# E4 European long distance path, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > E4 European long distance path is a walking path in Switzerland (Trub). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. 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/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e4/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Walking path · Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 30 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [era-ewv-ferp.com](http://www.era-ewv-ferp.com) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 12090 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV - **Coordinates:** 47.04297, 7.83832 ## What it is and where E4 European long distance path is a walking path in Switzerland (Trub). Spain - France - Switzerland - Germany - Austria - Hungary - Romania - Serbia - Bulgaria - Greece - Cyprus It is in [Trub](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/trub/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.04297, 7.83832; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 30 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.042968%2C7.838324) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.042968%2C7.838324) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 12090 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. 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 E4 European long distance path is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 22 | | May | Best time | 14 h 51 | | June | Best time | 15 h 40 | | July | Best time | 15 h 20 | | August | Best time | 14 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 05 | | December | Possible | 8 h 19 | In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). 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 - [Wasen i.E.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wasen-i-e/): Ski resort · 3.6 km - [Farnli-Esel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/farnli-esel/): Mountain in Switzerland · 5.3 km - [Schloss Spittel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-spittel/): Castle in Sumiswald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 5.9 km - [Höchänzi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/hochanzi/): Mountain in Switzerland · 6.4 km - [Bruder Klaus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rom-kath-kirchgemeinde-huttwil/): Church building in Huttwil, Switzerland · 7.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland - [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is E4 European long distance path? It is a walking path in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit E4 European long distance path? May to October. In June there are 15 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 19. ### How do you get to E4 European long distance path? The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 30 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.042968%2C7.838324) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [Wasen i.E.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/wasen-i-e/), [Farnli-Esel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/farnli-esel/), [Schloss Spittel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schloss-spittel/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/371740), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151658), CC0. More about E4 European long distance path on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E4_European_long_distance_path). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).