# Via Alpina Purple, Germany: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Germany (Eben am Achensee). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina-purple/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abandoned hiking route · Hiking - **Where:** Germany - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 87 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [via-alpina.org](http://www.via-alpina.org/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 47.5765, 11.63946 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Germany (Eben am Achensee). Via Alpina route abandoned in 2024 It is in [Eben am Achensee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eben-am-achensee/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.5765, 11.63946; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 87 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.576502%2C11.639463) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.576502%2C11.639463) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **Run by:** via-alpina.org It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Via Alpina Purple is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 45 | | July | Best time | 15 h 24 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 15 | In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Reitstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reitstein/): Mountain in the Mangfallgebirge at the border Tyrol / Bavaria · 3.0 km - [Demeljoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/demeljoch/): Mountain in the Vorkarwendel at the border Bavaria / Tyrol · 5.2 km - [Platteneck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/platteneck/): Mountain in the Bavarian Prealps in Bavaria · 5.8 km - [Schildenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schildenstein/): Nature · Mountains · 6.7 km - [Wanderweg 236](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wanderweg-236/): Hiking · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-deutschland-schleswig-holstein/): walking path, Europe - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dreisessel/) Every Germany place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Via Alpina Purple? It is an abandoned hiking route in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Purple? April to October. In June there are 15 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Purple? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 87 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.576502%2C11.639463) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Reitstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reitstein/), [Demeljoch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/demeljoch/), [Platteneck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/platteneck/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/271352), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106564113), CC0. More about Via Alpina Purple on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Alpina). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).