# Sultans Trail, Serbia: what it is and when to go > Sultans Trail is a long-distance footpath from Vienna to Istanbul in Serbia. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. 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/serbia/st406-mihajlovac-smederevska-palanka/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Long-distance footpath from Vienna to Istanbul · Hiking - **Where:** Serbia - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** BEG Belgrade, 67 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sultanstrail.com](https://sultanstrail.com/) - **Trail network:** International - **Difficulty:** Easy walk - **From:** Mihajlovac - **To:** Smederevska Palanka - **Run by:** Sultans Trail Foundation - **Coordinates:** 44.4557, 20.98016 ## What it is and where Sultans Trail is a long-distance footpath from Vienna to Istanbul in Serbia. Stage in the Sultans Trail, a historic and cultural long-distance hiking route from Vienna to Istanbul. Its coordinates are 44.4557, 20.98016; the nearest main airport is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG, Belgrade), 67 km as the crow flies. How to get around Serbia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.455701%2C20.980162) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.455701%2C20.980162) - **Trail network:** International - **Difficulty:** Easy walk - **From:** Mihajlovac - **To:** Smederevska Palanka - **Run by:** Sultans Trail Foundation It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/senderismo/) places in Serbia. 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 Sultans Trail is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h | | February | Better not | 10 h 13 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 15 | | May | Best time | 14 h 36 | | June | Best time | 15 h 20 | | July | Possible | 15 h 02 | | August | Possible | 13 h 51 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 21 | | December | Possible | 8 h 40 | In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. 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 Serbia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Serbia To enter Serbia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Entering via Kosovo: the order matters”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Serbia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Serbian dinar (RSD); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 192 police · 193 fire · 194 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 - [Crkva Svetog Vaznesenja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/crkva-svetog-vaznesenja/): Church building in Smederevska Palanka, Serbia · 2.0 km - [Vinarija Despotika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/vinarija-despotika/): Winery · 2.7 km - [Podrum Radovanovic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/podrum-radovanovic/): Winery · 6.3 km - [Crkva Svetog besrebrenika Kozme i Damjana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/crkva-svetog-besrebrenika-kozme-i-damjana/): Church building in Smederevska Palanka, Serbia · 8.3 km - [Church of Saint Elijah in Mihajlovac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/crkva-svetog-proroka-ilije/): Church building in Serbia · 9.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Serbia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/). ## More in Serbia: Hiking - [E3 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/ruta-europea-caminar-e3/): walking path - [E8 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/european-long-distance-path-e8-part-serbia/): European long-distance hiking trail - [Mountain hut in Dojkinci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/planinarski-dom-dojkinci/) - [Стаза бр. 1 ”Стругара”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/1/) - [Авала, стаза 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/2/) - [Авала, стаза 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/3/) Every Serbia place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sultans Trail? It is a long-distance footpath from Vienna to Istanbul in Serbia. ### When is the best time to visit Sultans Trail? April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. ### How do you get to Sultans Trail? The nearest main airport is Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), 67 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.455701%2C20.980162) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Serbia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Serbia 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 [Crkva Svetog Vaznesenja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/crkva-svetog-vaznesenja/), [Vinarija Despotika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/vinarija-despotika/), [Podrum Radovanovic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/podrum-radovanovic/). The rest is in [the Serbia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/serbia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19880469), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q699630), CC0. More about Sultans Trail on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultans_Trail). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).