Where to hike in April

In season in April at a glance

Routes whose season is short come first in each region: April is their moment. A route can be in season and still have bad days, so check the local forecast and, in the mountains, the hut or lift opening dates.

Europe in April

7–8 days Spain (Mallorca) · near Palma GR 221 Dry Stone Route Season: March to May, October to November ≈ 140 km 1,100 m high Demanding Day hike Croatia · near Split Sveti Jure (Biokovo) Season: April to June, September to October ≈ 20 km 1,762 m high Hard 4–6 days Italy (Sardinia) · near Cagliari Selvaggio Blu Season: April to June, September to October ≈ 45 km 800 m high Very hard 5–8 days Greece · near Athens Menalon Trail Season: April to June, September to November ≈ 75 km Demanding 2–3 days United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · near Belfast Causeway Coast Way Season: April to October ≈ 51 km Easy Day hike Italy · near Naples Path of the Gods (Amalfi Coast) Season: March to June, September to November ≈ 8 km 650 m high Easy Day hike Czech Republic · near Prague Pravčická brána and Edmund's Gorge Season: April to October ≈ 15 km 450 m high Easy Day hike Norway · near Stavanger Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) Season: April to October ≈ 8 km 604 m high Easy 10–13 days Portugal · Spain · near Porto Camino Portugués (Coastal) Season: April to October ≈ 280 km Moderate 7–10 days United Kingdom (Scotland) · near Edinburgh John Muir Way Season: April to October ≈ 215 km Moderate 8 days Germany · near Dresden Malerweg (Painters' Way) Season: April to October ≈ 116 km 556 m high Moderate 5–6 days Luxembourg · near Luxembourg City Mullerthal Trail Season: April to October ≈ 112 km Moderate 3–4 days Italy · near Milan Sentiero del Viandante Season: April to October ≈ 45 km Moderate 8–9 days United Kingdom (England) · near London South Downs Way Season: April to October ≈ 160 km 271 m high Moderate 5–6 days Italy · near Rome Via Francigena: Viterbo to Rome Season: March to June, September to November ≈ 110 km Moderate 5–10 days United Kingdom (Scotland) · near Glasgow West Highland Way Season: April to October ≈ 154 km 550 m high Moderate 5–7 days Ireland · near Dublin Wicklow Way Season: April to October ≈ 131 km 630 m high Moderate 30–35 days France · Spain · near Pamplona Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés Season: April to October ≈ 780 km 1,505 m high Demanding 9 days Ireland · near Cork Kerry Way Season: April to October ≈ 200 km 385 m high Demanding 5–6 days Italy · near Bologna Via degli Dei (Path of the Gods) Season: April to October ≈ 130 km 1,190 m high Demanding Day hike Italy · near Genoa Cinque Terre: Sentiero Azzurro Season: March to November ≈ 12 km Moderate 1–2 days France · near Marseille Calanques: Marseille to Cassis Season: October to June ≈ 28 km Demanding 4–5 days Portugal · near Lisbon Rota Vicentina: Fishermen's Trail Season: September to June ≈ 75 km Moderate Day hike Spain · near Málaga Caminito del Rey Season: All year ≈ 8 km Easy Day hike United Kingdom (Wales) · near Cardiff Pen y Fan Season: All year ≈ 7 km 886 m high Easy Day hike Spain · near Barcelona Montserrat: Sant Jeroni Season: All year (avoid summer midday) ≈ 12 km 1,236 m high Moderate Day hike France · near Paris Les 25 Bosses (Fontainebleau) Season: All year ≈ 16 km 144 m high Demanding Day hike Portugal (Madeira) · near Funchal Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo Season: All year ≈ 12 km 1,862 m high Demanding Day hike Spain (Canary Islands) · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife Mount Teide Season: All year (snow and ice possible in winter) ≈ 15 km 3,715 m high Hard

The United States in April

Day hike USA (Texas) · near El Paso Guadalupe Peak Season: October to April ≈ 14 km 2,667 m high Demanding Day hike USA (Tennessee) · near Knoxville Mount LeConte (Alum Cave) Season: April to November ≈ 18 km 2,010 m high Demanding Day hike USA (Utah) · near Las Vegas Angels Landing Season: March to November ≈ 9 km 1,765 m high Demanding 3–4 days USA (Arizona) · near Phoenix Havasu Falls Season: February to November ≈ 32 km Demanding Day hike USA (Virginia) · near Roanoke McAfee Knob Season: All year ≈ 13 km 960 m high Moderate Day hike USA (Virginia) · near Washington, D.C. Old Rag Season: All year ≈ 15 km 1,001 m high Demanding

Central Asia in April

Day hike Kazakhstan · near Almaty Charyn Canyon: Valley of Castles Season: April to June, September to October ≈ 5 km 1,130 m high Easy

Further afield in April

12–14 days Nepal · near Kathmandu Everest Base Camp Season: March to May, late September to November ≈ 130 km 5,364 m high Demanding 4 days Peru · near Cusco Inca Trail (classic) Season: April to October (closed in February) ≈ 42 km 4,215 m high Demanding