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Best hiking destinations in October
Countries rated good or better for October where the desk marks the month for walking: trails open, passes clear, and heat that does not decide the day for you.
75 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best hiking destinations in October
Bhutan95
about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Hong Kong95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Morocco95
about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.80
Nepal95
about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
South Korea95
about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Taiwan95
about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
94Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4094Réunionabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9094Seychellesabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6093New Caledoniaabout €160 / $173 a day92Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day92Cook Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day92CyprusMild, still swimmable and very quiet.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092IsraelWarm, dry and clear - an excellent month.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092South AfricaExcellent everywhere; the last of the dry-season game viewing.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092TanzaniaStill dry as the herds begin moving south again.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092TurkeyMild, golden and quiet - the best Cappadocia walking.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9091Tunisiaabout €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090ArmeniaAutumn colour in the Debed and Dilijan forests.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090AzerbaijanAutumn colour in the Caucasus foothills; clear and mild.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090ChinaThe best month for weather; Golden Week fills everything for its first eight days.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Comorosabout €70 / $76 a day90Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day90GeorgiaAutumn colour in the valleys; passes close late in the month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090ItalyMild, golden and quiet; truffle season in Piedmont.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090JapanThe most reliable weather of the year - dry, clear, 20 °C. Early autumn colour in the north.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Mayotteabout €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Niueabout €145 / $157 a day90Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day90OmanThe season opens - warm, dry and clear.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090PortugalMild and golden; the last reliable beach weeks.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Samoaabout €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090SpainMild and golden nationwide.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Vanuatuabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088GreeceMild and golden; island ferries reduce late in the month.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9088Papua New Guineaabout €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7088Wallis and Futunaabout €130 / $140 a day86New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9086Pitcairn Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day85FranceAutumn colour, mushroom season and mild cities.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085French GuianaDry and clear, with low rivers.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085IndiaPost-monsoon clarity and comfortable heat - an excellent month.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085LaosDry season opens with boat racing festivals; excellent light.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8085SurinamePeak dry season; the single best month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2085Timor-LesteHot and dry; the last dependable month before the rains.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2084Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day80GuyanaBest all-round month in the interior.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7080United StatesNew England foliage peaks; deserts return to perfect hiking weather.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080VietnamExcellent in the north and south; the central coast takes serious rain and flooding.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9078CroatiaMild and quiet as island services reduce.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075AlbaniaMild and quiet; mountain routes close late in the month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075ArgentinaSpring proper - Buenos Aires and Mendoza superb; early Patagonia trekking for the prepared.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8075Bosnia and HerzegovinaAutumn colour in the forests as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075BulgariaAutumn colour in the Rhodopes as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075ChilePatagonia reopens; wine country at its greenest.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4075Czech RepublicAutumn colour in the sandstone country as it cools fast.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075GermanyAutumn colour and wine festivals as it cools fast.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075MontenegroMild and quiet, with Durmitor autumn colour.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075North MacedoniaAutumn colour in the parks as it cools fast.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075PolandAutumn colour in the mountains and forests as it cools fast.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075RomaniaAutumn colour in the Carpathians as the mountain roads close.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Saudi ArabiaHeat breaking as the season begins.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4075SerbiaAutumn colour in the west as it cools fast.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075SloveniaAutumn colour and wine harvest as the huts close.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070BelgiumAutumn colour in the Ardennes as it cools.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070BoliviaLast dependable dry month; lowland heat builds.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2070SlovakiaAutumn colour in the valleys; high trails close at month's end.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070United KingdomAutumn colour as the days shorten fast.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068Jerseyabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9068PeruFirst sierra rains; still workable for most routes.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4066Guernseyabout €140 / $151 a day66Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1064Togoabout €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €7.90 / $8.6062Isle of Manabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03