This page provides an overview of all the hiking destinations and trails we’ve written about. Use the table of contents to navigate.
Table of Contents
Global
Hiking Style | Hut to Hut Hiking: The Best Way to Hike Long Distances
Europe Hiking
Day Hikes | Best Day Hikes in Europe
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Best Treks in Europe
Thematic Hiking Trails | Culinary Hiking Trails
Where to Hike by Season | Spring in Europe, Autumn in Europe, and Winter in Europe
European Alps Hiking
Best Hikes | Best Hikes in the Alps
Hiking Tips | Hiking in the Alps: Essential Tips
Regional Hiking Guides | Austrian Alps Hiking Destinations, Italian Alps Hiking Destinations, and Slovenian Alps Hiking Destinations
Hiking Season | June – September (October)
Austria Hiking
Where to Hike in Austria | Austrian Alps Hiking Destinations
Day Hikes | Best Day Hikes in Austria
Regional Hiking Guides | Innsbruck Hikes, Salzburg Hikes, Vorarlberg Hikes, Lech am Arlberg Hikes, Filzmoos Hikes, and Schladming Hikes
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Best Treks in Austria including Berlin High Trail, Schladminger Tauern High Trail, Venediger High Trail, Montafon Hut Circuit, Rätikon High Trail, Emperor’s Crown Trek, and Eagle Walk – Lechtal Stages.
Hut Hiking | Hut to Hut Hiking in Austria and Austria Mountain Huts
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 1-Week Austria Road Trip, 2-Week Austria Road Trip, and 10-Day Bavarian Alps – Tyrolean Alps Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Summer in Austria: Top Destinations and Autumn in Austria: Top Destinations
Via Ferrata Hikes | Hundskopf (Grade A/B)
Hiking Season | June – September (October)
England Hiking
Day Hikes | Seven Sisters Cliffs Walk
Hiking-Themed Road Trip | Cornwall Road Trip
Hiking Season | May – October
Faroe Islands Hiking
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in the Faroe Islands
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | Faroe Islands Road Trip
Hiking Season | June – September
France Hiking
Brittany
Day Hikes | Pink Granite Coast hike, Port Coton to the Poulains Lighthouse Hike on Belle-Ile Island, Pointe de Pen Hir Hike in Crozon Peninsula, and Cap Frehel – Fort la Latte hike
Hiking-Themed Itinerary | 10-Day Brittany Road Trip
Hiking Season | Late May – September
Calanques National Park, Provence
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Calanques National Park including Calanque d’En Vau Hike, Devenson Cliffs Hike, Calanque de Sugiton Hike, and Calanque de Sormiou – Les Goudes Hike.
Hiking-Themed Itinerary | Marseille Calanques Itinerary (No Car Needed)
Hiking Season | autumn (October – November) and spring (March – May)
French Alps
Day Hikes | Grand Balcon Nord
Multi-Day Treks | Tour du Mont Blanc
Hiking Season | mid-June – September
Germany Hiking
Day Hikes | Hochplatte Peak, Partnach Gorge, and Höllental Gorge
Regional Hiking Guides | Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hikes
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 10-Day Bavarian Alps – Tyrolean Alps Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria
Via Ferrata Hikes | Alpspitze Ferrata (Grade A/B)
Hiking Season | This depends on the region. June – September (October) in the Bavarian Alps.
Italy Hiking
Where to Hike in Italy | Italian Alps Hiking Destinations including the Dolomites, Aosta Valley, and the Ortler Alps
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Ortler High Mountain Trail and Tour du Mont Blanc
Dolomites
Day Hikes | Best Day Hikes in the Dolomites
Regional Hiking Guides | Val Gardena Hikes, Alta Badia Hikes, Cortina d’Ampezzo Hikes, and Sexten Dolomites Hiking Trails
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Alta Via 1, Tre Cime di Lavaredo Trek, and Rosengarten Traverse
Hut Hiking | Hut to Hut Hiking in the Dolomites
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 5-Day Dolomites Road Trip, 7-Day Dolomites Road Trip, and 10-14 Day Dolomites Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Where to Stay in the Dolomites including Val di Funes and Alta Pusteria
Via Ferrata Hikes | Via Ferrata Oskar Schuster (Grade B/C)
Hiking Season | June – September (October) in the Italian Alps. Related: Best Time to Visit the Dolomites, Dolomites in September, Dolomites in October, and Dolomites in May.
