Best Long Distance Hikes in August
30 trails ranked for August — by monthly climate and walking season
August is peak-season walking: high mountains and northern latitudes are at their most accessible, while lowland Mediterranean and much of Japan can be uncomfortably hot or storm-prone. Expect busy huts, popular accommodation booked out, and the need to start early where heat or afternoon thunderstorms build.
Pictured: Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Trail — a top pick for August Conditions in August
- ▸ Alps and Pyrenees: best high-pass access, guarded huts, afternoon storms and heavy booking pressure.
- ▸ Scandinavia: long usable days, open fell country, midges easing later, rivers still changeable.
- ▸ Mediterranean Europe: severe heat favours high ranges, coastal sections and lowlands often punishing.
- ▸ UK and Ireland: Atlantic fronts bring variability; bogs usually lower, but accommodation is busy.
- ▸ Japan: heat, humidity and typhoon risk make higher, cooler areas the sensible choice.
Planning tips
- ✓ Book huts and small-town beds before committing to daily stages.
- ✓ Start early, carry extra water, and plan shade during exposed afternoons.
- ✓ Keep a weather-flexible day for storms, heat spikes or transport disruption.
Tour du Mont Blanc
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France, Italy, Switzerland · 170 km · 11 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (0–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Trail
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Finland · 55 km · 3-4 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 11°C average (-1–25°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Moskenesøya Traverse
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Norway · 30 km · 3 days · Hard Typical August weather: 12°C average (5–21°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Abisko to Kebnekaise
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Sweden · 105 km · 6 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 8°C average (-3–21°C), wet. Best months: Jul–Aug.
Vanoise National Park Trails
View trail → France · 70 km · 5 days · Hard Typical August weather: 12°C average (-2–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tour de Mont Blanc (Swiss Segment)
View trail → Switzerland · 45 km · 3 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (0–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tatranská Magistrála (Tatra Highway)
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Slovakia · 72 km · 4 days · Hard Typical August weather: 15°C average (2–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Gran Paradiso Trek
View trail → Italy · 55 km · 5 days · Hard Typical August weather: 15°C average (1–28°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Hetta-Pallas Trail
View trail → Finland · 55 km · 3-4 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 11°C average (-1–25°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Hornstrandir Trek
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Iceland · 55 km · 5 days · Hard Typical August weather: 8°C average (2–14°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Dartmoor Way
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United Kingdom, England · 174 km · 7-10 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 16°C average (8–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Wicklow Way
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Ireland · 130 km · 7 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 15°C average (9–24°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Horseid Beach Trail
View trail → Norway · 9 km · 1 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 12°C average (5–21°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Padjelantaleden
View trail → Sweden · 140 km · 9-10 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 9°C average (-3–21°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
GR58 (Queyras Regional Park Trail)
View trail → France · 130 km · 8-10 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (-2–27°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Dronningruta (Queen’s Route)
View trail → Norway · 15 km · 1 days · Hard Typical August weather: 12°C average (4–22°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Oct.
Tour du Mont Blanc (Italian Segment)
View trail → Italy · 45 km · 3 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (0–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tour des Dents du Midi
View trail → Switzerland · 46 km · 3 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (0–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Dyfi Valley Way
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United Kingdom, Wales · 164 km · 6-10 days · Hard Typical August weather: 14°C average (5–27°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Ásbyrgi to Dettifoss Trail
View trail → Iceland · 32 km · 2 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 8°C average (-1–21°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Exe Valley Way
View trail → United Kingdom, England · 84 km · 5-6 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 16°C average (8–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Tour du Queyras
View trail → France · 110 km · 8-10 days · Hard Typical August weather: 13°C average (-2–27°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Two Moors Way
View trail → United Kingdom, England · 188 km · 8-12 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 16°C average (9–24°C), wet. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Roháče Ridge Trail
View trail → Slovakia · 14.5 km · 1 days · Hard Typical August weather: 15°C average (2–28°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Zermatt to Saas-Fee Hike
View trail → Switzerland · 55 km · 3 days · Hard Typical August weather: 10°C average (-4–22°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Oct.
Mercantour National Park Trails
View trail → France · 95 km · 6-7 days · Hard Typical August weather: 19°C average (5–34°C), low rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Arran Coastal Way
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United Kingdom, Scotland · 105 km · 6-8 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 14°C average (8–23°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Via Engiadina
View trail → Switzerland · 160 km · 12 days · Hard Typical August weather: 11°C average (-4–23°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Speyside Way
View trail → United Kingdom, Scotland · 137 km · 6 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 13°C average (4–26°C), wet. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Cateran Trail
View trail → United Kingdom, Scotland · 103 km · 4-6 days · Moderate Typical August weather: 14°C average (5–24°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
How this list is ranked: each trail's monthly climate normals (average, minimum and maximum temperature plus rainfall, from NASA POWER satellite-era data, adjusted for the trail's altitude) are combined with its published walking season and its overall HikeList Score. Rankings refresh as trails are added. Always check current conditions before travelling.