# Camino de Santiago, Lithuania: what it is and when to go > Camino de Santiago is a hiking trail (Jakobsweg Via Baltica Russland) in Lithuania (Neringa). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 6 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/lituania/camino-de-santiago/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Local name:** Jakobsweg Via Baltica Russland - **Where:** Lithuania - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** PLQ Palanga, 79 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** National - **Coordinates:** 55.27118, 20.95298 ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a hiking trail (Jakobsweg Via Baltica Russland) in Lithuania (Neringa). It is in [Neringa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/neringa/), where this site lists 30 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 55.27118, 20.95298; the nearest main airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ, Palanga), 79 km as the crow flies. How to get around Lithuania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.271184%2C20.952983) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.271184%2C20.952983) - **Trail network:** National It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/senderismo/) places in Lithuania. 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 is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 27 | | February | Possible | 9 h 21 | | March | Possible | 11 h 27 | | April | Possible | 13 h 51 | | May | Best time | 15 h 55 | | June | Best time | 17 h 07 | | July | Best time | 16 h 37 | | August | Best time | 14 h 46 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 07 | | November | Better not | 8 h | | December | Possible | 6 h 52 | In June there are 17 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 6 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 Lithuania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Lithuania To enter Lithuania 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 Lithuania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. 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 - [Didžioji Dune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/sklandytoju-kopa/): Dune on Curonian Spit, Lithuania · 2.0 km - [Nida nudist beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/nida-nudist-beach/): Nude beach in Nida, Lithuania · 3.2 km - [Parnidis Dune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/parnidis-dune/): Dune on Curonian Spit, Lithuania · 3.6 km - [Observation tower Highlight in Nida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/nidos-apzvalgos-bokstas/): Wooden observation tower, Nida, Neringa, Lithuania · 4.4 km - [Urbas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/the-hill-of-urbas/): Dune in Lithuania · 4.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/). ## More in Lithuania: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe - [1836 (Leišmalīte)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/1836-leismalite/) - [1836 (Piejūras ceļš)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/1836-piejuras-cels/) - [Camino Lituano 10 etapas: Kėdainiai–Panevėžiukas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano-10-etapas-kedainiai-paneveziukas/) - [Camino Lituano 11 etapas: Panevėžiukas–Biliūnai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/camino-lituano-11-etapas-paneveziukas-biliunai/) Every Lithuania place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Camino de Santiago? It is a hiking trail (Jakobsweg Via Baltica Russland in the local language) in Lithuania. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? May to September. In June there are 17 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 52. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Palanga International Airport (PLQ), 79 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.271184%2C20.952983) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Lithuania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Lithuania 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 [Didžioji Dune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/sklandytoju-kopa/), [Nida nudist beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/nida-nudist-beach/), [Parnidis Dune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/parnidis-dune/). The rest is in [the Lithuania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/lituania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12083783), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).