# E2 European long distance path, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > E2 European long distance path is a walking path in Netherlands (Maastricht). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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/paises-bajos/european-long-distance-path-e2-west/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Walking path · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EIN Eindhoven, 71 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [era-ewv-ferp.org](https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e2/) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 4850 km - **Run by:** European Ramblers Association - **Coordinates:** 50.84629, 5.68192 ## What it is and where E2 European long distance path is a walking path in Netherlands (Maastricht). Stranraer (UK) - Birmingham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR) It is in [Maastricht](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/maastricht/), where this site lists 155 more places to see, 823 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.84629, 5.68192; the nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN, Eindhoven), 71 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.846289%2C5.681925) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.846289%2C5.681925) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 4850 km - **Run by:** European Ramblers Association It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) places in Netherlands. 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 E2 European long distance path is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. 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 Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands 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 Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). 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 - [E2 West Sectie GR 5 Belgium, Flanders South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/e2-west-sectie-gr-5-belgium-flanders-south/): Hiking · 0 m - [Maastricht Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/natuurhistorisch-museum-maastricht/): Museum in Maastricht, the Netherlands · 436 m - [Saint John Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-janskerk/): Church in Maastricht, Netherlands · 461 m - [Basilica of Saint Servatius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-servaasbasiliek/): Church in Maastricht, Netherlands · 475 m - [Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/treasury-of-the-basilica-of-saint-servatius/): Museum and treasury in Maastricht in Maastricht, Netherlands · 481 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-international-coastal-route-de/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-amsterdam-paris-belgium-main-route-vlaanderen/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [IJzeren Man](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rondom-de-sint-jan-09/): lake in Vught, the Netherlands - [Groene Hartpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groene-hartpad-03-broedseizoen/): hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands - [35-60](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/35-60/) Every Netherlands place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is E2 European long distance path? It is a walking path in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit E2 European long distance path? April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to E2 European long distance path? The nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.846289%2C5.681925) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands 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 [E2 West Sectie GR 5 Belgium, Flanders South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/e2-west-sectie-gr-5-belgium-flanders-south/), [Maastricht Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/natuurhistorisch-museum-maastricht/), [Saint John Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/sint-janskerk/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14018636), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q667825), CC0. More about E2 European long distance path on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E2_European_long_distance_path). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).