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Long-distance trail

Jakobsweg Österreich

Pilgrim route across Austria, from Wolfsthal on the Slovak border via Vienna and Innsbruck to Vorarlberg.

Stages

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Rankweil → Grenzübergang Meiningen

9.4 km approx. 2:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
10 m
Descent
57 m
Highest point
467 m
Lowest point
419 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
0 km 9.3 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Arlberg → Bludenz

36.1 km approx. 11:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
519 m
Descent
1738 m
Highest point
1789 m
Lowest point
564 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
0 km 36 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Abschnitt Oberösterreich

61.0 km approx. 17:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
681 m
Descent
675 m
Highest point
369 m
Lowest point
231 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
235 m 14 km 280 m 30 km 368 m 47 km 0 km 60 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Abschnitt Oberösterreich, Variante Nord

152.5 km approx. 42:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1698 m
Descent
1232 m
Highest point
715 m
Lowest point
240 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
458 m 42 km 0 km 151 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Abschnitt Wachau (Göttweig-Melk)

48.6 km approx. 16:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1367 m
Descent
1538 m
Highest point
681 m
Lowest point
197 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
681 m 21 km 453 m 37 km 0 km 48 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Melk → Persenbeug

Abschnitt Südliches Waldviertel (Melk-Persenbeug)

32.0 km approx. 9:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
524 m
Descent
548 m
Highest point
447 m
Lowest point
203 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
337 m 10 km 446 m 22 km 0 km 32 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Persenbeug → Wallsee

Abschnitt Mostviertel

43.6 km approx. 14:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1312 m
Descent
1259 m
Highest point
552 m
Lowest point
215 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
511 m 18 km 384 m 34 km 0 km 43 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

83.8 km approx. 24:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1273 m
Descent
1264 m
Highest point
715 m
Lowest point
412 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
412 m 30 km 532 m 48 km 0 km 83 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Pamhagen → Maria Ellend

Pamhagen - Frauenkirchen - Halbturn - Mönchhof - Gols - Weiden am See - Neusiedl am See - Bruckneudorf

71.9 km approx. 19:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
427 m
Descent
381 m
Highest point
269 m
Lowest point
119 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
170 m 40 km 0 km 71 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

255.6 km approx. 74:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
4119 m
Descent
3809 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
51 km 113 km 162 km 0 km 253 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Abschnitt Purkersdorf-Göttweig

66.3 km approx. 19:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1267 m
Descent
1099 m
Highest point
505 m
Lowest point
193 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
192 m 17 km 313 m 30 km 316 m 43 km 0 km 66 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

274.3 km approx. 85:30 h Hiking
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Ascent
6774 m
Descent
5668 m
Highest point
1855 m
Lowest point
497 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
497 m 70 km 919 m 128 km 0 km 270 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

165.3 km approx. 58:00 h Hiking
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Ascent
6555 m
Descent
5765 m
Highest point
2139 m
Lowest point
356 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
418 m 64 km 2139 m 124 km 0 km 163 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Linear route of about 38 km from Schwechat to Purkersdorf, the Wien section of the Way of St. James (Jakobsweg). About 160 m of ascent.

37.5 km approx. 10:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
157 m
Descent
242 m
Highest point
248 m
Lowest point
151 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
0 km 37 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Abschnitt Wolfsthal-Schwechat

55.1 km approx. 14:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
307 m
Descent
287 m
Highest point
192 m
Lowest point
137 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
177 m 13 km 192 m 25 km 146 m 40 km 0 km 55 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Thal - Graz - Kalsdorf - Enzelsdorf - Wildon - Leibnitz - Ehrenhausen - Spielfeld

15.9 km approx. 4:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
199 m
Descent
222 m
Highest point
430 m
Lowest point
275 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
291 m 3.9 km 430 m 7.3 km 275 m 12 km 0 km 16 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Bludenz → Rankweil

25.7 km approx. 8:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
536 m
Descent
640 m
Highest point
703 m
Lowest point
465 m
Elevation profile
1,000 m 2,000 m
534 m 5.2 km 703 m 12 km 492 m 19 km 0 km 25 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Elevation data

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Regions along the route

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