ST JACOB’S TRAIL - SELF GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAY

Follow in the footsteps of St Jacob on this pilgrim trail through Salzburg, into Bavaria then finishing

in the pristine valley of St Johann in Tyrol. Visit historic churches which have been welcoming

pilgrims for thousands of years as you walk through the foothills of the Alps. Meander through lush

green valleys with dramatic mountain views and enjoy lakeside and forest walking. This is the

perfect walk which explores this tranquil area and lets you discover the rich history of pilgrim life.

Your holiday starts by the side of Lake Wallersee where you spend your first evening. Heading south, you

follow the trail through forest trails passing many important chapels to Salzburg. Its worth spending an extra

night to explore ‘Mozart’s birth place. Crossing the German border you enter the Spa town of Bad

Reichenhall and then shortly after you enter the Tyrol region of Austria and follow the trail south. You pass

the small town of Waidring and after visiting St Jacobs church you finish the walk in St. Johann.

Fabulous walking is combined with traditional chalet Hotel accommodation. You will stay in 3 star Hotels

with breakfast included each morning. Baggage transfer and great backup are of course included to ensure

that you enjoy every minute of your stay in this alpine region of Austria.

Many historic churches which have been welcoming pilgrims for many years

Salzburg - the birthplace of Wolfgang Mozart

Fabulous alpine mountain views

Spectacular lakeside and forest walking

WHY CHOOSE A SELF GUIDED WALKING HOLIDAY WITH US?

Macs Adventure specialise in great value self guided walking holidays. As passionate and regular walkers

we know what makes for an unforgettable trip and we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding walking

holidays with every last detail taken care of. Great walking routes, breathtaking scenery and warm,

welcoming traditional accommodation are all guaranteed.

From your first contact with Macs Adventure you will deal with a specialist who knows the region intimately.

They help you plan every aspect of your holiday and to make the most of your time in Austria with their In-

depth knowledge of the route, accommodation and must-see attractions.

Self guided walking holidays are the very best way to explore a new destination. Pre booked

accommodation of character, detailed pictured route notes and maps, baggage transfer and local backup

support mean you can relax and enjoy your time walking in Austria. This walking holiday will get you up

close and personal with this wonderful area near Salzburg.

SUMMARY

What’s Included?

Accommodation: 7 Nights in Traditional 3* Hotels

all with en-suite facilities.

Meals: Breakfast included every morning. Lunch

and Dinner not included but always available lo-

cally. We can add a half board supplement if

required.

Welcome Meeting: 08:30 on Day 2 Baggage

Transfer: Door-to-door baggage transfer included.

Info Pack: Detailed route notes with pictures, maps

and emergency support from our local Austrian

partner.

Tour: St Jacob’s Trail

Code: WASSJT

Type: Self-Guided Walking Holiday

Price: See Website

Single Supplement: See Website

Dates: 1st May - 7th Oct

Walking Days: 8 Days (6 Walking Days)

Nights: 7 Nights

Start/Finish: Seekirchen on Lake

Wallersee/St Johann

Grade: Moderate

HIGHLIGHTS

Is It For Me? Wonderful and relaxed alpine walking along the

famous St Jacob’s pilgrim trail. If visiting historical

churches and chapels aswell as mountain valley

walking sound appealing then this is the walk for

you! Carefully chosen traditional accommodation

with local and traditional cuisine make this a walk

not to be missed!

ST JACOB’S TRAIL

PILGRIM TRAIL FROM SALZBURG TO TYROL

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Our Itinerary includes 6 Days walking and 7

Nights in 3 star Hotels with breakfast included.

Some of the days walking are fairly long but the

overall path is flat with very little ups and downs.

Code: WASSJT Days: 8 (6 Days Walking) Nights: 7 Grade: Moderate

DAY 1

Arrive Seekirchen/Lake Wallersee

Seekirchen is located by Lake Wallersee, the

largest lake in the Salzburg lake district. It is

easily accessible by a direct train from Salzburg

(15 mins). Many low cost airlines fly into

Salzburg Airport including Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet

2, Flybe and flythomascook.

On arrival at your hotel in Seekirchen relax and

take a stroll around the village visiting the ‘Lake

Castle’ admiring the views across the lake.

