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

> Via Czechia - Silesian Trail (hiking) is a Long-distance hiking route leading across Czech Silesia; connecting triple border of Moravia, Silesia and Poland with easternmost point of Czechia (Komenského). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. 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-stezka-slezskem-pesi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Long-distance hiking route leading across Czech Silesia; connecting triple border of Moravia, Silesia and Poland with easternmost point of Czechia · Hiking
- **Where:** Czechia
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BRQ Brno, 127 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [viaczechia.cz](https://viaczechia.cz/stezka-slezskem/)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 388 km
- **From:** Smrk
- **To:** Nejvýchodnější bod ČR
- **Coordinates:** 49.99524, 17.86836

## What it is and where

Via Czechia - Silesian Trail (hiking) is a Long-distance hiking route leading across Czech Silesia; connecting triple border of Moravia, Silesia and Poland with easternmost point of Czechia (Komenského).

It is in [Komenského](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/komenskeho/), where this site lists 45 more places to see, 7.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 49.99524, 17.86836; the nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ, Brno), 127 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=49.995242%2C17.86836)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.995242%2C17.86836)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 388 km
- **From:** Smrk
- **To:** Nejvýchodnější 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 - Silesian Trail (hiking) is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 53 |

In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. 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

- [Raciborska Droga św. Jakuba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/raciborska-droga-sw-jakuba/): Hiking · 3.6 km
- [Heraltický potok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-heralticky-potok/): Natural monument in the Czech Republic · 6.3 km
- [Minizoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/minizoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.7 km
- [Dům U bílého koníčka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/u-bileho-konicka/): House in Opava-Město, Czech Republic · 6.7 km
- [Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Opava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/nanebevzeti-panny-marie-konkatedrala/): Church in Opava District of Moravian Silesian region · 6.7 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 - Silesian Trail (hiking)?

It is a Long-distance hiking route leading across Czech Silesia; connecting triple border of Moravia, Silesia and Poland with easternmost point of Czechia.

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

April to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53.

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

The nearest main airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ), 127 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.995242%2C17.86836) 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 [Raciborska Droga św. Jakuba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/raciborska-droga-sw-jakuba/), [Heraltický potok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pp-heralticky-potok/), [Minizoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/minizoo/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16919431), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118382812), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).