# GR 122 Variant Zottegem, Belgium: what it is and when to go > GR 122 Variant Zottegem is a hiking trail in Belgium (Herzele). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-122-variant-zottegem/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRU Zaventem, 50 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wandelen.groteroutepaden.be](https://wandelen.groteroutepaden.be/nl/wandelroutes/gr-netwerk/gr-122-scheldeland) - **Trail network:** National - **Run by:** Grote Routepaden VZW - **Coordinates:** 50.86173, 3.77642 ## What it is and where GR 122 Variant Zottegem is a hiking trail in Belgium (Herzele). It is in [Herzele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/herzele/), where this site lists 62 more places to see, 8.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.86173, 3.77642; the nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU, Zaventem), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.861735%2C3.77642) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.861735%2C3.77642) - **Trail network:** National - **Run by:** Grote Routepaden VZW It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit GR 122 Variant Zottegem is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 11 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Middenloop Zwalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/middenloop-zwalm-deelgebied-jan-de-lichte/): Natural landscape in Zottegem and Brakel, Belgium · 2.0 km - [Wachtspaarbekken Bettelhovebeek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wachtspaarbekken-bettelhovebeek/): Natural landscape in Zottegem, Belgium · 2.2 km - [Archaeological museum of Velzeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/provinciaal-archeocentrum-velzeke-ave/): Museum in Velzeke · 2.5 km - [Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Zottegem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/onze-lieve-vrouw-hemelvaartkerk/): Church building in Zottegem, Belgium · 2.6 km - [Egmont Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/egmontkamer/): Museum in Zottegem, Belgium · 2.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-12-amsterdam-bruxelles-paris-belgium-main-route-wallonia/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [Wildnis Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wildnis-trail/): German hiking trail - [Beverpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/beverpad/) Every Belgium place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is GR 122 Variant Zottegem? It is a hiking trail in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit GR 122 Variant Zottegem? April to October. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to GR 122 Variant Zottegem? The nearest main airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.861735%2C3.77642) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Middenloop Zwalm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/middenloop-zwalm-deelgebied-jan-de-lichte/), [Wachtspaarbekken Bettelhovebeek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wachtspaarbekken-bettelhovebeek/), [Archaeological museum of Velzeke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/provinciaal-archeocentrum-velzeke-ave/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19768649), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).