Glöcklerlauf in den Traunkirchner Ortsteilen

On the evening of January 5th, the last night of the Rauhnächte, one of the most impressive winter traditions of the Salzkammergut, the Glöcklerlaufen, takes place in Traunkirchen.

As darkness falls, the Glöckler gather in groups called "Passen" at their meeting points throughout the village to begin their run.

The attire of a Glöckler includes white clothing, bells, and of course, the Glöckler cap, which can weigh up to 15 kilograms. Each Glöckler cap is a small work of art in itself. It consists of a mostly geometric framework made of thin wooden sticks, onto which black cardboard is applied.

On this paper, motifs and ornaments are drawn beforehand, which are then painstakingly cut out and punched. Finally, the motifs are backed with colorful tissue paper on the inside, and candles are mounted to illuminate the designs from within. Each runner spends several hundred hours of work on their cap.

Each group is led by a precursor who wears a turban and carries a shepherd's staff. From the Mühlbachberg, far out from the Mühlbachtal, the village center, as well as from Viechtau and Mitterndorf, they run towards their common goal. At certain houses and squares, they perform figure eights, and the families there invite them for a small refreshment. The Glöckler express their gratitude with New Year's wishes and by singing Christmas and nativity songs. At 10 PM, all groups meet for a communal singing. At a signal, all groups enter with a deep ringing of bells, forming a huge circle, while the lead singers of each group step into the center and begin traditional nativity songs. The light from the Glöckler caps and the deep sound of the bells are meant to drive away evil spirits and attract good spirits, symbolizing the victory of light over the darkness of winter.

Detailed program / schedule of the groups heading towards the Buchberg area:

TRAUNKIRCHEN VILLAGE:

Old Post Office (Alte Post 6)
4:30 PM: Children's group
4:45 PM: Fuzzypass

Monastery Square:
4:30 PM: Local group
4:45 PM: Krodn group

Village Square:
5:00 PM: Communal singing

TRAUNKIRCHEN MÜHLBACHBERG:

Hintere Attweng (Attweng 2)
4:47 PM: Attwen group

Röd (Mühlbachberg 118)
4:45 PM: Asthma group

Gütl am Eck (Gütl am Eck)
5:00 PM: Gumpi group
Spitaler
5:00 PM: Burgstein group

TRAUNKIRCHEN MÜHLBACH:

Eckhäusl (Mühlbachtal 17)
4:30 PM: Eckhäusl group
Weiermayer
4:45 PM: Dorfstraßl group

TRAUNKIRCHEN MÜHLBACHTAL:

Ellmauer Matthias (Mühlbach 66a)
4:30 PM: Young Fuzzypass

Zensenschuster (Mühlbach 80)
4:30 PM: Zensenschuster group

TRAUNKIRCHEN MITTERNDORF:

Urberl Settlement (Urberl 20)
4:30 PM: Musi group

PARKING LOT BUCHBERG AREA (Am Buchberg 1)
10:00 PM: ENTRANCE AND COMMUNAL SINGING OF ALL GROUPS

For more information about the Glöckler tradition in Traunkirchen, please visit: http://www.gloecklerlauf.net

PROGRAM CHANGES AND PRINTING ERRORS RESERVED!!!