# GR 120, Belgium: what it is and when to go > GR 120 is a long distance hiking route in France and Belgium. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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/sentier-du-littoral/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Long distance hiking route in France and Belgium · Hiking - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 134 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [velo-rando-pasdecalais.com](https://velo-rando-pasdecalais.com/gr120-sentier-littoral) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 175 km - **Elevation gain:** +1523 m - **Run by:** FFRP - **Coordinates:** 51.08562, 2.55565 ## What it is and where GR 120 is a long distance hiking route in France and Belgium. Its coordinates are 51.08562, 2.55565; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 134 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=51.085624%2C2.55565) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.085624%2C2.55565) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 175 km - **Elevation gain:** +1523 m - **Run by:** FFRP 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 120 is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 09 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h 54 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 36 | | December | Possible | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. 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 - [European long distance path E9 - part France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9-part-france/): Hiking · 0 m - [De Westhoek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurreservaat-de-westhoek/): Nature area in De Panne, Belgium · 623 m - [Westerpunt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerpunt/): Sculpture in De Panne, Belgium · 1.1 km - [E2 Ouest France: Section Route du Littoral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/e2-ouest-france-section-route-du-littoral/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Krakeelduinen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/krakeelduinen/): Natural landscape in De Panne, Belgium · 2.0 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 120? It is a long distance hiking route in France and Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit GR 120? April to October. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to GR 120? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 134 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.085624%2C2.55565) 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 [European long distance path E9 - part France](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/european-long-distance-path-e9-part-france/), [De Westhoek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/natuurreservaat-de-westhoek/), [Westerpunt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/westerpunt/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2139379), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3478686), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).