History of the goat in Valsertal
The importance of goats in Valsertal
«Anyone who is unable to keep a cow in Vals happily 'chases' a number of goats around and is therefore called 'es Geisspeirli'. – This dry sentence from Jörger’s ‘Bei den Valser des Valsertals’ in no way does justice to the importance of the Geiss for the people of Vals. Jörger then catches up on this further down, where he explains: ‘In addition to the cattle, every farmer keeps a number of goats, a dozen or more. They appear in all shapes and colors, with or without horns, the hornless ones are called 'Mutscha'. The Vals goat is the companion of the cow on the alp. For the summer milk during the hay harvest, goats from the Lugnez used to be leased and paid with butter or sheep's wool.
In his work Das Alpwesen Graubündens (1947), Richard Weiss also emphasizes the importance of keeping goats, especially for the socially disadvantaged class. 'Today, as in the past, the goat is important and indispensable, especially for the poor among the population as a dairy animal, the 'cow of the poor'.
Text / source: Geissalp - Peil
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Paul

August 18, 2023

Mining Kiosk Peil
The Kiosk Peil is a small mountain restaurant in the picturesque Peil valley near Vals (Graubünden), a stone's throw from the Geissalp Sust Peil.
Enjoy refreshing drinks, homemade sweets, a hearty plate or the fine goat's cream cheese directly from the Geissalp and watch the world go by between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m
daily return of the 200 goats from the pasture to the barn - a happy spectacle!
Text / source: Kiosk Peil
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Paul

August 18, 2023

Kiosk Peil, in the picturesque Peil valley
The small mountain restaurant is located just before the Geissalp in the picturesque Peiltal.
Opening hours:
In dry weather, daily from around mid-June to early October.
Monday to Sunday 11.30 a.m. to 6 p.m
Contact: Alexandra Jörger, Kiosk Peil, 7132 Vals
Telephone +41 78 676 09 35
Text / source: Kiosk Peil
vals.ch/restaurant/kiosk-peil

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