Liechtenstein Hiking
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Liechtenstein Panorama Trail
Hiking Season | June – September (October)
Malta Hiking
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Malta including Xlendi Bay to Sanap Cliffs
Montenegro Hiking
Where to Hike in Montenegro | Montenegro Hiking Destinations
Day Hikes | Ladder of Kotor, Kotor Fortress Hike, Vrmac Ridge Trail, and Pestingrad Peak Hike
Regional Hiking Guides | Kotor Hikes, Durmitor National Park Hikes, and Prokletije National Park Hikes
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 2-Week Montenegro Road Trip
Hiking Season | May and October along the Adriatic Coast and June – September in the Dinaric Alps.
Portugal Hiking
Where to Hike in Portugal | Sintra Coast, Vicentine Coast, and Algarve
Best Hikes | Best Hikes in Portugal including the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail and Sintra Coast Trail
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Fisherman’s Trail
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | Algarve Road Trip
Hiking-Themed Trips Without a Car | 2-Week Portugal Itinerary
Hiking Season | October – November, March – May
Slovakia Hiking
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | High Tatras Trek
Hiking Season | May – October
Slovenia Hiking
Where to Hike in Slovenia | Slovenian Alps Hiking Destinations including the Julian Alps
Best Hikes | Best Hikes in Slovenia
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Triglav National Park Traverse, Veliko Špičje, and Kamnik-Savinja Alps Traverse
Hut Hiking | Hut to Hut Hiking in Slovenia and Mountain Huts in Slovenia
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 5-Day Slovenia Road Trip and 2-Week Slovenia Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Lake Bohinj, Logar Valley, Kranjska Gora, and Lake Bled
Via Ferrata Hikes | Mount Triglav
Hiking Season | (May) June – September (October). Related: October in Slovenia
Spain Hiking
Where to Hike in Spain | Picos de Europa National Park in Northern Spain, the Tramuntana Mountains of Mallorca, and the Canary Islands
Picos de Europa, Northern Spain
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Picos de Europa
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | 2-Day Refugio Jou de los Cabrones
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | Picos de Europa Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Best Places to Stay in Picos de Europa including Potes
Hiking Season | Late May – September (October)
Tenerife, Canary Islands
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Tenerife
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 7-Day Tenerife Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Where to Stay in Tenerife for Hiking
Hiking Season | November – April in the Canary Islands.
Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Gran Canaria
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 7-Day Gran Canaria Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Agaete and Tejeda
Hiking Season | November – April in the Canary Islands.
Mallorca
Day Hikes | Best Hikes in Mallorca
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | 7-Day Mallorca Road Trip
Best Base for Hiking | Best Places to Stay in Mallorca including Valldemossa
Hiking Season | April, May, and October
Switzerland Hiking
Regional Hiking Guides | Appenzell Hikes including Marwees High Trail, Saxer Lücke and Fählensee, Lisengrat, Schäfler Ridge, and Seealpsee
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Alpstein High Trail, Rätikon Alps High Trail Circuit (Austria and Switzerland), and Tour du Mont Blanc (France, Italy, and Switzerland)
Best Base for Hiking | Appenzell Village in Appenzellerland
Hiking Season | (May) June – September (October)
New Zealand Hiking
Best Hikes | Best Hikes in New Zealand
Hiking-Themed Road Trips | New Zealand North Island Road Trip and New Zealand South Island Road Trip
Hiking Season | December – March
Nepal Hiking
Multi-Day Hiking Trails | Annapurna Circuit
Hiking Season | Mid-October to early December or late February to early May
