# Camino de Santiago, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Via Mosana) in Belgium (Liège). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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/via-mosana/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Via Mosana - **Where:** Belgium - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 3.8 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Aachen - Thimister - Battice - Liège - Huy - Dinant - Givet - **To:** Givet - **Coordinates:** 50.60496, 5.45257 ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Via Mosana) in Belgium (Liège). It is in [Liège](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/lieja/), where this site lists 194 more places to see, 9.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.60496, 5.45257; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 3.8 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=50.604961%2C5.452571) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.604961%2C5.452571) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Aachen - Thimister - Battice - Liège - Huy - Dinant - Givet - **To:** Givet 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 Camino de Santiago is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 14 | | February | Possible | 9 h 46 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 16 | | June | Best time | 16 h 13 | | July | Best time | 15 h 49 | | August | Best time | 14 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 40 | | December | Possible | 7 h 47 | In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. 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 - [Fort de Flémalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-de-flemalle/): 19th-20th century defence for Liège, Belgium · 952 m - [Château de Chokier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-chokier/): Castle in Wallonia · 2.0 km - [Château d'Aigremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-d-aigremont/): Castle in Wallonia · 3.1 km - [Schmerling Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grottes-schmerling/): Archaeological site in Belgium · 3.4 km - [Ramioul (Grotte de) à Flémalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grotte-de-ramioul/): Protected area in Belgium (W-6836) · 3.6 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 Camino de Santiago? It is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Via Mosana in the local language) in Belgium. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? April to October. In June there are 16 h 13 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 47. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 3.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.604961%2C5.452571) 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 [Fort de Flémalle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fort-de-flemalle/), [Château de Chokier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-chokier/), [Château d'Aigremont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-d-aigremont/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/151765), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8lerinage_de_Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).