# Camino de Santiago, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Wutach-Pilgerweg) in Switzerland (Schaffhausen). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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/wutach-pilgerweg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · Hiking - **Local name:** Wutach-Pilgerweg - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** ZRH Zurich, 24 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [jakobswege-europa.de](https://www.jakobswege-europa.de/wege/rottenburg-hericourt.htm) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Hüfingen - **To:** Kaiserhof - **Coordinates:** 47.6667, 8.45852 ## What it is and where Camino de Santiago is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Wutach-Pilgerweg) in Switzerland (Schaffhausen). It is in [Schaffhausen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schaffhausen/), where this site lists 97 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.6667, 8.45852; the nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH, Zurich), 24 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=47.666696%2C8.458524) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.666696%2C8.458524) - **Trail network:** National - **From:** Hüfingen - **To:** Kaiserhof 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 Camino de Santiago is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 24 | | May | Best time | 14 h 55 | | June | Best time | 15 h 46 | | July | Best time | 15 h 25 | | August | Best time | 14 h 05 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 34 | | November | Possible | 9 h 01 | | December | Possible | 8 h 14 | In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. 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 - [Gysel 175](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gysel-175/): Winery · 477 m - [Schwimmbad Haslach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-haslach/): Hot spring bath · 1.1 km - [Weingut Stoll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-stoll/): Winery · 2.1 km - [Schwimmbad Hallau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-hallau/): Hot spring bath · 3.7 km - [Ruins of Radegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-radegg/): Castle ruins in Wilchingen in the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland · 4.0 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 Camino de Santiago? It is a Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Wutach-Pilgerweg in the local language) in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Camino de Santiago? May to October. In June there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Camino de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.666696%2C8.458524) 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 [Gysel 175](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/gysel-175/), [Schwimmbad Haslach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwimmbad-haslach/), [Weingut Stoll](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/weingut-stoll/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19895431), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41150), CC0. More about Camino de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobsweg). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).