# Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking), Czechia: what it is and when to go

> Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking) is A long-distance hiking and pilgrimage route connecting the westernmost and easternmost points of the Czech Republic and passing through the central points of the country in Czechia. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. 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/via-czechia-centralni-stezka-pesi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** A long-distance hiking and pilgrimage route connecting the westernmost and easternmost points of the Czech Republic and passing through the central points of the country · Hiking
- **Where:** Czechia
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BRQ Brno, 49 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viaczechia.cz](https://viaczechia.cz/centralni-stezka/)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 1036 km
- **From:** Nejvýchodnější bod ČR
- **To:** Nejzápadnější bod ČR
- **Coordinates:** 49.58555, 16.77581

## What it is and where

Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking) is A long-distance hiking and pilgrimage route connecting the westernmost and easternmost points of the Czech Republic and passing through the central points of the country in Czechia.

Its coordinates are 49.58555, 16.77581; the nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ, Brno), 49 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=49.585552%2C16.775812)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.585552%2C16.775812)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 1036 km
- **From:** Nejvýchodnější bod ČR
- **To:** Nejzápadnější bod ČR

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 Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking) is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 57 |

In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57. 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

- [Jaroměřický minipivovar Vichr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jaromericky-minipivovar-vichr/): Brewery · 4.7 km
- [Uhliska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-uhliska/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 5.6 km
- [Museum Kořenec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/muzeum-korenecka/): Museum in Czechia · 6.4 km
- [Lipovské upolínové louky](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-lipovske-upolinove-louky/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 7.2 km
- [Pavlovské mokřady](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-pavlovske-mokrady/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 7.4 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 Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking)?

It is A long-distance hiking and pilgrimage route connecting the westernmost and easternmost points of the Czech Republic and passing through the central points of the country in Czechia.

### When is the best time to visit Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking)?

April to October. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 57.

### How do you get to Via Czechia - Central Trail (hiking)?

The nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.585552%2C16.775812) 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 [Jaroměřický minipivovar Vichr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/jaromericky-minipivovar-vichr/), [Uhliska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pr-uhliska/), [Museum Kořenec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/muzeum-korenecka/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16828379), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117104242), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

