# Via Porta, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Via Porta is a hiking trail in Czechia. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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-porta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Czechia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 141 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [viaporta.de](https://viaporta.de) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 300 km - **From:** Kloster Volkenroda - **To:** Kloster Waldsassen - **Run by:** Stadt Waldsassen - **Coordinates:** 50.07367, 12.28663 ## What it is and where Via Porta is a hiking trail in Czechia. ökumenischer Pilgerweg von einem evangelischen Kloster zu einem katholischen Kloster Its coordinates are 50.07367, 12.28663; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 141 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=50.073672%2C12.286626) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.073672%2C12.286626) - **Trail network:** National - **Distance:** 300 km - **From:** Kloster Volkenroda - **To:** Kloster Waldsassen - **Run by:** Stadt Waldsassen 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 Porta is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 18 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 12 | | June | Best time | 16 h 08 | | July | Best time | 15 h 45 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 44 | | December | Possible | 7 h 52 | In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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 - [Bismarckova rozhledna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/bismarckova-rozhledna/): Nature · History · 1.4 km - [Pomezní rybník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-pomezni-rybnik/): Lake in the Czech Republic · 2.5 km - [Röslauweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/roslauweg/): Hiking trail in Upper Franconia, Germany · 4.2 km - [Komorní hůrka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/komorni-hurka/): Protected area in Czech Republic · 4.7 km - [Amerika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-amerika/): Nature reserve in Czech Republic · 4.8 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 Porta? It is a hiking trail in Czechia. ### When is the best time to visit Via Porta? April to October. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. ### How do you get to Via Porta? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 141 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.073672%2C12.286626) 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 [Bismarckova rozhledna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/bismarckova-rozhledna/), [Pomezní rybník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/prirodni-rezervace-pomezni-rybnik/), [Röslauweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/roslauweg/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1503231), licensed under the ODbL. More about Via Porta on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Porta). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).