# Camino de Santiago, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobswege Sachsen) in Czechia (Kraslice). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. 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/chequia/jakobswege-sachsen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobswege Sachsen - **Where:** Czechia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 119 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 50.41636, 12.66808 ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobswege Sachsen) in Czechia (Kraslice). It is in [Kraslice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/kraslice/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.41636, 12.66808; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 119 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.416362%2C12.668078) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.416362%2C12.668078) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/senderismo/) places in Czechia. 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 15 | | February | Possible | 9 h 47 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 14 | | June | Best time | 16 h 11 | | July | Best time | 15 h 48 | | August | Best time | 14 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 41 | | December | Possible | 7 h 49 | In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. 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 Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Czechia To enter Czechia there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Czechia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Czech koruna (CZK); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance. 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 - [Buchschachtelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/buchschachtelberg/): Nature · Mountains · 1.2 km - [Scheffelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/korec/): Mountain in Germany · 2.5 km - [St. Petrus Canisius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/st-petrus-canisius/): Church building in Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany · 4.5 km - [Stadtkirche Johanngeorgenstadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/stadtkirche/): Church building in Johanngeorgenstadt, Germany · 4.5 km - [Kgl.-sächs. Postmeilenstein Johanngeorgenstadt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/koniglich-sachsischer-meilenstein/): History · 4.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). ## More in Czechia: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jakobswege-in-deutschland/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Main Sudetes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/main-sudetes-trail/): hiking trail in Poland - [Szrenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/szrenica/): mountain peak in the Karkonosze Mountains, Poland - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [Dreisesselberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/dreisessel/) - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-czech-republic/): European long-distance hiking trail Every Czechia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Camino de Santiago? It is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Jakobswege Sachsen in the local language) in Czechia. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? April to October. In June there are 16 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 119 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.416362%2C12.668078) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Czechia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Czechia 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 [Buchschachtelberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/buchschachtelberg/), [Scheffelsberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/korec/), [St. Petrus Canisius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/st-petrus-canisius/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8448475), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).