Where to hike in February
36 long-distance trails in our database across 11+ countries have February in their best walking window. Here are the 24 most popular, with the average highs, lows and wet days you can expect.
| Trail | Distance | Avg high |
|---|---|---|
| Havasupai Trail United States · 1 day | 9.9 mi16 km | 58°F14°C |
| 4C National Recreation Trail United States · 2 days | 20 mi32 km | 66°F19°C |
| Florida National Scenic Trail - Panhandle Region United States · 25 days | 405 mi652 km | 68°F20°C |
| Lone Star Hiking Trail United States · 6 days | 96 mi155 km | 67°F19°C |
| Northeast Texas Trail United States · 6 days | 93 mi149 km | 61°F16°C |
| Palmetto Trail: Fort Jackson Passage United States · 2 days | 16 mi26 km | 62°F17°C |
| Trail Between The Lakes United States · 2 days | 28 mi45 km | 67°F20°C |
| GW - 05 Heaphy Track New Zealand · 4 days | 49 mi78 km | 64°F18°C |
| GW - 06 Routeburn Track New Zealand · 2 days | 20 mi32 km | 57°F14°C |
| Marangu Tanzania · 3 days | 21 mi34 km | 54°F12°C |
| Sendero Laguna de los Tres Argentina · 1 day | 7.2 mi12 km | 52°F11°C |
| GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit New Zealand · 2 days | 28 mi44 km | 59°F15°C |
| Overland Track section 6 Australia · 1 day | 10.0 mi17 km | 61°F16°C |
| Aran Pirineos. Camino de Santiago Spain · 11 days | 153 mi247 km | 52°F11°C |
| Camino Húngaro, Budapest–Lébény–Rajka-Wolfsthal Slovakia · 11 days | 173 mi278 km | 49°F9°C |
| Chemin de Compostelle, Basel -Laufen Switzerland · 2 days | 16 mi25 km | 49°F10°C |
| ST10 Kahlenberg - Stephansdom Austria · 1 day | 8.1 mi13 km | 47°F8°C |
| ST328 Beška (bridge) - Stari Slankamen Serbia · 1 day | 12.0 mi20 km | 51°F11°C |
| ST330 Novi Banovci - Belgrade Serbia · 2 days | 17 mi27 km | 52°F11°C |
| ST342 Krušedol - Beška (bridge) Serbia · 1 day | 12.0 mi19 km | 51°F11°C |
| ST401 Belgrade - Avala Serbia · 1 day | 12.0 mi20 km | 51°F11°C |
| ST406 Mihajlovac - Smederevska Palanka Serbia · 1 day | 15.0 mi25 km | 51°F11°C |
| ST528 Rabovo - Madzharovo Bulgaria · 1 day | 13.0 mi21 km | 51°F11°C |
| ST529 Madzharovo - Gornoseltsi Bulgaria · 1 day | 12.0 mi19 km | 48°F9°C |
Temperatures and wet days are long-term monthly averages from the climate normals we hold for each trail's midpoint — the same data behind every trail guide on HikeLoad. They describe a typical February, not a forecast: always check the actual outlook before you set off.
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