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Best Pilgrimage Hikes near Bratislava

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Bratislava. Their average mapped distance is 29.3 km and average recorded ascent is 239 m (784 ft); the longest route in the set is 71.9 km.

This subset represents 9% of the 94 quality-checked routes near Bratislava. Its average distance is 29.3 km, compared with 19.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 239 m (784 ft), versus 192 m (630 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the pilgrimage tag. Waymarking and accommodation are only stated on individual pages when those fields are present. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 6 (75%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

11.2 km

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Bratislava – Wolfsthal (AT)

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

22 m

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Bratislava – Wolfsthal (AT)

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

train station Bad Neusiedl am See in Burgenland
Expert

Jakobsweg Burgenland

Burgenland · Austria

Distance
71.9 km
/ 44.7 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
17 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Budmerice – PezinokRegion of Bratislava26.2 km616 m6 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – MariankaRegion of Bratislava22.9 km529 m5 hr 48 minHardApril to October
Jakobsweg BurgenlandBurgenland71.9 km303 m17 hrExpertApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Marianka – BratislavaRegion of Bratislava15.0 km395 m3 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Bratislava – Wolfsthal (AT)Region of Bratislava11.2 km22 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Rajka (HU) – BratislavaRegion of Bratislava24.9 km30 m5 hr 31 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – BudmericeRegion of Bratislava19.2 km6 m4 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Jakobsweg Burgenland – Zubringer 2Burgenland42.8 km8 m9 hr 46 minExpertApril to October

Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Pezinok – Marianka, Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Budmerice – Pezinok, Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Marianka – Bratislava currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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