# Via Brabantica, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Via Brabantica is a Way of Saint James in the Netherlands, Belgium and France (Stabroek). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. 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/via-brabantica/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Way of Saint James in the Netherlands, Belgium and France · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 60 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [compostelagenootschap.be](https://compostelagenootschap.be/op-weg/pelgrimswegen/stappen/vertrekken-belgie-luxemburg/via-brabantica-via-gallia-belgica/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Bergen op Zoom; Breda; Antwerpen - **To:** Vieux-Reng; Saint-Quentin - **Run by:** Vlaams Compostelagenootschap - **Coordinates:** 51.4248, 4.32306 ## What it is and where Via Brabantica is a Way of Saint James in the Netherlands, Belgium and France (Stabroek). Camino through Belgium (mainly Brabant), going from Via Thuredrecht or Via Amsvorde out of the Netherlands to Via Gallia Belgica, Via Turonensis into France It is in [Stabroek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/stabroek/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 9.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.4248, 4.32306; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 60 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=51.424798%2C4.323055) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.424798%2C4.323055) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Bergen op Zoom; Breda; Antwerpen - **To:** Vieux-Reng; Saint-Quentin - **Run by:** Vlaams Compostelagenootschap 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 Via Brabantica is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 06 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 22 | | June | Best time | 16 h 22 | | July | Best time | 15 h 57 | | August | Best time | 14 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Possible | 8 h 34 | | December | Possible | 7 h 38 | In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. 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 - [Oosterscheldepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oosterscheldepad-12/): Hiking trail (streekpad) in Zeeland, the Netherlands · 2.0 km - [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 · 2.1 km - [GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-vlaanderen-bergen-op-zoom-bruxelles/): Hiking · 2.1 km - [Kortenhoeff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kortenhoeff/): Protected area · 2.2 km - [Streekmuseum Den Aanwas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/streekmuseum-den-aanwas/): Museum · 3.6 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 - [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/) - [35-75](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/35-75/) 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 Via Brabantica? It is a Way of Saint James in the Netherlands, Belgium and France. ### When is the best time to visit Via Brabantica? April to September. In June there are 16 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 38. ### How do you get to Via Brabantica? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 60 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.424798%2C4.323055) 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 [Oosterscheldepad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/oosterscheldepad-12/), [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-amsterdam-paris-belgium-main-route-vlaanderen/), [GR 12 Vlaanderen, Bergen op Zoom - Bruxelles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-vlaanderen-bergen-op-zoom-bruxelles/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18632711), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110879500), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).