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Best hiking destinations in September
Countries rated good or better for September where the desk marks the month for walking: trails open, passes clear, and heat that does not decide the day for you.
87 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best hiking destinations in September
Zambia96
about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.20
Albania95
about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Armenia95
about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
Austria95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Croatia95
about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
France95
about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
95GeorgiaThe best month - warm, clear, and the Kakheti wine harvest.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4095GreeceWarmest sea of the year with the crowds gone.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095ItalyHeat easing, sea still warm and the harvest under way.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095MontenegroWarm sea, thinning crowds and the mountains still open.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095NamibiaWarming, with game viewing at its most concentrated.about €120 / $130 a day95PortugalWarm sea, Douro harvest and the crowds gone.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SlovakiaThe best month - stable weather, autumn colour and thinner crowds.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SloveniaMild, golden and quieter - an excellent month.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095South AfricaSuperb - dry bush, whales, wildflowers and warming days.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SpainHeat breaking, sea warm and the harvest under way.about €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095SwitzerlandThe best month - stable weather, clear air and thinner crowds.about €190 / $205 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095TanzaniaDry, excellent game viewing and the best mountain weather.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4095TurkeyWarmest sea of the year with the heat easing.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9095Zimbabweabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0094Niueabout €145 / $157 a day94Réunionabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9093Cook Islandsabout €130 / $140 a day92Bosnia and HerzegovinaMild, golden and quiet - an excellent month.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092BulgariaWarm sea, thinning crowds and harvest inland.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Comorosabout €70 / $76 a day92CyprusWarmest sea of the year with the heat easing.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Czech RepublicMild, golden, and Moravian wine festivals - an excellent month.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Eswatiniabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6092Gabonabout €160 / $173 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092HungaryMild, golden, and harvest season in Tokaj.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Jerseyabout €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092New Caledoniaabout €160 / $173 a day92North MacedoniaWarm lake, thinning crowds and harvest - an excellent month.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Papua New Guineaabout €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7092RomaniaMild, golden and quieter - an excellent month.about €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Samoaabout €95 / $103 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092SerbiaMild, golden and harvest season - an excellent month.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Vanuatuabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7091Guernseyabout €140 / $151 a day90American Samoaabout €130 / $140 a day90AzerbaijanHeat breaking into excellent conditions, with harvest under way.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8090ChinaThe heat breaks and the skies clear; excellent nationwide.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090GermanyMild and golden; Oktoberfest opens in Munich mid-month.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090IcelandAutumn colour, aurora returning and the crowds gone.about €175 / $189 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090IndonesiaStill dry with crowds thinning - the best balance of the year.about €42 / $45 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090IrelandMild, quieter and often the driest month on the west coast.about €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090KazakhstanThe best month - warm, clear and golden across the country.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090MoroccoHeat easing and excellent conditions returning.about €65 / $70 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090NorwayAutumn colour on the plateau and the aurora returning - superb.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090PolandMild, golden and quieter - an excellent month.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Rwandaabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7090United KingdomWarm, quieter and midge-free - arguably the best month of all.about €140 / $151 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Wallis and Futunaabout €130 / $140 a day88Christmas Islandabout €150 / $162 a day88Gibraltarabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9088Isle of Manabout €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4088Pitcairn Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day88São Tomé and Príncipeabout €95 / $103 a day88United StatesThe best month: settled weather, open parks, vanished crowds.about €180 / $194 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9086Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day85French GuianaThe driest month.about €115 / $124 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085KyrgyzstanClear and golden early; camps begin folding by month's end.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8085MongoliaClear, cool and golden - the best light of the year.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9085TajikistanClear and golden; the last dependable weeks on the plateau.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2082CanadaGolden larches, elk rut, thin crowds - the connoisseur’s month.about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7082SurinameDry and dependable - interior at its most accessible.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €5.70 / $6.2080FinlandRuska autumn colour in Lapland and the aurora returning.about €125 / $135 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9080GuyanaPrime season: dry trails, concentrated wildlife, every route open.about €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7080PeruDry weather holds, crowds thin - excellent trekking month.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4080Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day78BrazilWildlife still superb; interior heat and burning-season haze can build.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9078EstoniaMild and golden, with the bog colours at their most spectacular.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075BoliviaStill dry, warming, crowds gone - a sweet spot.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2075EcuadorDry season holds; crowds thin noticeably.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8075LatviaMild and golden as the forest colour begins.about €75 / $81 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075LithuaniaMild and golden as the autumn colour begins.about €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075MalaysiaStill good, though regional haze can affect the west coast in bad years.about €48 / $52 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075Saint Pierre and MiquelonCrisp, quiet and still open.about €145 / $157 a day75South KoreaHeat breaking, though Chuseok closes much of the country for days.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9075SwedenAutumn colour in Lapland and the aurora returning.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9074Faroe Islandsabout €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9070Åland Islandsabout €120 / $130 a day70BhutanMonsoon withdrawing and the air clearing late in the month.about €250 / $270 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3070VietnamRice harvest turns Mù Cang Chải and Sa Pa gold - the photographer's month in the north.about €40 / $43 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9066Eritreaabout €90 / $97 a day65NepalMonsoon withdrawing late; the air clears and the peaks reappear.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.80
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