# Graaf van Hornepad, Belgium: what it is and when to go

> Graaf van Hornepad is a hiking trail around Weert, the Netherlands in Belgium (Molenbeersel). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. 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/graaf-van-hornepad/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail around Weert, the Netherlands · Hiking
- **Where:** Belgium
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 63 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [olat.nl](https://www.olat.nl/graaf-van-hornepad)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 92 km
- **Run by:** OLAT
- **Coordinates:** 51.19042, 5.66434

## What it is and where

Graaf van Hornepad is a hiking trail around Weert, the Netherlands in Belgium (Molenbeersel).

It is in [Molenbeersel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/molenbeersel/), where this site lists 48 more places to see, 5.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 51.19042, 5.66434; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 63 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=51.190415%2C5.664335)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.190415%2C5.664335)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 92 km
- **Run by:** OLAT

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 Graaf van Hornepad is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. 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

- [Stramprooierheide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stramprooierheide/): Protected area · 549 m
- [Wijffelterbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wijffelterbroek/): Protected area · 1.5 km
- [Stramprooierbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stramprooierbroek/): Nature · History · 2.0 km
- [De Luysen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/st-maartensheide-de-luysen/): Natural landscape in Bocholt, Belgium · 2.2 km
- [Natuurreservaat Smeetshof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurreservaat-smeetshof/): Protected area · 2.5 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 Graaf van Hornepad?

It is a hiking trail around Weert, the Netherlands in Belgium.

### When is the best time to visit Graaf van Hornepad?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Graaf van Hornepad?

The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 63 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.190415%2C5.664335) 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 [Stramprooierheide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stramprooierheide/), [Wijffelterbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/wijffelterbroek/), [Stramprooierbroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/stramprooierbroek/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4059643), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125628695), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

