# Via Brugensis, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Via Brugensis is a hiking trail in Netherlands (Middelburg, Zeeland). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. 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-brugensis/ - 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:** RTM Rotterdam, 103 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [compostelagenootschap.be](https://compostelagenootschap.be/op-weg/pelgrimswegen/stappen/vertrekken-belgie-luxemburg/via-brugensis/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Sluis - **To:** Menen - **Run by:** Vlaams Compostelagenootschap - **Coordinates:** 51.3067, 3.37411 ## What it is and where Via Brugensis is a hiking trail in Netherlands (Middelburg, Zeeland). It is in [Middelburg, Zeeland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/middelburg/), where this site lists 93 more places to see, 27 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.3067, 3.37411; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 103 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=51.306703%2C3.374111) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.306703%2C3.374111) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Sluis - **To:** Menen - **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 Brugensis is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 07 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 21 | | June | Best time | 16 h 20 | | July | Best time | 15 h 56 | | August | Best time | 14 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Possible | 7 h 39 | In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. 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 - [belfry of Sluis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/belfort/): Building in Sluis, the Netherlands · 886 m - [De Brak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-brak/): Windmill in Sluis, Netherlands · 1.0 km - [GR 129 Dwars door België | Vlaanderen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-129-dwars-door-belgie-vlaanderen/): Hiking · 1.1 km - [Grenslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grenslandpad-01/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands and Belgium · 3.1 km - [De Meermin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-meermin/): Windmill in Retranchement, Netherlands · 3.7 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 Via Brugensis? It is a hiking trail in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit Via Brugensis? April to September. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. ### How do you get to Via Brugensis? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 103 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.306703%2C3.374111) 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 [belfry of Sluis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/belfort/), [De Brak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-brak/), [GR 129 Dwars door België | Vlaanderen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-129-dwars-door-belgie-vlaanderen/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3996760), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).