Where to hike in August

In season in August at a glance

Routes whose season is short come first in each region: August 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 August

Day hike Bulgaria · near Sofia Seven Rila Lakes Season: July to September ≈ 9 km 2,559 m high Moderate Day hike United Kingdom (Scotland) · near Glasgow Ben Nevis Mountain Track Season: July to September (snow can lie on the summit into early summer) ≈ 16 km 1,345 m high Demanding Day hike Montenegro · near Podgorica Bobotov Kuk (Durmitor) Season: July to September ≈ 13 km 2,523 m high Demanding Day hike Bulgaria · near Sofia Musala Season: July to September ≈ 13 km 2,925 m high Demanding 6–8 days Romania · near Bucharest Făgăraș Ridge Traverse Season: July to September ≈ 99 km 2,544 m high Hard Day hike Poland · Slovakia · near Kraków Rysy via Morskie Oko Season: July to September ≈ 22 km 2,499 m high Hard 7–9 days Austria · near Innsbruck Stubai High Trail Season: July to September ≈ 80 km 2,720 m high Hard 2 days Slovenia · near Ljubljana Triglav Season: July to September ≈ 25 km 2,864 m high Hard 2 days Germany · near Munich Zugspitze via the Reintal Season: July to September ≈ 21 km 2,962 m high Hard 18–20 days Switzerland · near Zurich Swiss Via Alpina Season: July to September ≈ 390 km 2,778 m high Very hard 12–14 days France · Switzerland · near Geneva Walker's Haute Route Season: July to mid-September ≈ 180 km 2,965 m high Very hard 3–4 days Finland · near Helsinki Karhunkierros (Bear's Ring) Season: June to September ≈ 82 km Moderate 7–12 days Italy · near Venice Alta Via 1 Season: Late June to mid-September ≈ 120 km 2,752 m high Demanding Day hike Norway · near Oslo Besseggen Ridge Season: Late June to September ≈ 14 km 1,743 m high Demanding 6–7 days Sweden · near Stockholm Kungsleden: Abisko to Nikkaluokta Season: Late June to September ≈ 110 km 1,150 m high Demanding 3–4 days Iceland · near Reykjavík Laugavegur Trail Season: Late June to early September ≈ 55 km 1,100 m high Demanding Day hike Norway · near Bergen Trolltunga Season: June to September ≈ 27 km 1,180 m high Demanding 10–13 days Albania · Kosovo · Montenegro · near Tirana Peaks of the Balkans Season: Mid-June to September ≈ 192 km 2,300 m high Hard 9–14 days France · Italy · Switzerland · near Geneva Tour du Mont Blanc Season: Mid-June to mid-September ≈ 165 km 2,665 m high Hard 2 days Germany · near Salzburg Watzmannhaus and Hocheck Season: June to September ≈ 22 km 2,651 m high Hard 50–60 days France · near Biarritz GR 10 (Pyrenees) Season: Late June to September ≈ 866 km 2,734 m high Very hard 12–16 days France (Corsica) · near Ajaccio GR20 Season: June to September ≈ 180 km 2,607 m high Very hard Day hike Switzerland · near Bern Eiger Trail Season: Late June to early October ≈ 6 km 2,320 m high Moderate 12–14 days United Kingdom (England) · near Newcastle upon Tyne Coast to Coast Walk Season: May to September ≈ 300 km 780 m high Demanding Day hike Austria · near Vienna Schneeberg Season: June to October ≈ 16 km 2,076 m high Demanding 3–4 days Slovakia · near Poprad Tatranská magistrála Season: Mid-June to October ≈ 45 km 2,000 m high Demanding 2 days Greece · near Thessaloniki Mount Olympus (Mytikas) Season: June to October ≈ 30 km 2,918 m high Hard 1–2 days Spain · near Granada Mulhacén Season: June to October ≈ 25 km 3,479 m high Hard 16–19 days United Kingdom (England) · near Manchester Pennine Way Season: May to September ≈ 431 km 893 m high Hard 3–4 days Croatia · near Zagreb Premužić Trail Season: May to October ≈ 57 km Moderate Day hike Greece (Crete) · near Chania Samaria Gorge Season: May to October ≈ 16 km 1,230 m high Moderate Day hike United Kingdom (Wales) · near Liverpool Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) via the Pyg Track Season: May to October ≈ 12 km 1,085 m high Moderate Day hike Italy (Sicily) · near Catania Mount Etna Season: May to October ≈ 10 km 2,900 m high Demanding 2–3 days United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · near Belfast Causeway Coast Way Season: April to October ≈ 51 km 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 Day hike Spain · near Madrid Peñalara Season: May to November ≈ 10 km 2,428 m high 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 5–10 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 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 August

