Autumn and Winter overseas

Autumn and Winter overseas

We are all very aware of the issues relating to carbon emissions; equally, most of us try to make our travel worthwhile. We have guidebooks which cover most of the popular autumn, winter and spring destinations.

Autumn and Spring in Europe – islands such as Madeira, Mallorca, the Canary Islands East and the western Canary islands, for which we now have separate guides for La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, and Tenerife, Malta, Sicily and western Crete, and the High Mountains of Crete. Also areas such as the Languedoc, Tuscany, Mountain Walking in Southern Catalunya and Andalucia the GR7 – good day walks, but best tackled as a trek in spring as facilities may be limited by late autumn. There is also a guide to the Sierra Nevada (not for walkers in winter though!) and one to the Algarve.

Trekkers can enjoy various options, Trekking through Mallorca, or the GR130 and GR131 in the Canary Islands which are outlined in the individual books, or maybe Trekking in the Atlas Mountains - Morocco.

In December and January, the only areas that are likely to suitable for walkers are Madeira, the Algarve, Southern Catalunya, Tuscany, Morocco, and Provence.

Climbers and mountaineers will enjoy Wadi Rum in Jordan, best in October/November, and in April/May. The Moroccan Anti-Atlas and Mountaineering in the Moroccan High Atlas are best between January and April.

Other parts of the world where the walking is best between October and February

Himalayas - October and November (also March-May)
Patagonia - December to April, best in February and March
Kilimanjaro - January to March (also July to September)
Aconcagua - December to February