# Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia is a hiking trail (Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku) in Slovakia (Galanta). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. 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/eslovaquia/camino-de-santiago-en-eslovaquia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Local name:** Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku
- **Where:** Slovakia
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BTS Bratislava, 29 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [caminodesantiago.sk](https://caminodesantiago.sk)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Priatelia Svätojakubskej cesty na Slovensku – Camino de Santiago
- **Coordinates:** 48.17498, 17.60139

## What it is and where

Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia is a hiking trail (Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku) in Slovakia (Galanta).

It is in [Galanta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/galanta/), where this site lists 25 more places to see, 9.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.17498, 17.60139; the nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS, Bratislava), 29 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.174982%2C17.601391)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.174982%2C17.601391)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** Priatelia Svätojakubskej cesty na Slovensku – Camino de Santiago

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/) places in Slovakia. 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 en Eslovaquia is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 34 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 59 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 10 |

In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. 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 Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia 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 Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

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

- [Zvernička Ekopark Relax](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zvernicka-ekopark-relax/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.0 km
- [Gazdovský dvor "Náš sen"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gazdovsky-dvor-nas-sen/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.6 km
- [Slovakian museum of Beekeeping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vcelarska-paseka/): Museum · 7.1 km
- [Kostol sv. Abraháma, patriarchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-abrahama-patriarchu/): Church building in Galanta District, Slovakia · 8.3 km
- [Vodný kolový mlyn a skanzen v Jelke](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vodny-kolovy-mlyn-a-skanzen-v-jelke/): Museum · 9.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## More in Slovakia: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/camino-hungaro-budapest-lebeny-rajka-wolfsthal/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path
- [Chata pod Rysmi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chalet-under-rysy/)
- [Téryho chata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/tery-hut/)
- [Chata pri Popradskom plese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/horsky-hotel-popradske-pleso/): hotel in Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
- [Tatranska Magistrala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/tatranska-magistrala/): hiking track in Slovakia

Every Slovakia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia?

It is a hiking trail (Svätojakubská cesta na Slovensku in the local language) in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10.

### How do you get to Camino de Santiago en Eslovaquia?

The nearest main airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 29 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.174982%2C17.601391) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia 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 [Zvernička Ekopark Relax](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zvernicka-ekopark-relax/), [Gazdovský dvor "Náš sen"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/gazdovsky-dvor-nas-sen/), [Slovakian museum of Beekeeping](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/vcelarska-paseka/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10395033), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).