Overnight: Seekirchen on Lake Wallersee

Hotel - GH Post Kat. B or Hirschenwirt

DAY 2

Walk to Eugendorf

This morning you start off by meeting one of our

local partners at 08:30 for a briefing about your

walk. They will provide you with detailed route

notes and answer any questions you have. A

short transfer to Oberhofen follows where the

walking trail starts today. Heading south you

pass Lake Wallersee through green pastures and

pass many old chapels on route. You finish

todays walk by heading through a nature reserve

to the market town of Eugendorf.

Walk: 23km, 6hrs

Overnight: Eugendorf

Hotel - Gasthaus Santner

DAY 3

Walk to Salzburg

Today you head down to the delightful city of

Salzburg, fantastic views prevail across to the

mountain ranges you pass through in the next

few days. We recommend visiting the church of

‘Maria Plain’ which is a famous pilgrims church

with views over Salzburg and the surrounding

valley. It is renowned for its baroc style

architecture and many pilgrims come to visit from

afar. Quiet paths follow and you soon reach the

river Salzach where you follow the side of the

river into the centre of town. If you have time we

recommend adding an extra night in Salzburg as

there is so much to see and do. You can visit the

birthplace of Mozart, wander through the old

town which is a UNESCO world heritage site and

shop in this marvellous city.

Walk: 13.6km, 4hrs

Overnight: Salzburg

Hotel - Ganslhof

DAY 4

Walk to Bad Reichenhall

Todays walk leaves the city of Salzburg behind

and crosses the German border at Grobgmain to

enter Bavaria. You visit the castle of Marzoll on

route and follow forest tracks to Bad Reichenhall.

Take time to visit the new thermal Spa here in

the salt capital of Bavaria.

Walk: 18km, 5.5 hrs

Overnight: Bad Reichenhall

Hotel - Dora

DAY 5

Walk to Unken

Todays walk follows the river Saalach back into

Austria and the Salzburg area. Passing Lake

Saalachsee you head into the foothills of the

mountains through the idyllic Saalach valley.

Unken is your final destination today, it’s a

peaceful mountain village with a pretty church.

Walk: 17km, 6 hrs

Overnight: Unken

Hotel - Kirchenwirt or Wimmer

DAY 6

Walk to Waidring/St Ulrich

This is the nicest day along the whole trail so

take your time and enjoy it! Continue along the

river Saalach and watch out for kayakers below,

Enter the mountain village of Lofer which is a

quaint village with lots of traditional charm. You

can take the optional visit to Saint Martin with its

pilgrims church or just follow the forest path

following the ‘Jakobsweg’ to Waidring.

Walk: 26km, 7 hrs

Overnight: Waidring/St Ulrich

Hotel - Gschwentner or Schweizer Hof

Day Route Km

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Arrive Seekirchen on Lake Wallersee Walk to Eugendorf Walk to Salzburg Walk to Bad Reichenhall Walk to Unken Walk to Waidring/St Ulrich Walk to St Johann Onward Travel

23 13.6 18 17 26 16

DETAILED ITINERARY

ST JACOB’S TRAIL

PILGRIM TRAIL FROM SALZBURG TO TYROL

DAY 7

Walk to St Johann in Tyrol

On the last day you can either follow the route

via the dyke to St Johann or take the route past

Lake Pillersee and St Jacobs Church - the

second option being the more spectacular. The

walk finishes in the market town of St Johann

which is surrounded by Alpine Mountains.

Walk: 16 km, 5 hrs

Overnight: St Johann

Hotel - Hotel Tyrol or Hotel Fischer

DAY 8

Onward Travel

Additional Nights and Extensions

You can add additional nights at any point along

the walk, we suggest having an additional night

in Salzburg to visit Mozarts birth place or at the

end in St Johann in Tyrol to relax after your

week of walking. Please contact us for more

details.

Tailor Made Holidays

We are always more than happy to tailor our

standard itineraries to suit. Just let us know what

you would like and we will be happy to arrange a

tailor made walking holiday.

Grade & Fitness

This walking holiday is graded Moderate. Daily

walks can be quite long but are fairly gentle and

not too undulating. You should be a regular

walker and have a good level of walking fitness

to get the most from this holiday.

Navigation

The routes on this walk are not waymarked but

we provide you with detailed picture route notes

to follow at each step.

