Best Long Distance Hikes in July
30 trails ranked for July — by monthly climate and walking season
July is peak high-season: snow retreats from many Alpine passes, northern Europe has long usable days, and hut networks are fully active. It also brings heat, thunderstorms, midges, crowds and tight beds, so the strongest choices are higher, cooler, well-serviced routes.
Pictured: GR58 (Queyras Regional Park Trail) — a top pick for July Conditions in July
- ▸ Alps and Pyrenees: main passes usually open; afternoon thunderstorms and busy huts dominate.
- ▸ Scandinavia and Iceland: long daylight favours remote stages; mosquitoes and river crossings need respect.
- ▸ UK and Ireland: generally driest window, but Atlantic fronts still bring rapid changes.
- ▸ Mediterranean and Iberian lowlands: heat is the limiting factor; aim higher or coastal.
- ▸ Japan: humid, storm-prone lowlands; higher ranges are preferable when access is settled.
Planning tips
- ✓ Book huts, hostels and baggage services early; July rewards reservations.
- ✓ Start early, plan shade and water, and avoid exposed heat in afternoons.
- ✓ Build weather slack for thunderstorms, ferry disruption and swollen northern rivers.
Tour du Mont Blanc
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France, Italy, Switzerland · 170 km · 11 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (0–27°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
GR58 (Queyras Regional Park Trail)
View trail → France · 130 km · 8-10 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (-1–25°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tour du Queyras
View trail → France · 110 km · 8-10 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (-1–25°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tour de Mont Blanc (Swiss Segment)
View trail → Switzerland · 45 km · 3 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (0–27°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Moskenesøya Traverse
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Norway · 30 km · 3 days · Hard Typical July weather: 12°C average (7–22°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Tour du Mont Blanc (Italian Segment)
View trail → Italy · 45 km · 3 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (0–27°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Tour des Dents du Midi
View trail → Switzerland · 46 km · 3 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (0–27°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Vanoise National Park Trails
View trail → France · 70 km · 5 days · Hard Typical July weather: 12°C average (-1–25°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Gran Paradiso Trek
View trail → Italy · 55 km · 5 days · Hard Typical July weather: 16°C average (2–27°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Speyside Way
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United Kingdom, Scotland · 137 km · 6 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 14°C average (5–25°C), wet. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Via Dinarica (Montenegro Section)
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Montenegro · 120 km · 7 days · Hard Typical July weather: 18°C average (5–31°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Alta Via 1
View trail → Italy · 120 km · 10 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 14°C average (-1–29°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Arran Coastal Way
View trail → United Kingdom, Scotland · 105 km · 6-8 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 14°C average (8–24°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Via Engiadina
View trail → Switzerland · 160 km · 12 days · Hard Typical July weather: 11°C average (-3–23°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Mercantour National Park Trails
View trail → France · 95 km · 6-7 days · Hard Typical July weather: 20°C average (5–34°C), low rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Ásbyrgi to Dettifoss Trail
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Iceland · 32 km · 2 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 9°C average (1–20°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Dartmoor Way
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United Kingdom, England · 174 km · 7-10 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 16°C average (9–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Wicklow Way
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Ireland · 130 km · 7 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 15°C average (8–24°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Cateran Trail
View trail → United Kingdom, Scotland · 103 km · 4-6 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 14°C average (6–24°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Tour des Aiguilles Rouges
View trail → France · 50 km · 4 days · Hard Typical July weather: 13°C average (0–27°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Sep.
The Cumbria Way
View trail → United Kingdom, England · 112 km · 5 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 15°C average (10–25°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Horseid Beach Trail
View trail → Norway · 9 km · 1 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 12°C average (7–22°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Tour de Beaufortain
View trail → France · 99 km · 6-8 days · Hard Typical July weather: 16°C average (3–31°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Sep.
Abisko to Kebnekaise
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Sweden · 105 km · 6 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 10°C average (0–24°C), very wet. Best months: Jul–Aug.
Dronningruta (Queen’s Route)
View trail → Norway · 15 km · 1 days · Hard Typical July weather: 12°C average (5–23°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Oct.
Two Moors Way
View trail → United Kingdom, England · 188 km · 8-12 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 16°C average (9–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–Nov.
Hornstrandir Trek
View trail → Iceland · 55 km · 5 days · Hard Typical July weather: 8°C average (3–15°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Jun–Aug.
Zermatt to Saas-Fee Hike
View trail → Switzerland · 55 km · 3 days · Hard Typical July weather: 10°C average (-3–21°C), wet. Best months: Jun–Oct.
Rob Roy Way
View trail → United Kingdom, Scotland · 127 km · 6-8 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 14°C average (5–25°C), wet. Best months: Apr–Nov.
Exe Valley Way
View trail → United Kingdom, England · 84 km · 5-6 days · Moderate Typical July weather: 16°C average (9–26°C), moderate rainfall. Best months: Mar–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.