Pilgrimage in the Seidlwinkltal of Rauris Through the valley of pilgrims and sumpters
Every year on the Feast of St. Peter & Paul (28 June), thousands of pilgrims make the journey from Seidlwinkltal in Rauris, SalzburgerLand, over the Grossglockner High-Alpine Road to Heiligenblut in Carinthia.
The Pinzgauer Pilgrimage is Salzburg’s biggest and can be traced all the way back to the 15th century. According to tradition, the pilgrimage has its roots in a vow made at the end of the Middle Ages, at a time when the pilgrims sought protection from the plague and wolves. Today, thousands of pilgrims take part in this pilgrimage from Seidlwinkltal or Fusch an der Glocknerstrasse to Heiligenblut.
| Dates & Times | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 June |
| Start | 7 a.m. morning mass at the Tauernhaus in Rauris |
| Arrival in Heiligenblut | 5 p.m., pilgrims’ mass |
| Finish | 29 June, 6 a.m.: pilgrims’ mass in Heiligenblut |
| Transfer service offered by Taxi Plössnig 2023 | |
|---|---|
| One-way ride from Gasthof Weixen to the Tauernhaus Shuttle buses run continuously from 4:30 until 8:30 a.m. between Gasthof Weixen and the Tauernhaus. After that time, the regular valley bus will run. Due to the large number of participants, waiting times are to be expected . | Euro 16 per person |
| Travel from Seidlwinktal and Heiligenblut to Rauris | Euro 40 per person |
| Departs Heiligenblut on 28.06. | 7 p.m. |
| Contact: Rauriser Busreisen Plössnig T: +43 6544 6444 E: info@ploessnig-reisen.at |
At 7 a.m., the pilgrimage begins with morning mass at the Rauriser Tauernhaus in Seidlwinkltal. The pilgrimage route leads via the Litzlhofalm and the beautiful valley head in Seidlwinkltal, then high up along the Grossglockner High-Alpine Road. At the Hochtor, pilgrims from Rauris meet up with those from Fusch / Ferleiten. Prayer rest stops are set up along the entire route:
| 7 a.m. | Pilgrims’ mass at the Tauernhaus |
| 9 a.m. | Prayer stop at the Litzlhofalm |
| 10:30 a.m. | Prayer stop at the Scherm |
| 11:15 a.m. | Prayer stop at the cross |
| 2:30 p.m. | Depart together from the Kasereck to Gipperkapelle chapel (in bad weather at 2 p.m.) |
| 5 p.m. | Arrival in Heiligenblut, entry together. Pilgrims’ mass with opportunity for confession |
The pilgrimage officially ends on 29 June with the pilgrims’ mass and confession. Some pilgrims combine the pilgrimage with a crossing of the 3,106 m-high Hoher Sonnblick, departing from Fleisstal / Zirbensee. Their pilgrimage then ends at Kolm Saigurn valley head. .
Contact numbers for the transfer from Heiligenblut - Fleisstal:
Taxi Fleissner: T: +43 664 38 36 311