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Altötting Pilgrimage September 2025 - Information

Date: September 12-13, 2025
Start: 10 am, train station, 83278 Traunstein 
End: approx. 6 p.m. Kapellplatz, 84503 Altötting 

The pilgrimage will generally focus on God and Our Lady. On the way we will pray, sing and listen to spiritual readings. But there will also be enough space for exchange and conversation. Our common intention is the unity of the Church. In addition, everyone can bring their personal intentions to Our Lady of Altötting.

Bring along: 


  • Hiking shoes and hiking socks (very important). Please break them in beforehand!
  • Clothing, as festive as possible, as functional as necessary
  • Change of clothes as required
  • Towel
  • Small snacks for in between as required
  • Sufficient water (2-3 liters per day, more in hot weather)
  • Sunscreen
  • Rain jacket and/or umbrella
  • You do NOT need to bring bed linen or sleeping bag. 
  • Pocket money in cash (lunch restaurants + 25€ accomodation)
  • Voluntary donation for priests and pilgrimage equipment


Other: 

- Walking distance day 1:

  • full: approx. 25 km (15.5 miles)
  • reduced: approx. 12 km (8 miles) -> half distance walk, other half with shuttle

- Walking distance day 2: 

  • full: approx. 30 km (18.5 miles)
  • reduced: approx. 15 km (9 miles) -> half distance walk, other half with shuttle

- Early mass in the accommodation on Saturday morning

For registration and questions (e.g. specific details or accomodations and program apart from the pilgrimage) please contact



Final registration deadline for the Altötting pilgrimage is August 31th 2025. If you come from abroad, please plan your trip much further in advance.