# GR 5 België, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > GR 5 België is a hiking trail in Netherlands. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. 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/gr-5-belgie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EIN Eindhoven, 43 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** International - **Coordinates:** 51.15162, 4.99256 ## What it is and where GR 5 België is a hiking trail in Netherlands. Its coordinates are 51.15162, 4.99256; the nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN, Eindhoven), 43 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=51.151623%2C4.992564) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.151623%2C4.992564) - **Trail network:** International 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 GR 5 België is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 09 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 54 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 36 | | December | Possible | 7 h 41 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. 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 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/european-long-distance-path-e2-east/): Walking path · 0 m - [GR 5 Belgium, Flanders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-5-belgium-flanders/): Hiking · 0 m - [Mol-Om](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mol-om/): Hiking · 21 km - [Reuselse Moeren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/reuselse-moeren/): Nature area in Reusel, the Netherlands · 22 km - [National Park Bosland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nationaal-park-bosland/): National park in Flanders · 24 km 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 GR 5 België? It is a hiking trail in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit GR 5 België? April to September. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. ### How do you get to GR 5 België? The nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 43 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.151623%2C4.992564) 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 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/european-long-distance-path-e2-east/), [GR 5 Belgium, Flanders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-5-belgium-flanders/), [Mol-Om](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mol-om/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18308155), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).