# Things to see in St. Jakob in Defereggen (Austria): 122 places and when to go

> St. Jakob in Defereggen is a town in Austria, and this site lists 122 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (106), Nature (96), Hiking (20). The best known are Dreiherrnspitze, Rötspitze and Lenkstein. The best time to come is July to September; also possible: June and October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/st-jakob-in-defereggen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Austria · 46.9382, 12.2559
- **Places:** 122 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) (106) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturaleza/) (96) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) (20) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/espiritual/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fauna/) (1)
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Also possible:** June and October.
- **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 78 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Dreiherrnspitze, at 3,499 m.

## What to see in St. Jakob in Defereggen

The places in and around St. Jakob in Defereggen, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dreiherrnspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dreiherrnspitze/): Mountain in the Venediger Group at the trigpoint Salzburg / East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 15 km
- [Rötspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rotspitz/): Mountain in the Venediger Group at the border between East Tyrol (Austria) and South Tyrol (Italy) · 11 km
- [Lenkstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lenkstein/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 6.8 km
- [Weiße Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weisse-spitze/): Mountain in the Villgratner Berge in East Tyrol · 11 km
- [Malhamspitzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sudliche-malhamspitze/): Mountain in East Tyrol, Austria · 12 km
- [Lasörling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lasorling/): Mountain in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol, Austria · 8.6 km
- [Patscher Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/patscher-schneid/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 7.6 km
- [Simonyspitzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/westliche-simonyspitze/): Mountain group in the Venediger Group at the border Salzburg / Tyrol · 15 km
- [Barmer Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/barmer-spitze/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 8.3 km
- [Fenneregg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fenneregg-fennera/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 6.7 km
- [Rosshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rosshorn/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group in Tyrol · 5.9 km
- [Ahrner Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ahrner-kopf-cima-del-vento/): Mountain in the Venediger Group at the border Tyrol / South Tyrol · 13 km
- [Almerhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/almerhorn/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group in East Tyrol · 5.8 km
- [Daber Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/daberspitze/): Mountain in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol · 9.5 km
- [Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/naturpark-rieserferner-ahrn-parco-naturale-vedrette-di-ries/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0938) · 8.9 km
- [Rote Säule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rote-saule/): Mountain in the Wallhorn ridge in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol · 13 km
- [Rote Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rote-spitze/): Mountain in the Villgratner Berge in East Tyrol · 9.6 km
- [Althausschneideturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/althausschneideturm-cima-di-casaveccia/): Mountain in Austria · 14 km
- [Dreieckspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dreieckspitze/): Mountain in the Rieserferner Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 9.9 km
- [Hohes Kreuz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hohes-kreuz/): Mountain in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol · 8.1 km
- [Quirl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/quirl/): Mountain in the Venediger group in Tyrol · 11 km
- [Seespitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/seespitze/): Mountain in the Venediger Group in East Tyrol · 1.8 km
- [Untere Rötspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/untere-rotspitze/): Mountain in the Venediger Group at the border East Tyrol / South Tyrol · 11 km
- [Alples Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alplesspitze/): Mountain in Austria · 2.2 km