3–4 days USA (Oregon) · near Portland Timberline Trail Season: August to September ≈ 66 km 2,300 m high Hard Day hike USA (Alaska) · near Anchorage Harding Icefield Trail Season: July to September ≈ 13 km 1,160 m high Demanding Day hike USA (Montana) · near Kalispell Highline Trail (Glacier) Season: July to September ≈ 19 km 2,200 m high Demanding 3 days USA (Colorado) · near Denver Four Pass Loop Season: July to September ≈ 42 km 3,810 m high Hard 4–5 days USA (Wyoming) · near Jackson Teton Crest Trail Season: Mid-July to September ≈ 64 km 3,180 m high Hard 18–25 days USA (California) · near San Francisco John Muir Trail Season: July to September ≈ 340 km 4,421 m high Very hard Day hike USA (Colorado) · near Denver Longs Peak (Keyhole Route) Season: July to September ≈ 24 km 4,346 m high Very hard 1–2 days USA (California) · near Los Angeles Mount Whitney Season: July to September ≈ 35 km 4,421 m high Very hard 10–14 days USA (Washington) · near Seattle Wonderland Trail Season: Mid-July to September ≈ 150 km 2,070 m high Very hard 3–5 days USA (Alaska) · Canada · near Juneau Chilkoot Trail Season: Mid-June to early September ≈ 53 km 1,067 m high Demanding 1–2 days USA (New Hampshire) · near Boston Presidential Traverse Season: June to September ≈ 35 km 1,917 m high Very hard 1–3 days USA (Washington) · near Seattle The Enchantments Season: July to October ≈ 30 km 2,345 m high Very hard Day hike USA (New York) · near New York City Mount Marcy Season: June to October ≈ 24 km 1,629 m high Demanding 2–3 days USA (Hawaii) · near Honolulu Kalalau Trail Season: May to September ≈ 35 km Hard Day hike USA (Maine) · near Bangor Katahdin (Knife Edge) Season: June to October ≈ 15 km 1,606 m high Very hard 3 days USA (California) · near San Francisco Lost Coast Trail Season: May to October ≈ 40 km Demanding 2–3 days USA (Arizona) · near Phoenix Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Season: May to October (North Rim open) ≈ 39 km 2,512 m high Hard Day hike USA (California) · near San Francisco Half Dome Season: Late May to early October (cables up) ≈ 26 km 2,694 m high Hard Day hike USA (Utah) · near Las Vegas The Narrows (Zion) Season: Late spring to autumn ≈ 15 km Moderate 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 August

3–4 days Kyrgyzstan · near Karakol Ala-Kul Trek Season: July to September ≈ 50 km 3,900 m high Hard 1–2 days Kazakhstan · near Almaty Kolsai Lakes Season: June to September ≈ 14 km 2,290 m high Moderate 2–3 days Kyrgyzstan · near Bishkek Song-Kul Lake Trek Season: June to September ≈ 35 km 3,300 m high Demanding 1–2 days Kyrgyzstan · near Bishkek Ala Archa: Ratsek Hut and Ak-Sai Glacier Season: June to September ≈ 13 km 3,300 m high Hard Day hike Kazakhstan · near Almaty Big Almaty Lake Season: June to October ≈ 10 km 2,580 m high Moderate

Further afield in August

4 days Peru · near Cusco Inca Trail (classic) Season: April to October (closed in February) ≈ 42 km 4,215 m high Demanding 6–7 days Tanzania · near Moshi Kilimanjaro (Machame route) Season: January to mid-March, June to October ≈ 62 km 5,895 m high Demanding