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The 10 Most Beautiful Pilgrim walks in Tyrol

Pilgrim trail
· Tannheim
Tyrol-Allgäu way of St. James
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
133.8 km
36:19 h
2,628 m
2,477 m
The Tyrol-Allgäu Way of St James
This Alpine Route of St. James, which is both scenically and culturally very attractive, leads off the main roads over three Alpine passes, namely the Fernpass, the old Gaichtpass and the Jochpass. It crosses some of the most attractive hiking and holiday regions of Tyrol and southern Upper Allgäu on ancient Roman, trade and pilgrim paths.

Pilgrim trail
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Auf dem Jakobsweg von Altenmarkt a.d. Alz bis Kiefersfelden
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
135.5 km
32:00 h
559 m
570 m
Wer sich einmal aufgemacht hat, den bekannten Jakobsweg zu bewandern, kommt nur schwer wieder los - entdecken Sie den Jakobsweg im Chiemsee-Alpenland!

Pilgrim trail
· Kitzbuehel
Pinzgauer Marienweg "Der Klassische"
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
139.4 km
41:50 h
3,728 m
3,976 m
In stages, the classic route leads over 153 km in about 7 days through the entire Pinzgau region to the Marien pilgrimage places from Jochbergwald to the pilgrimage place Maria Kirchental.

Pilgrim trail
· Mieminger Plateau und Fernpass
St. James way Section 2 Nassereith - Lermoos
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.2 km
5:30 h
512 m
353 m
This beautiful alpine route leads along the old Roman road, the old salt road and a section of the Adlerweg off the busy long-distance pass road over the mountains and offers a magnificent view of the Zugspitze.

Pilgrim trail
· Zugspitz Arena Tyrol
St. James way Section 3 Lermoos - Berwang
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.1 km
3:30 h
612 m
264 m
Easy, short stage through a panoramic mountain landscape with plenty of time to take in the chapels and churches and relax in the bathing lake.

Pilgrim trail
· Pillerseetal
Pinzgauer Marienweg Etappe 17: Hochfilzen - Maria Kirchental
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
20 km
6:32 h
638 m
723 m
Erwandern Sie ein Teilstück des Pinzgauer Marienweges von Hochfilzen über den Römer Sattel nach Maria Kirchenthal / Vorderkaserklamm!

Pilgrim trail
· Zugspitz Arena Tyrol
St. James way Section 4 Berwang - Haldensee
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
24.8 km
7:30 h
548 m
768 m
Scenically varied route through the quiet Rotlechtal valley down to Rieden and Weißenbach am Lech, then on the old Gaichtpassweg up to the sunny Tannheimer Tal.

Pilgrim trail
· Tannheim Valley
St. James way Section 5 Haldensee - Bad Hindelang
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.8 km
5:30 h
284 m
592 m
The wide Tannheimer Tal between steep rock teeth and mountain ridges forms the Tyrolean final stage. At Oberjoch the German part begins with a spectacular descent to Bad Hindelang, one of the most attractive spa and holiday communities in the Allgäu.

Pilgrim trail
· Silberregion Karwendel
The Way of St James in the Tyrol
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
15.2 km
4:14 h
358 m
312 m
The Way of St James is the ancient pilgrims' path to what is thought to be the tomb of St James the Elder, one of Jesus' twelve apostles. The tomb is situated in Santiago de Compostela in the northwest corner of Spain. The most famous section of the Way of St James is from the Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela.
The Tyrolean section passes through the Hall – Wattens region between Gnadenwald and Thaur.

Pilgrim trail
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Marienwege M5 - Gesamtstrecke
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
172.1 km
46:30 h
2,294 m
2,318 m
Der Pilgerweg M5 startet und endet in Kufstein...
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Jakobsweg Tirol: Bruckhäusl - Strass im Zillertal by Hannes
September 13, 2019
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Jakobsweg Tirol: Abfaltersbach - Sillian by Alex
May 18, 2019
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When did you do this route? May 17, 2019
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Jakobsweg Tirol: Flirsch - Sankt Christoph by Alex
May 10, 2019
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When did you do this route? May 08, 2019
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