Steiner Alm, Architectural heritage mountain pasture in Piding, Germany.
Steiner Alm is a mountain pasture on the northern slope of Hochstaufen at roughly 1,028 meters (3,373 feet) elevation. The site includes a chapel, simple farm buildings, and hiking paths that wind through meadows and scattered alpine vegetation.
The Kaser of Steiner Alm is dated 1820, with extensions added in the 20th century. The Hubertus Chapel was built in the 1950s, not 1993; the mountain mass held each 3 October commemorates the innkeepers of the Reichenhaller Haus murdered in 1993.
The pasture hosts an Almfest of the traditional costume associations and brass bands of Piding and Anger in late summer. A mountain mass is usually held each 3 October in memory of the innkeepers of the Reichenhaller Haus, murdered in 1993. In 2019 Bavarian broadcaster BR filmed the five-part series "Anna auf der Alm" here, following dairymaid Kathi through a season from the spring drive up to the autumn drive down.
You can reach this site via a hiking trail from Piding that is generally easy to follow during warmer months. Mountain bikes are also a practical option, as trails connect this location to other nearby Alpine pastures.
The Kaser, a log building with a projecting gable roof on a rubble-stone base, is inscribed with the year 1820 and listed as Bavarian monument D-1-72-128-30. Nearby stands the Kochalm, no longer farmed or serving food. In 2019, Bayerischer Rundfunk filmed the five-part series Anna auf der Alm here, following the sennerin Kathi through a full season.
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