# E8 Slovakia, Poland: what it is and when to go > E8 Slovakia is a European long-distance hiking trail in Poland (Ropianka). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. 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/polonia/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-slovakia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** European long-distance hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 155 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [era-ewv-ferp.org](https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e8/e8-in-slovakia/) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Petržalka - **To:** Vyšný Komárnik - **Run by:** European Ramblers Association - **Coordinates:** 49.4062, 21.67794 ## What it is and where E8 Slovakia is a European long-distance hiking trail in Poland (Ropianka). It is in [Ropianka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ropianka/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 9.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.4062, 21.67794; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.406202%2C21.677944) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.406202%2C21.677944) - **Trail network:** International - **From:** Petržalka - **To:** Vyšný Komárnik - **Run by:** European Ramblers Association It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/) places in Poland. 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 E8 Slovakia is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 24 | | February | Possible | 9 h 52 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 07 | | June | Best time | 16 h 01 | | July | Best time | 15 h 39 | | August | Best time | 14 h 13 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 29 | | November | Possible | 8 h 49 | | December | Possible | 7 h 58 | In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. 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 Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland 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 Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. 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 - [International Mountain Trail of Friendship Eisenach–Budapest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/international-friendship-trail-eisenach-budapest-slovakia-ea/): Hiking trail in Europe · 0 m - [SNP Heroes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cesta-hrdinov-snp/): Long-distance hiking trail in Slovakia · 70 m - [pieszy łącznik Zyndranowa Schronisko - szlak grzbietowy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pieszy-lacznik-zyndranowa-schronisko-szlak-grzbietowy/): Hiking · 4.2 km - [Tent base in Zyndranowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/schronisko-chatka-skpb-rzeszow/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.3 km - [Muzeĭ lemkivskoĭ kulʹturŷ v Zŷndranovi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-kultury-lemkowskiej/): Museum in Poland · 4.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Main Sudetes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/main-sudetes-trail/): hiking trail in Poland - [Trail of the Eagles' Nests](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/trail-of-the-eagles-nests/): walking path, Poland - [Szrenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szrenica/): mountain peak in the Karkonosze Mountains, Poland - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe Every Poland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is E8 Slovakia? It is a European long-distance hiking trail in Poland. ### When is the best time to visit E8 Slovakia? May to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 58. ### How do you get to E8 Slovakia? The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 155 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.406202%2C21.677944) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland 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 [International Mountain Trail of Friendship Eisenach–Budapest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/international-friendship-trail-eisenach-budapest-slovakia-ea/), [SNP Heroes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cesta-hrdinov-snp/), [pieszy łącznik Zyndranowa Schronisko - szlak grzbietowy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pieszy-lacznik-zyndranowa-schronisko-szlak-grzbietowy/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/192031), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106129138), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).