# Benediktweg, Slovenia: what it is and when to go

> Benediktweg is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Neuhaus). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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/eslovenia/benediktweg/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Slovenia
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 60 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [benedikt-bewegt.at](https://www.benedikt-bewegt.at/)
- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 501 km
- **Run by:** Verein Verein Benedikt be-WEG-t
- **Coordinates:** 46.61856, 14.98165

## What it is and where

Benediktweg is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Neuhaus).

Österreichischer Abschnitt des Benedikt Pilgerwegs von Norden nach Süden. Route zwischen Spital/Pyhrn zur Staatsgrenze nach Slowenien besteht seit 2009. Die Erweiterung in Oberösterreich zwischen Passau und Spital/Pyhrn wurde 2023 fertiggestellt.

It is in [Neuhaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/neuhaus/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 3.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.61856, 14.98165; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 60 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.618557%2C14.981654)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.618557%2C14.981654)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Distance:** 501 km
- **Run by:** Verein Verein Benedikt be-WEG-t

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) places in Slovenia. 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 Benediktweg is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 37 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 14 h |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 38 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 08 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 23 |

In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23. 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 Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovenia

To enter Slovenia 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 Slovenia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 113 police.

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

- [Jakobsweg Kärnten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/camino-de-santiago/): Hiking · 2.4 km
- [Schloss Eberwein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/schloss-leifling/): Building in Neuhaus, Austria · 3.2 km
- [Dravograd - Ojstrica - Košenjak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dravograd-ojstrica-kosenjak/): Hiking · 3.7 km
- [Planinski dom Košenjak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinski-dom-kosenjak/): Mountain hut in Slovenia · 4.4 km
- [Südalpenweg 03 - Etappe 6 ab Hühnerkogel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sudalpenweg-03-etappe-6-ab-huhnerkogel/): Hiking · 4.7 km

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

## More in Slovenia: Hiking

- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [Czech Lodge at Spodnje Ravni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ceska-koca-na-spodnjih-ravneh/): mountain lodge in Slovenia
- [Zois Lodge at Kokra Saddle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cojzova-koca-na-kokrskem-sedlu/): mountain hut in Slovenia
- [Storžič Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-pod-storzicem/): Historic building
- [Slavnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/slavnik/): mountain in Slovenia
- [Aljaž Lodge in the Vrata Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/aljazev-dom-v-vratih/): mountain hut in Slovenia

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Benediktweg?

It is a hiking trail in Slovenia.

### When is the best time to visit Benediktweg?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 23.

### How do you get to Benediktweg?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.618557%2C14.981654) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovenia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovenia 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 [Jakobsweg Kärnten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/camino-de-santiago/), [Schloss Eberwein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/schloss-leifling/), [Dravograd - Ojstrica - Košenjak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dravograd-ojstrica-kosenjak/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12580169), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).