Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive at your starting point and settle into your hotel for the night. This gives you time to rest up before the hiking begins tomorrow.
- Day 2
Oberhofen am Irrsee to Eugendorf
After transferring to Oberhofen am Irrsee, your first hiking day on the Salzburg Way of St. James starts in earnest. The trail takes you past rolling hills down toward Lake Wallersee, and then you'll follow the shoreline through nature reserves before reaching Eugendorf by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking from Oberhofen am Irrsee to Eugendorf
- Luggage transfer
Landmarks Lake Wallersee Oberhofen am Irrsee 
- Day 3
Eugendorf to Salzburg
You'll hike leisurely into Salzburg with mountain views opening up ahead of you. Once there, you can walk through the city's churches, alleys, and squares at your own pace. If you want to take a detour, Maria Plain pilgrimage church sits above the city and offers good views back over it. Try the local specialty Salzburger Nockerln for lunch or dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking from Eugendorf to Salzburg
- Luggage transfer
Optional Activities
- Detour to Maria Plain pilgrimage church
Landmarks Maria Plain Salzburg Cathedral 
- Day 4
Salzburg to Bad Reichenhall
Heading out from Salzburg toward Untersberg, you'll pass Marzoll Castle where the trail crosses into Bavaria. By afternoon you'll reach Bad Reichenhall, the historic salt center of the region. Optional activities include the thermal baths, spa gardens, or a tour of the salt works if you want to spend time there.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking from Salzburg to Bad Reichenhall
- Luggage transfer
Optional Activities
- Relaxation in thermal baths
- Visit to spa gardens
- Guided tour of historic salt works
Landmarks Marzoll Castle Bad Reichenhall 
- Day 5
Bad Reichenhall to Saalach Valley
This day follows the Saalach river back toward the Salzburg region. You'll hike past Saalachsee and deeper into the mountains, with stretches where the path runs right along the riverbanks as it flows wildly between the rocks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking along the Saalach
- Luggage transfer
Landmarks Saalachsee Saalach River 
- Day 6
Saalach Valley to Waidring
Continue beside the Saalach past gorges and waterfalls until you reach Lofer, a quiet mountain town ringed by impressive peaks. After a break here, you'll climb to Strubpass where you transition onto the Tyrolean Way of St. James and continue to Waidring.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking through Saalach gorges to Lofer and Waidring
- Luggage transfer
Landmarks Lofer Loferer Steinberge Strubpass 
- Day 7
Waidring to St. Johann in Tirol
You'll walk past Pillersee with its shimmering water and the famous pilgrimage church on its shore, then carry on to St. Jakob where the large Jakobskreuz cross sits high on the mountain. A scenic route brings you down to St. Johann in Tirol, positioned between the Kitzbuehel Alps and the Wilder Kaiser massif.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided hiking to St. Johann in Tirol
- Luggage transfer
Landmarks Pillersee Jakobskreuz St. Johann in Tirol Wilder Kaiser - Day 8
Departure or Extension
Your walking tour concludes in St. Johann in Tirol. You can depart from here or arrange an extension of your hiking holiday if you'd like to keep going.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Return transfer by minibus to Salzburg (€199 per trip, up to 8 people, reservation required)
- Return transfer by minibus to Trumer Lakes (€199 per trip, up to 8 people, reservation required)
