The journey, known as a désalpe in French-speaking Switzerland and an Alpabzug in German-speaking areas, has become one of the country's most photogenic rural traditions.

Switzerland’s cow parades are back: where to see them in 2026

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Each autumn Switzerland's cattle leave their high pastures for the valleys.

The journey, known as a désalpe in French-speaking Switzerland and an Alpabzug in German-speaking areas, has become one of the country's most photogenic rural traditions.

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Each autumn Switzerland's cattle leave their high pastures for the valleys. The journey, known as a désalpe in French-speaking Switzerland and an Alpabzug in German-speaking areas, has become one of the country's most photogenic rural traditions.

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