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

> Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg is a hiking trail in Austria (Wildon). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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/sudosterreichischer-jakobsweg/
- 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:** VIE Vienna, 155 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [jakobswege-a.eu](http://www.jakobswege-a.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=53)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Verein zur Förderung der steirischen Jakobswege
- **Coordinates:** 46.94658, 15.44423

## What it is and where

Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg is a hiking trail in Austria (Wildon).

Thal - Graz - Kalsdorf - Enzelsdorf - Wildon - Leibnitz - Ehrenhausen - Spielfeld

It is in [Wildon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildon/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 8.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.94658, 15.44423; the nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE, Vienna), 155 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=46.946582%2C15.444233)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.946582%2C15.444233)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Verein zur Förderung der steirischen Jakobswege

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 Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 20 |

In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20. 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

- [Österreichischer Skulpturenpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osterreichischer-skulpturenpark/): Museum in Austria · 3.7 km
- [St. Thomas im Walde, Unterpremstätten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sankt-thomas/): Parish church · 4.0 km
- [Austrian museum of aviation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osterreichisches-luftfahrtmuseum/): Museums and art · 4.5 km
- [Dobl Transmitter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sender-dobl/): Architectural structure · 4.9 km
- [Schloss Premstätten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-premstatten/): Building in Premstätten, Austria · 5.0 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 Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg?

It is a hiking trail in Austria.

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

May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 20.

### How do you get to Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg?

The nearest main airport is Vienna International Airport (VIE), 155 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.946582%2C15.444233) 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 [Österreichischer Skulpturenpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osterreichischer-skulpturenpark/), [St. Thomas im Walde, Unterpremstätten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sankt-thomas/), [Austrian museum of aviation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/osterreichisches-luftfahrtmuseum/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8356415), licensed under the ODbL. More about Südösterreichischer Jakobsweg on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCd%C3%B6sterreichischer_Jakobsweg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).