Accommodation

We specifically select your accommodation to

ensure that you enjoy every minute of your stay.

They all offer a warm welcome to walkers,

traditional hospitality and delicious local food.

We aim to give you an authentic experience and

use local family run accommodations. All hotels

are on a 3* basis and have en-suite rooms.

Alternate accommodation

During high season, you might be booked into a

different accommodation which is not listed in the

description, and the start or end of some of your

walking routes may be slightly altered. Any

alternative accommodation will be of the same

standard as those described and details will all

be sent to you.

Single Rooms

If you require single rooms within your party we

would be happy to accommodate you although

there is a single room supplement payable.

Solo Walkers

This holiday is available for solo walkers but we

would recommend that you are experienced in

walking and navigating alone. If you are travelling

solo the holiday is slightly more expensive as

some costs are not shared.

Meals

A delicious breakfast is included each morning.

Most accommodations are happy to provide a

packed lunch - this should be requested on

arrival. Or you can pick up lunch in the village or

stop along the trail. Dinner will be readily

available at either your hotel or a local restaurant

and we can add on a half board supplement if

required. Your pictured route notes have details

for each day including rest stops and places of

interest.

Baggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred between your

accommodation as per your itinerary. We ask

you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to

20kg per person.

Equipment

Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes and a day pack.

Getting to Seekirchen/Lake

Wallersee

Seekirchen is located by Lake Wallersee, the

largest lake in the Salzburg lake district. It is

easily accessible by a direct train from Salzburg

(15 mins). Timetables can be found on the DB

Bahn website.

By Air - Many low cost airlines fly into Salzburg

Airport including Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet 2, Flybe

and flythomascook.

If you require a transfer from Salzburg then

please get in touch and we can price a private

transfer for you.

Getting from St Johann in Tyrol

You can take a direct train from St Johann to

Salzburg (approx. 2hrs 30 mins). There are

many trains throughout the day and the times

can be found on the DB Bahn website.

Travel Insurance

It is a condition of booking with us that you have

suitable travel insurance that covers you for

cancellation, curtailment, illness or injury. It is

always advisable to book insurance as soon as

you confirm your holiday.

We operate holidays in some of the most

beautiful areas of the world and try to operate in

an environmentally aware and sustainable

manner. We do this by following our M.A.C.S.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

HOLIDAY INFORMATION

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

ST JACOB’S TRAIL

PILGRIM TRAIL FROM SALZBURG TO TYROL

Responsible travel policy. The full policy is

available online and the cornerstones of this

policy are:

Minimise Impact & Maximise Benefit

Action & Advocacy

Carbon & Communities

Sensitive & Sustainable

Price

Please refer to our website for up to date prices.

Availability

This walking holiday is available from 1st May to

7th October.

Included

Accommodation for 7 nights in traditional 3* Hotels

7 breakfasts

Luggage transport as per itinerary

Welcome meeting and briefing on morning of Day 2

Detailed pictured route descriptions with maps and a pre departure information pack

24-hour assistance from our local partner

Transfer from Seekirchen to Oberhoften

Excluded

Flights and transfers to first / from last accommodation

Travel to the start and from the end of the walk

Travel Insurance

Personal expenses such as drinks, phone calls, extra transfers, tips, etc.

Any items not specifically mentioned in the program

Optional Extras

Single room supplement(s) if applicable

Solo walker supplement if applicable

Airport transfers

Additional nights during the holiday.

Half Board Supplement (Dinner)

Once you have read all the information in this

factsheet or our website and would like to go

ahead with your booking you can book securely

online at www.macsadventure.com or by

telephone on +44 (0) 141 530 8886

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Regulations1992" all passengers booking with

Macs Adventure Ltd are fully protected for the

initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all

monies paid to us, including repatriation if

required (this insurance will not cover repatriation

to the country of origin for the passengers

outside of the EU), arising from cancellation or

curtailment of your travel arrangements due to

the insolvency of Macs Adventure Ltd

There is no requirement for Financial Protection

of day trips, and none is provided. This

insurance is only valid for packages booked that

DO NOT include flights.

Consumer aware: Your booking is insured by IPP

Ltd and its panel of insurers. - This insurance is

only valid for passengers who book and pay

directly with/to Macs Adventure Ltd. For further

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Syndicates.

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