# Julius Kugy Alpine Trail, Austria: what it is and when to go > Julius Kugy Alpine Trail is a hiking trail (JK01) in Austria (Feistritz im Rosental). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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/julius-kugy-alpine-trail/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** JK01 - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 166 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [julius-kugy-alpine-trail.com](https://www.julius-kugy-alpine-trail.com) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 720 km - **Elevation gain:** +45 m - **From:** Südalpen-Umrundung - **To:** Südalpen-Umrundung - **Run by:** Alpine Vereine/Julius Kugy Forum: Kärnten, Slovenija und Friuli-Venezia Giulia I-Adresse: https://www.alpenverein.at/kaernten/ - **Coordinates:** 46.48808, 14.07145 ## What it is and where Julius Kugy Alpine Trail is a hiking trail (JK01) in Austria (Feistritz im Rosental). Fernwanderweg Südalpen-Umrundung ab April 2019, 720 km, 44 000 Hm, 270 Std. Gehzeit – Alpine Vereine: Kärnten, Slovenija und Friuli-Venezia Giulia – siehe im Internet: Julius-Kugy-Dreiländerweg in 30 Etappen – Berge der Freundschaft It is in [Feistritz im Rosental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/feistritz-im-rosental/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.48808, 14.07145; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 166 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=46.488083%2C14.071449) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.488083%2C14.071449) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 720 km - **Elevation gain:** +45 m - **From:** Südalpen-Umrundung - **To:** Südalpen-Umrundung - **Run by:** Alpine Vereine/Julius Kugy Forum: Kärnten, Slovenija und Friuli-Venezia Giulia I-Adresse: https://www.alpenverein.at/kaernten/ 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 Julius Kugy Alpine Trail is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 48 | | June | Best time | 15 h 36 | | July | Best time | 15 h 16 | | August | Best time | 14 h | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 38 | | November | Possible | 9 h 08 | | December | Possible | 8 h 24 | In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. 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 - [Golica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/golica-kahlkogel/): Mountain in the Karawanks at the border Carinthia / Slovenia · 1.3 km - [Südalpenweg 03 - Etappe 14](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sudalpenweg-03-etappe-14/): Hiking · 3.0 km - [Via Alpina Purple A3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina-purple-a3/): Hiking · 3.6 km - [Veliki vrh / Bärentaler Kotschna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/barentaler-kotschna-veliki-vrh/): Mountain at border Carinthia / Slovenia · 4.2 km - [Panoramaweg Südalpen 04](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/panoramaweg-sudalpen-04/): Hiking · 4.9 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 Julius Kugy Alpine Trail? It is a hiking trail (JK01 in the local language) in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Julius Kugy Alpine Trail? May to October. In June there are 15 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 24. ### How do you get to Julius Kugy Alpine Trail? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 166 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.488083%2C14.071449) 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 [Golica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/golica-kahlkogel/), [Südalpenweg 03 - Etappe 14](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sudalpenweg-03-etappe-14/), [Via Alpina Purple A3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/via-alpina-purple-a3/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16313395), licensed under the ODbL. More about Julius Kugy Alpine Trail on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Kugy_Alpine_Trail). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).