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Best Pilgrimage Hikes near Trnava

There are 7 hikes near Trnava in our database that fit. They average 22.7 km and 450 m (1,476 ft) of ascent.

That is 17 percent of the 42 routes we map near Trnava. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 22.7 km against 15.7 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 450 m (1,476 ft) on average versus 301 m (988 ft) across the wider area.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

The shortlist, side by side

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
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Trnava – BudmericeRegion of Bratislava19.2 km6 m4 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Jelenec – NitraRegion of Nitra24.6 km541 m6 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Nitra – Veľké ZálužieRegion of Nitra19.0 km417 m4 hr 42 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Sereď – TrnavaRegion of Trnava21.5 km473 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Way of St. James in Slovakia: Stage Veľké Zálužie – SereďRegion of Nitra25.8 km568 m6 hr 33 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with 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 Trnava – Budmerice. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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