Where to hike in October

In season in October at a glance

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

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 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 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 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 5–8 days Greece · near Athens Menalon Trail Season: April to June, September to November ≈ 75 km Demanding 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 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 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 5–6 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 October

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 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 (Utah) · near Las Vegas The Narrows (Zion) Season: Late spring to autumn ≈ 15 km Moderate 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 October

Day hike Kazakhstan · near Almaty Charyn Canyon: Valley of Castles Season: April to June, September to October ≈ 5 km 1,130 m high Easy Day hike Kazakhstan · near Almaty Big Almaty Lake Season: June to October ≈ 10 km 2,580 m high Moderate

Further afield in October

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 6–7 days Tanzania · near Moshi Kilimanjaro (Machame route) Season: January to mid-March, June to October ≈ 62 km 5,895 m high Demanding

Possible, at the edge of the season

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

• Eiger Trail (Switzerland): Late June to early October
• Half Dome (USA (California)): Late May to early October (cables up)