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Hiking in Europe in February

The winter trail guides ranked by typical February weather at each trail's lowest and highest point: temperatures, rain, snow up high and daylight. Open a guide to plan your days with the forecast.

  • Good in February: GR 221 Dry Stone Route, GR 131 Tenerife, GR 249 Gran Senda de Málaga, Fishermen's Trail and Lycian Way.
  • Driest: Fishermen's Trail (56 mm in a typical February), against 372 mm on Madeira.
  • Snow is possible or likely at the high point of GR 221 Dry Stone Route (1,214 m), GR 131 Tenerife (2,417 m), GR 249 Gran Senda de Málaga (1,408 m), Alta Via dei Monti Lattari (1,391 m), Bay of Naples (1,170 m) and Lycian Way (1,817 m).

  1. Fishermen's Trail

    Portugal · Linear, 13 stages, 222 km · 11 days walking

    Good in February

    13 of 13 stages rated good on typical weather.

    Day / night, low point
    16° / 8°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    16° / 8°at 158 m
    Rain in February
    56 mm
    Snow up high
    None
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 46

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  2. GR 131 Tenerife

    Spain · Linear, 5 stages, 84 km · 4 days walking, 2 running

    Good in February

    4 of 5 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 1 stage.

    Day / night, low point
    18° / 11°at 624 m
    Day / night, high point
    9° / 0°at 2,417 m
    Rain in February
    64 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    11 h 11

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  3. GR 249 Gran Senda de Málaga

    Spain · Linear, 33 stages, 650 km · 3 days walking, 2 running

    Good in February

    32 of 33 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 1 stage.

    Day / night, low point
    18° / 8°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    10° / 0°at 1,408 m
    Rain in February
    73 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 50

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  4. GR 221 Dry Stone Route

    Spain · Linear, 9 stages, 148 km · 9 days walking, 4 running

    Good in February

    8 of 9 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 1 stage.

    Day / night, low point
    15° / 6°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    8° / 0°at 1,214 m
    Rain in February
    76 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 41

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  5. Lycian Way

    Turkey · Linear, 29 stages, 443 km · 20 days walking, 13 running

    Good in February

    22 of 29 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 7 stages.

    Day / night, low point
    16° / 8°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    5° / -3°at 1,816 m
    Rain in February
    120 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 50

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  6. Bay of Naples: Capri, Ischia and Vesuvius, day by day

    Italy · From one base, 12 day routes

    Mixed in February

    9 of 13 walks rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 4 walks.

    Day / night, low point
    13° / 6°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    6° / 0°at 1,170 m
    Rain in February
    80 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 38

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  7. Alta Via dei Monti Lattari (CAI 300)

    Italy · Linear, 4 stages, 70 km · 4 days walking, 3 running

    Mixed in February

    1 of 4 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow or ice possible at the high point on 3 stages.

    Day / night, low point
    14° / 6°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    4° / -1°at 1,391 m
    Rain in February
    83 mm
    Snow up high
    Possible
    Daylight, mid-month
    10 h 38

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  8. Madeira: day walks and trail runs from one base

    Portugal · From one base, 16 day routes

    Mixed in February

    1 of 11 walks rated good on typical weather. Very wet on 9 walks.

    Day / night, low point
    20° / 14°at sea level
    Day / night, high point
    7° / 2°at 1,848 m
    Rain in February
    372 mm
    Snow up high
    Frost, little snow
    Daylight, mid-month
    11 h

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Compare these guides side by side for February, or for your own dates with the forecast.

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Green: good in February; amber: mixed; red: poor.

Not for February

  • Tour du Mont Blanc Poor Outside the published season. The usual TMB season is approximately mid-June to mid-September, depending on snow and refuge openings. Check current local conditions and each overnight stop before departure. Source: Mon Tour du Mont-Blanc preparation guidance (reviewed 13 September 2026).
  • Samaria Gorge Poor Outside the published season. The National Park normally operates from 1 May to 31 October, subject to weather, fire risk and daily access decisions. Check the official park status before travel.
  • Kungsleden Poor 0 of 28 stages rated good on typical weather. Snow likely at the high point on 28 stages.
  • Laugavegur Poor Outside the published season. The usual hiking season is late June to early September; July and August are the core months. Check hut and bus openings, snow and current mountain conditions for your dates.

Also rated good in February

Other European trails in the TrailSplits catalog whose typical February weather suits walking, with the day and night temperature at their lowest point and the month's rain. These pages have maps and stages, but no winter guide yet: check their stays and transport yourself.

Ireland

Italy

Portugal

Spain

United Kingdom

Typical weather: TerraClimate 1991–2020 at each trail's lowest and highest point, corrected for height, with weather stations as a check. A published season overrides the climate. Ratings are planning aids, not statements about trail conditions; check the forecast and the official notices before you go.