Alp Guschg
The Guschg alp has existed in its present form since 1503. For the first 450 years or so, it was obviously absolutely essential for the farmers, who made up around 90 percent of the total population until the 20th century. For them, being able to alpine pasture their cattle in summer was an important part of their livelihood, especially as it meant they could hay in the valley and build up sufficient supplies for the winter. Without this relief over the summer, some would probably have starved to death.
Likewise, today's drained reed areas used to be swamp and forest areas that did not allow any yield. Nowadays, the proportion of farmers in the total population has fallen to a few percent, but the required benefits are no different than in the past. The farmers who still exist have considerably more livestock than in the past, and the number of agricultural areas in the village has shrunk considerably due to the expansion of the settlement area in the valley. The necessity of the Alps for agriculture is therefore still there.
Alp Guschg is open from mid-June.
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Entry updated on: 06.08.26, 19:11
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