New winter event on the Wallberg: Pfallers are planning a mega festival!

New winter event on the Wallberg: Pfallers are planning a mega festival!

Exciting things are happening in the Miesbach region: From December 2025, Daniela and Christian Pfaller will take over the restaurant on the Wallberg and set fresh accents. The two new innkeepers are taking over the business from Utta and Rainer Schönhofer, who are going into their well-deserved retirement after 30 years. “We have lots of ideas and are looking forward to revitalizing the restaurant,” emphasizes Christian Pfaller.

A highlight of the planned events in 2026 will be the “Snow Peak Festival”, which is scheduled to take place on February 7th. Here, six DJs will entertain up to 550 guests and the event is also touted as the “highest winter event in the Oberland”. But not everything is going smoothly: the Miesbach district office has expressed concerns and describes the planned event as requiring approval. The specialist authority sees the event as “problematic in terms of species protection and law” and is demanding an expert opinion on its compatibility. However, this appears to be a challenge as the burden of proof is considered difficult.

The techno festival and its roots

The “Snow Peak Festival” will be thematically in the techno genre, which has excited the Pfallers for years. Techno, a form of electronic dance music, is known for its continuous DJ sets and typical rhythms between 120 and 150 beats per minute. Techno's roots stretch from Germany to Detroit, where the music became popular in the 1980s. Wikipedia reports that the sound was influenced by artists such as Juan Atkins and Derrick May and futurism is a central theme.

Christian Pfaller is not afraid to compare the festival with traditional forest festivals, even if conservationists in the region are critical of similar events in other places such as the Kampenwand or the Saurüsselalm. Concerns have also been raised about noise and environmental impact, as festivals often leave behind large amounts of waste and have a significant impact on the environment, as a study shows: On average, 80,000 visitors in one weekend leave behind as much waste as a city with 80,000 inhabitants in a year. DW has pointed out that festivals could act as experimental fields for sustainable solutions.

A step into the future

In their planning phase, the Pfallers hope to also integrate sustainability aspects into their concept. Initiatives such as the DGTL festival in the Netherlands, which aims to be the first circular festival, could serve as a good example. The Pfallers are aiming to make the event more environmentally friendly, for example by offering incentives for traveling by public transport.

The planned “Snow Peak Festival” will not only be a test for the new landlords, but also a test for the approval of music events in the region. The future on the Wallberg remains exciting!