And the other 98, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Gösleswand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gosleswand/), [Großschober](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossschober/), [Hinterer Sajatkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hinterer-sajatkopf/), [Rosshuf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-rosshuf/), [Kastal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kastal/), [Keesegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/keeseck/), [Große Löffelspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/loffelspitze/), [Niklaskogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/niklaskogel/), [Ogasilspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ogasilspitze/), [Ohrenspitzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ohrenspitzen/), [Rosenspitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rosenspitze/), [Törlspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/torlspitze/), [Totenkarspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/totenkarspitze/), [Tulpspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/tulpspitze/), [Umbalköpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/umbalkopfl/), [Virglkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/virgenkopf/), [Weißes Beil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weisses-beil/), [Arventalspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alprechtspitz-punta-di-alpre/), [Althausschneide - Costa di Casaveccia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/althausschneide-costa-di-casaveccia/), [Berger Kogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/berger-kogel/), [Blindis Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/blindis/), [Finsterkarspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/finsterkarspitze/), [Glockhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/glockhaus/), [Hintere Gubachspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hintere-gubachspitze/), [Hochleitenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochleitenspitze/), [Kematerspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kemater-spitz/), [Kleiner Löffler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleiner-loffler-punta-cucchiaio-piccolo/), [Lengspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lengspitz-pizzo-lungo/), [Rostocker Eck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rostocker-eck/), [Schlüsselspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schlusselspitze/), [Türml](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/turml/), [Achsel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/achsel/), [Bachlenkenkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bachlenkenkopf/), [Essener Eck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/essener-eck/), [Finsterwitzkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/finsterwitzkopf/), [Fleischbachkees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fleischbachkees/), [Gabelspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gabelspitze-cima-di-forca/), [Graue Wand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/graue-wand/), [Gritzer Hörndle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gritzer-horndle/), [Großer Reinhard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-reinhard/), [Großer Rotstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-rotstein/), [Kleiner Rotstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleiner-rotstein/), [Malhamhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/malhamhorn/), [Merbspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/merbspitz/), [Mullwitzkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mullwitzkogel/), [Panargenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/panargenspitze/), [Reggentörlturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reggentorlturm/), [Reichenberger Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/reichenberger-spitze/), [Rotenmannspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rotenmannspitze/), [Stampfleskopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stampfleskopf/), [Törlkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/torlkopf/), [Vordere Gubachspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/vordere-gubachspitze/), [Fleischbachspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/fleischbachspitze/), [Gschritt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gschritt/), [Hainzenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hainzenspitze/), [Hochkreuzspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochkreuzspitze/), [Hutner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hutner/), [Innerrodelgungge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/innerrodelkunke/), [Jagdhausspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jagdhausspitze/), [Kauschkahorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kauschkahorn/), [Kesselpater](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kesselpater/), [Kleiner Geiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleiner-geiger/), [Kriselachspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kriselachspitze/), [Muklaspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/muklarspitz/), [Mulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mulle/), [Östlicher Rosshuf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/ostlicher-rosshuf/), [Tredeberspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/tredeberspitze/), [Umbal falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/umbalfalle/), [Wohl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wohl/), [Rötfleckkees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rotfleckkees-vedretta-di-valle-rossa/), [Simonykees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/simonykees/), [Umbalkees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/umbalkees/)
- **Mountains**: [Johannishütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/johannishutte/), [Lenkjöchlhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lenkjochlhutte-rifugio-giogo-lungo/), [Barmer Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/barmer-hutte/), [Berger-See-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/bergerseehutte/), [Clarahütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/clarahutte/), [Essener-Rostocker Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/essener-rostocker-hutte/), [Kleine-Philipp-Reuter-Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kleine-philipp-reuter-hutte/), [Lasörlinghütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lasorlinghutte/), [Neue Reichenberger Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/neue-reichenberger-hutte/), [Sajathütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sajathutte/), [Seespitzhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/seespitzhutte/), [Alpengasthof Patsch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/alpengasthof-patsch/), [Jausenstation Trojer Alm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/jausenstation-trojer-alm/), [Lasnitzenhütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lasnitzenhutte/), [Mooseralm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mooseralm/), [Stabanthütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stabanthutte/)
- **History**: [Kapelle Maria vom Guten Rat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/eggerkapelle/), [Heiligen-Geist-Kapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heiligen-geist-kapelle/), [Herz Jesu Kapelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/herz-jesu-kapelle/), [Kapelle Mariahilf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kapelle-mariahilf/)
- **Hiking**: [2-Täler-Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/2-taler-trail/), [AV Weg 314](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/av-weg-314/), [AV Weg 315](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/av-weg-315/), [Wanderweg 912](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-912/)
- **Snow**: [Brunnalm / St. Jakob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/brunnalm-st-jakob/)
- **With kids**: [Wassermythos Ochsenlacke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wassermythos-ochsenlacke/)

## When to go to St. Jakob in Defereggen

The best time to visit St. Jakob in Defereggen is **July to September**; also possible: June and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 43 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 03 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 36 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 22 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 51 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 06 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 20 |

In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. In July, 121 of the 122 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to St. Jakob in Defereggen

The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.9382%2C12.2559)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.9382%2C12.2559)

## Other towns nearby

- [Hopfgarten in Defereggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hopfgarten-in-defereggen/): 63 places · 22 km
- [Heinfels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heinfels/): 46 places · 25 km
- [Brandberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/brandberg/): 55 places · 30 km
- [Hollersbach im Pinzgau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hollersbach-im-pinzgau/): 132 places · 31 km
- [Heiligenblut am Großglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/heiligenblut-am-grossglockner/): 230 places · 42 km
- [Dölsach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dolsach/): 66 places · 48 km

And all of Austria, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in St. Jakob in Defereggen?

The best known: [Dreiherrnspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/dreiherrnspitze/), [Rötspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/rotspitz/), [Lenkstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/lenkstein/), [Weiße Spitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/weisse-spitze/), [Malhamspitzen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sudliche-malhamspitze/). In all, 122 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit St. Jakob in Defereggen?

July to September; also possible: June and October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20.

### How do you get to St. Jakob in Defereggen?

The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 78 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.9382%2C12.2559) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with St. Jakob in Defereggen as the destination and these 122 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).