Discover the ancient pilgrim walks that cross the territory of Traunstein. This page features a selection of the best pilgrim trails in Traunstein recommended by experts. Filter the results to best suit your needs. Each route contains useful information to help you plan each stage of your pilgrimage.
Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful pilgrim walks in Traunstein
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemgau
St. Rupert Route: Waging am See - Traunstein
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage
21 km
5:40 h
350 m
203 m
The 'St. Rupert Pilgrim Route' is located in the border area between Bavaria and Salzburg and runs essentially from north to south. One variant passes through Bad Reichenhall, thus offering a connection to the Way of St. James.
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemgau
St. Rupert Pilgrimage Route Stage 04: Waging/Gaden-Traunstein
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
24.5 km
7:00 h
338 m
215 m
Waging/Gaden via Mühlberg – Dobelgraben – Mariatanne – Hofholz – Lauter – Oed – Sparzer Graben – Traunstein
If staying overnight in Waging, it is about a 20-minute walk to the St. Rupert Church in Gaden. The first highlight of this stage is literally the hill with the pilgrimage church Maria Mühlberg with wonderful views. Then the paths wind through forest and fields towards the district town of Traunstein. Numerous rest stops invite you to linger.
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemgau
St. Rupert Route: Traunstein - Inzell
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage
19.9 km
5:11 h
194 m
96 m
The "St. Rupert Pilgrimage Route" is located in the border area between Bavaria and Salzburg and primarily runs from north to south. One variant goes via Bad Reichenhall, thereby offering a connection to the Way of St. James.
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemgau
St. Rupert Pilgrimage Trail Stage 05: Traunstein-Inzell
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.5 km
5:30 h
192 m
83 m
From Traunstein via St. Johann – Hammer to Inzell
Whether you start in Traunstein from St. Oswald Church or the Salinen Chapel, both are special places for pilgrims that invite to stop by. Following the footsteps of St. Rupert and the salt along the world’s first pipeline, you can embark on a varied journey through time, first slightly uphill and downhill, along the Traun River and through a colorful moor landscape.
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemgau
Voralpiner Weg: Traunstein - Westerbuchberg
Difficulty
difficult
Stage 4
27 km
7:15 h
183 m
188 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Berchtesgadener Land
Voralpiner Weg: Höglwörth - Traunstein
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
21.1 km
5:45 h
161 m
108 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Berchtesgadener Land
Nach Oberbayern
Difficulty
T1
difficult
107.6 km
26:38 h
559 m
990 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Etappe 8: Chiemgau – Bodensee-Königssee-Radweg
Difficulty
difficult
43.5 km
10:45 h
232 m
139 m
Pilgrim Trail
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Cross_Chiemsee_Königssee
Difficulty
T1
difficult
102.2 km
25:24 h
667 m
582 m

