Where to hike in March

In season in March at a glance

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

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 Italy · near Naples Path of the Gods (Amalfi Coast) Season: March to June, September to November ≈ 8 km 650 m high Easy 5–6 days Italy · near Rome Via Francigena: Viterbo to Rome Season: March to June, September to November ≈ 110 km Moderate 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 March

Day hike USA (Texas) · near El Paso Guadalupe Peak Season: October to April ≈ 14 km 2,667 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

Further afield in March

12–14 days Nepal · near Kathmandu Everest Base Camp Season: March to May, late September to November ≈ 130 km 5,364 m high Demanding

Possible, at the edge of the season

These are just opening or closing in March. Doable on the right dates, but expect snow patches, closed huts or limited transport.

• Kilimanjaro (Machame route) (Tanzania): January to mid-March, June to October