# Camino de Santiago, Austria: what it is and when to go > Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Böhmen-Bayern-Tirol Variante/Baumgarten) in Austria (Hopfgarten im Brixental). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 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/austria/jakobsweg-bohmen-bayern-tirol-variante-baumgarten/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobsweg Böhmen-Bayern-Tirol Variante/Baumgarten - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 60 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 47.51098, 12.04529 ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Böhmen-Bayern-Tirol Variante/Baumgarten) in Austria (Hopfgarten im Brixental). Alternativstrecke, die mehr für Radfahrer geeignet ist It is in [Hopfgarten im Brixental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hopfgarten-im-brixental/), where this site lists 53 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.51098, 12.04529; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.510975%2C12.045287) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.510975%2C12.045287) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) places in Austria. 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 Camino de Santiago is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 54 | | June | Best time | 15 h 44 | | July | Best time | 15 h 24 | | August | Best time | 14 h 04 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 02 | | December | Possible | 8 h 15 | In June there are 15 h 44 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 Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria 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 Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. 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 - [Mariastein - Castle and church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wallfahrtskirche-mariastein/): Church building in Mariastein, Austria · 1.8 km - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobsweg-bohmen-bayern-tirol-variante-breitenbach/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · 2.1 km - [Almgasthof Buchacker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/almgasthof-buchacker/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.2 km - [Strandbad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/strandbad/): With kids · 3.3 km - [Adlerweg Etappe 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/adlerweg-etappe-4/): Hiking · 4.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Schöpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schopfl/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Zirbitzkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zirbitzkogel/): mountain in the Seetal Alps in Styria - [Reisalpe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reisalpen-schutzhaus/): mountain in Lower Austria - [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail Every Austria place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Camino de Santiago? It is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobsweg Böhmen-Bayern-Tirol Variante/Baumgarten in the local language) in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 15. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.510975%2C12.045287) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria 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 [Mariastein - Castle and church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wallfahrtskirche-mariastein/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jakobsweg-bohmen-bayern-tirol-variante-breitenbach/), [Almgasthof Buchacker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/almgasthof-buchacker/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2084551), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).