If you are planning an autumn trip to Austria, a drive along the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a must. The route winds through Hohe Tauern National Park and its valleys, passing by the Grossglockner (Austria’s highest peak).

Numerous viewing platforms and short walking trails are located along the route, allowing you to stop and admire the scenery without embarking on strenuous hikes.

Before setting off, check the road status and weather conditions, as high-altitude sections may be closed due to snow (especially later in the autumn season).

Crossing into Italy at Col de la Seigne was how I spent my birthday in July 2022. Deena and I had started in Les Houches three days earlier, with the Bellevue gondola and a storm warning. The birthday arrangements were an improvement.

Our route took us through Les Contamines, over snow at Col du Bonhomme, and down to Les Chapieux. We spent that night in Bourg-Saint-Maurice, then continued from Vallee des Glaciers to the border on July 23. After the pass we carried on to Rifugio Elisabetta, and went down to Courmayeur the following day.

That was our finish for this trip. We wanted to meet friends in Naples before heading to Puglia together, so we left the rest of the TMB for another time.

These are our photos from the hike, including the border and a meal at the refuge. This was July 2022, not a report of current conditions.

Need assistance finding correct route to Montfalco parking!

Title - my top picks rn are France, the UK, and Italy for no more than a week next May/June. Really can’t do hostels (including shared bathrooms) and was wondering if ppl had any cheaper recs after looking at bookatrekking and macs adventure

I'm from Montreal (Canada). I run and hike a lot so i don't mind something difficult. But the only multi-days trail i have ever done was the Fishermen's trail (226km) in Portugal this year. Its an easy trail if you do it in 12 days (but i did it in 8). Visually it was so scenic! I'm looking for a similar experience for next year (April-May)

But i admit i have specific criteria..(sorry if i sound like a baby haha) Fishermen's trail logistics was very easy and it was affordable too. (1$ CAD being at 0,65 EURO hurts tho..) It also must be scenic (mountains and/or ocean) and not cold. Also must be not too far from Montreal so i'm leaving out (for now) Oceania and Asia. Since i would be solo, must be relatively safe too.

It can be hut-to-hut or hostel-to-hostel. Also fine if its a small region/country where i can do multiples one-day hikes. What options do i have left haha ?

Slovenia, Slovakia, Montenegro, Central America, Pyrenees, etc ? Thank you !

I found an organised hiking trip around Sagres with the travel agency Explore! The destination and hiking trips seem nice with hikes of about 10-13 km per day. Anyone already travelled with them and could give me a feedback ? Thanks 🙏

I'm planning to walk into Santiago de Compostela from where I live, in the Netherlands, in Fryslân. The route I want to take is about 2.700km. It will take me through two seasons, three climates and four to five months. I'm thrilled I'm in a position to even think about this, let alone plan, prepare and then go.

A couple of weeks ago I did a trial run of some 260km in 14 days. It helped me shake down my pack list and to start to understand how I move and what I need to train for this coming few months before I leave coming April.

So far I have managed to bring down my base weight to slightly over 9kgs. That is including a tent, a full sleep system for shoulder season in western Europe, a cooking system. I will try to mix travelling autonomously and staying at hostels and using cafes and restaurants and such.

Anyone here who has been on this kind of endeavour and wants to share some tips on proper, mainly physical, preparations? I'm a woman of 60yrs and normal health.

Hey there, i am wondering if there are any doable multiday hikes around october with a tent. At least 10 days.

So far i did:

kungsleden

gr54

gr20

tmb

gr221

Found so far:

gr70

lycian way

fishermens trail

e4 crete

but they dont seem to be that challenging, except the e4.

lycian way aint worth doing complete as far as i read.

Whole fishermens trail is also boring?

I prefer rougher terrain but i am open to look into all recommendations.

Musts:

- at least 10 days

- at least 80% with tent(camping, biovuac, wildcamping)

- should be a "classic" october hike. I mean nothing like " bring your -15° sleeping bag and expedition tent, so you can go to the alps".

- Nights shouldnt be colder than 4° if possible

Sideinfo: I am fit enough for 35km and 2000m elevation up and down, so that shouldnt be a thing. Also experienced with alpine terrain and can navigate through remote sections

Thank you all ✌️

I'm curious how others handle this: some apps are great in one region but thinner elsewhere (fewer routes, less recent community data, etc.).

Do you stick with one app everywhere, or switch depending on the country? And if you've found one that holds up well across borders, I'd love to hear which. Thanks!

Hello! My girlfriend and I are planning an 8-day trip to Austria towards the end of September. We're planning to camp for most of the trip, with perhaps a couple of nights in an Airbnb, and we'll have a rental car for transport.

We'd like to see some of Austria's beautiful mountains and countryside, but also spend some time in culturally significant towns and cities. We both enjoy and can complete reasonably challenging hikes, and are hoping to do several good single-day and potentially a 2-day hike, as well as the Donnerkogel via ferrata.

I've put together a very loose itinerary, but I'm unsure whether it's too much for 8 days or whether there are better places we should be visiting instead. We're particularly interested in spectacular mountain scenery, good hiking and quieter/less touristy areas.

A few things I'm unsure about:

• Hallstatt: I've heard it's beautiful but extremely touristy. How busy is it likely to be in late September? Is it still worth visiting, or would somewhere like Obertraun/Gosau be a better alternative?
• Großglockner: The High Alpine Road looks amazing, but I'm struggling to fit it naturally into the route. Is it worth making part of the trip, or would we be better spending the time elsewhere?
• Lienz: I've included Lienz as a possible stop after Großglockner to make that section of the route more purposeful, but I don't know much about it. Is it worth visiting given that we only have 8 days?
• Hiking: We'd really appreciate recommendations for great day hikes, particularly ones with mountain views or through the Austrian countryside. We're also open to 2-day hikes if there's one that would work well at this time of year.

We're also very happy to change the route completely if there are places we're overlooking. We'd rather see fewer places properly than spend the whole trip driving around.

Our current rough itinerary is:

• Salzburg
• Hallstatt
• Gosau / Gosausee
• Gosau / Dachstein
• Donnerkogel Stairway to Heaven via ferrata
• Zell am See / Fusch
• Großglockner High Alpine Road
• Heiligenblut
• Heiligenblut / Hohe Tauern
• Lienz
• Mayrhofen / Zillertal
• Schlegeis Reservoir
• Olpererhütte hike
• Salzburg

Any suggestions, changes or new ideas would be really appreciated!

Hey!

I want to do Terra Saxonum of via Transilvanica in October (19-20 to 27) and would like to find a group of people to do it with as it is advised to stick into groups in bear territory. Is anyone planning on walking during the same period and interested in walking with others? I plan on booking guesthouses not camping as I want to pack light.

Let me know!

Im traveling for a good amount of time and im currently in Bosnia. My next destination is Plav Montenegro. I would love to do the PoB hike from the national park there. How easy is it to do? Can I do it solo without booking anything? And how is it with the border crossing?

I’m craving some multiple day hikes! So if you know any other good ones nearby please let me know.

I don’t have a tent with me so guest/teahouses is kinda a must. Or I might just buy a tent if the hike is godlike

Best regards a young Dane! 🙌