A tradition to recreate the salt trains that used to carry the "white gold" to trade.
Could you perhaps provide a bit more info please.
Not as easy as it sounds.
In the 15th century, the salt from Hall (Tyrol) became an "export hit" due to its good quality. It was transported on the salt roads through the Tannheim valley and the Allgäu to Lake Constance. From there it was then transported to Switzerland and Upper Austria.
I do not know the route the people in my photo traveled or any more details, I just asked them what they were doing and they said "Salzzug".
The most well-known salt train recreates the historic stage of the "white gold" between the salt factories in Immenstadt and Simmerberg with 10 wagons and over 30 riders.
The "Historic Salt Train" starts every July in Immenstadt in the Allgäu to start its "arduous journey" via Thalkirchdorf, Oberstaufen and the "Hahnschenkel" to Simmerberg to the salt factory there.
Included are 10 heavily loaded historic carts and carriages with valuable cargo, such as salt, beer and wine barrels, bales of cloth and other important trade goods of the time.
As in the past, the procession is accompanied by a cavalry escort with Königsegg soldiers, noble fellow passengers and marquisians – a total of almost 30 riders.
Sometimes they also do a remembrance trip with boats loaded with salt on the Rhine, using hand rowed Weidling.