# Via Alpina Purple A22, Austria: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Purple A22 is a hiking trail in Austria (Seckau). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. 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/via-alpina-purple-a22/ - 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:** SZG Salzburg, 146 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [old.via-alpina.org](http://old.via-alpina.org/de/stage/22) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Knittelfeld - **To:** Ingering II - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 47.24282, 14.75984 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Purple A22 is a hiking trail in Austria (Seckau). Violetter Weg der Via Alpina im Bereich der Lavanttaler Alpen, Hall It is in [Seckau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/seckau/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 3.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.24282, 14.75984; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 146 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=47.242818%2C14.759842) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.242818%2C14.759842) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Knittelfeld - **To:** Ingering II - **Run by:** via-alpina.org 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 Via Alpina Purple A22 is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 42 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 04 | | December | Possible | 8 h 18 | In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. 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 - [Tremmelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/tremmelberg/): Mountain in the Seckauer Tauern in Styria · 2.2 km - [Kalvarienbergkirche am Tremmelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kalvarienkirche/): Church building in Seckau, Austria · 2.2 km - [Seckau Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stift-seckau/): Abbey · 4.1 km - [Schloss Hautzenbichl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/schloss-hautzenbichl/): Building in Kobenz, Austria · 5.5 km - [Gaaler Lifte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/gaaler-lifte/): Ski resort · 6.2 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 Via Alpina Purple A22? It is a hiking trail in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Purple A22? May to October. In June there are 15 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 18. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Purple A22? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 146 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.242818%2C14.759842) 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 [Tremmelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/tremmelberg/), [Kalvarienbergkirche am Tremmelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kalvarienkirche/), [Seckau Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/stift-seckau/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/271351), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).