Where to hike / February

Where to hike in February

13 of the 97 routes we cover are in season in February (8 in Europe, 4 in the US, 1 elsewhere).

In season in February at a glance

RouteWhereTypeDistanceHighest pointDifficultySeason
Europe
Calanques: Marseille to Cassis France Multi-day 28 km varies Demanding October to June
Rota Vicentina: Fishermen's Trail Portugal Multi-day 75 km varies Moderate September to June
Caminito del Rey Spain Day hike 8 km varies Easy All year
Pen y Fan United Kingdom (Wales) Day hike 7 km 886 m Easy All year
Montserrat: Sant Jeroni Spain Day hike 12 km 1,236 m Moderate All year (avoid summer midday)
Les 25 Bosses (Fontainebleau) France Day hike 16 km 144 m Demanding All year
Pico do Arieiro to Pico Ruivo Portugal (Madeira) Day hike 12 km 1,862 m Demanding All year
Mount Teide Spain (Canary Islands) Day hike 15 km 3,715 m Hard All year (snow and ice possible in winter)
United States
Guadalupe Peak USA (Texas) Day hike 14 km 2,667 m Demanding October to April
Havasu Falls USA (Arizona) Multi-day 32 km varies Demanding February to November
McAfee Knob USA (Virginia) Day hike 13 km 960 m Moderate All year
Old Rag USA (Virginia) Day hike 15 km 1,001 m Demanding All year
Further afield
Kilimanjaro (Machame route) Tanzania Multi-day 62 km 5,895 m Demanding January to mid-March, June to October

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

The United States in February

Further afield in February

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