# Via Alpina 8, Slovenia: what it is and when to go > Via Alpina 8 is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Žiri). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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/via-alpina-8/ - 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, 35 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [via-alpina.org](https://www.via-alpina.org/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Planinska koča na Ermanovcu - **To:** Porezen - **Run by:** via-alpina.org - **Coordinates:** 46.14434, 14.01349 ## What it is and where Via Alpina 8 is a hiking trail in Slovenia (Žiri). Planinska koča na Ermanovcu - Porezen It is in [Žiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ziri/), where this site lists 35 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.14434, 14.01349; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 35 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=46.144338%2C14.013493) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.144338%2C14.013493) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Planinska koča na Ermanovcu - **To:** Porezen - **Run by:** via-alpina.org 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 Via Alpina 8 is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 06 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Best time | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 33 | | July | Best time | 15 h 14 | | August | Best time | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 11 | | December | Possible | 8 h 27 | In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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 - [129 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/129-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 481 m - [Franja Partisan Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/franja-partisan-hospital/): Former hospital in Slovenia · 1.6 km - [128 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/128-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 2.1 km - [Kopa (Slovenian Prealps)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kopa/): Mountain in Slovenia · 2.2 km - [130 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/130-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/): Hiking · 3.7 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 Via Alpina 8? It is a hiking trail in Slovenia. ### When is the best time to visit Via Alpina 8? April to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. ### How do you get to Via Alpina 8? The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 35 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.144338%2C14.013493) 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 [129 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/129-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [Franja Partisan Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/franja-partisan-hospital/), [128 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/128-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/20014890), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).