# Jakobsweg Vorarlberg, Austria: what it is and when to go

> Jakobsweg Vorarlberg is a hiking trail in Austria (Bregenz). 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 16. 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-vorarlberg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Austria
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 126 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Land Vorarlberg
- **Coordinates:** 47.45743, 9.69493

## What it is and where

Jakobsweg Vorarlberg is a hiking trail in Austria (Bregenz).

It is in [Bregenz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bregenz/), where this site lists 171 more places to see, 8.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 47.45743, 9.69493; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 126 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=47.457426%2C9.694931)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.457426%2C9.694931)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Land Vorarlberg

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 Jakobsweg Vorarlberg 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 23 |
| 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 16 |

In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16. 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

- [Lauteracher Ried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lauteracher-ried/): Protected area in Austria · 654 m
- [Europaschutzgebiet Soren, Gleggen–Köblern, Schweizer Ried und Birken–Schwarzes Zeug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/soren-gleggen-koblern-schweizer-ried-und-birken-schwarzes-ze/): Protected area in Austria · 1.8 km
- [Streichelzoo Möcklebur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/streichelzoo-mocklebur/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.3 km
- [Pfarrkirche Hl. Johannes der Täufer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/pfarrkirche-heiliger-johannes-der-taufer/): Church building in Höchst, Austria · 4.3 km
- [Strandbad Hard (FKK)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/strandbad-hard-fkk/): Hot spring bath · 4.4 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 Jakobsweg Vorarlberg?

It is a hiking trail in Austria.

### When is the best time to visit Jakobsweg Vorarlberg?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 16.

### How do you get to Jakobsweg Vorarlberg?

The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.457426%2C9.694931) 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 [Lauteracher Ried](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lauteracher-ried/), [Europaschutzgebiet Soren, Gleggen–Köblern, Schweizer Ried und Birken–Schwarzes Zeug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/soren-gleggen-koblern-schweizer-ried-und-birken-schwarzes-ze/), [Streichelzoo Möcklebur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/streichelzoo-mocklebur/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15813306), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

