Where to hike in March
43 long-distance trails in our database across 12+ countries have March 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 | 62°F17°C |
| Flint Hills Nature Trail United States · 6 days | 90 mi146 km | 62°F17°C |
| Ozark Highlands Trail United States · 15 days | 226 mi364 km | 64°F18°C |
| GW - 05 Heaphy Track New Zealand · 4 days | 49 mi78 km | 60°F16°C |
| GW - 06 Routeburn Track New Zealand · 2 days | 20 mi32 km | 52°F11°C |
| Marangu Tanzania · 3 days | 21 mi34 km | 53°F12°C |
| GW - 02 Tongariro Northern Circuit New Zealand · 2 days | 28 mi44 km | 53°F12°C |
| Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany · 14 days | 2,728 mi4,390 km | 53°F12°C |
| European long distance path E11 - part Poland Poland · 47 days | 769 mi1,237 km | 51°F11°C |
| Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (O) Germany · 7 days | 104 mi168 km | 54°F12°C |
| Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W) Germany · 4 days | 60 mi96 km | 51°F10°C |
| Jakobsweg: Mainz - Bingen - Trier Germany · 7 days | 99 mi160 km | 52°F11°C |
| Dolnośląska Droga św. Jakuba Poland · 7 days | 102 mi164 km | 55°F13°C |
| Camino Benedictus, Tihany-Pannonhalma-Lébény-Mosonmagyaróvár-Rajka Hungary · 8 days | 128 mi206 km | 57°F14°C |
| Camino Húngaro, Budapest–Lébény–Rajka-Wolfsthal Slovakia · 11 days | 173 mi278 km | 58°F14°C |
| European long distance path E2 - part Luxemburg Luxembourg · 8 days | 108 mi173 km | 53°F12°C |
| Jakobsweg Via Regia 5 Germany · 3 days | 45 mi72 km | 53°F12°C |
| ST330 Novi Banovci - Belgrade Serbia · 2 days | 17 mi27 km | 61°F16°C |
| ST603 Süloglu - Kiklareli Turkey · 2 days | 20 mi32 km | 60°F16°C |
| ST722 Dikaia - Edirne Greece · 2 days | 18 mi29 km | 62°F17°C |
| Via Francigena France 01, Calais - Arras France · 8 days | 126 mi203 km | 54°F12°C |
| Via Francigena France 02, Arras - Reims France · 9 days | 141 mi228 km | 55°F13°C |
| European long distance path E9 - part Poland Poland · 26 days | 420 mi675 km | 50°F10°C |
| Internationaler Bergwanderweg Eisenach–Budapest (Sachsen West-West) Germany · 5 days | 69 mi112 km | 51°F11°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 March, not a forecast: always check the actual outlook before you set off.
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