# Via Alpina Purple, Austria: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Austria. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abandoned hiking route · Hiking - **Where:** Austria - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SZG Salzburg, 89 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [via-alpina.org](http://www.via-alpina.org/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 47.33819, 13.97889 ## What it is and where Via Alpina Purple is an abandoned hiking route in Austria. Via Alpina route abandoned in 2024 Its coordinates are 47.33819, 13.97889; the nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG, Salzburg), 89 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=47.338187%2C13.978893) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.338187%2C13.978893) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Tržaška koča na Doliču - **To:** Oberstdorf - **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 is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 43 | | July | Best time | 15 h 23 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 35 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. 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 - [Karlspitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karlspitz/): Mountain in the Schladminger Tauern in Styria · 1.2 km - [Großer Knallstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-knallstein/): Mountain in the Schladminger Tauern in Styria · 2.0 km - [Wanderweg 721](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-721/): Hiking · 2.7 km - [Heimatmuseum Sankt Nikolai im Sölktal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mesnerhaus/): Museum in Austria · 5.6 km - [Wanderweg 911b](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-911b/): Hiking · 5.8 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? It is an abandoned hiking route in Austria. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina Purple? May to October. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Via Alpina Purple? The nearest main airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.338187%2C13.978893) 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 [Karlspitz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/karlspitz/), [Großer Knallstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grosser-knallstein/), [Wanderweg 721](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wanderweg-721/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/271352), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106564113), CC0. More about Via Alpina Purple on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Alpina). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).