Hikes and treks: permits and bookings

Upcoming openings soonest first

October 2026

1. 15Oct.Thu.
   Tour du Mont BlancBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Italy, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
   Open

November 2026

1. 1Nov.Sun.
   Inca TrailSales open for the trail permitPeru · Hike · Agency permit
   Openestimated
2. 1Nov.Sun.
   Phantom RanchLottery opens for the beds at the lodge on the canyon floor, closes November 25, then every monthGrand Canyon, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   Openestimated
3. 1Nov.Sun.
   The SubwayLottery opens for the canyon permit, closes November 25, then every monthZion, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   Open
4. 1Nov.Sun.
   The WaveLottery opens for the area permit, closes November 30, then every monthArizona, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   Open
5. 4Nov.Wed.
   Pacific Crest TrailFirst wave of permits opens, at 10:30 a.m., Los Angeles timeUnited States · Hike · Booking
   in 2 dayspress
6. 15Nov.Sun.
   Alta Via 1Booking opens for the refugesDolomites, Italy · Hike · Huts
   in 13 daysestimated
7. 15Nov.Sun.
   Alta Via 2Booking opens for the refugesDolomites, Italy · Hike · Huts
   in 13 daysestimated
8. 15Nov.Sun.
   Haute Route Chamonix-ZermattBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
   in 13 daysestimated
9. 16Nov.Mon.
   Grand Canyon backcountryLottery opens for the overnight permit, closes December 1, then every monthArizona, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 14 days

December 2026

1. 1Dec.Tue.
   HallasanBooking opens for the summit access slot, then every monthJeju, South Korea · Hike · Booking
   in 29 dayspress

January 2027

1. 1Jan.Fri.
   Angels LandingLottery opens for the permit for the final stretch, closes January 20Zion, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 60 daysestimated
2. 5Jan.Tue.
   LaugavegurBooking opens for the refugesIceland · Hike · Huts
   in 64 daysestimated
3. 15Jan.Fri.
   GR20Booking opens for the refugesCorsica, France · Hike · Huts
   in 74 daysestimated
4. 15Jan.Fri.
   KungsledenBooking opens for the refugesSweden · Hike · Huts
   in 74 daysestimated
5. 15Jan.Fri.
   Tour Monte RosaBooking opens for the refugesSwitzerland, Italy · Hike · Huts
   in 74 daysestimated
6. 15Jan.Fri.
   West Coast TrailBooking opens for the wilderness permitBritish Columbia, Canada · Hike · Booking
   in 74 daysestimated

February 2027

1. 1Feb.Mon.
   Havasupai FallsBooking opens for the campground or lodge, at 8:00 a.m., Phoenix timeArizona, United States · Hike · Booking
   in 91 daysestimated
2. 1Feb.Mon.
   Lake O'HaraLottery opens for the seats on the lake access bus, closes February 28Yoho, Canada · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 91 daysestimated
3. 1Feb.Mon.
   Mount WhitneyLottery opens for the trail permit, closes March 1California, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 91 daysestimated
4. 4Feb.Thu.
   Chilkoot TrailBooking opens for the permit and campsitesUnited States, Canada · Hike · Booking
   in 94 daysestimated
5. 15Feb.Mon.
   The EnchantmentsLottery opens for the overnight permit, closes March 1Washington, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 105 daysestimated

March 2027

1. 1MarchMon.
   Glacier backcountryLottery opens for the overnight permit, closes March 15Montana, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 119 daysestimated
2. 1MarchMon.
   Half DomeLottery opens for the permit for the summit cables, closes March 31Yosemite, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 119 daysestimated
3. 1MarchMon.
   Mont Blanc, Goûter hutBooking opens for the Goûter refugeFrance · Hike · Huts
   in 119 daysestimated
4. 1MarchMon.
   Mount Olympus hutsBooking opens for the refugesGreece · Hike · Huts
   in 119 daysestimated
5. 15MarchMon.
   Wonderland TrailLottery opens for the overnight permit, closes March 31Mount Rainier, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
   in 133 daysestimated

April 2027

1. 1AprilThu.
   Matterhorn, Hörnli hutBooking opens for the Hörnli hutSwitzerland · Hike · Huts
   in 150 days
2. 26AprilMon.
   Mount FujiBooking opens for the climbing slotJapan · Hike · Booking
   in 175 daysestimated

May 2027

1. 12MayWed.
   Milford TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Booking
   in 191 daysestimated
2. 14MayFri.
   Routeburn TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Booking
   in 193 daysestimated
3. 18MayTue.
   Kepler TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Booking
   in 197 daysestimated

June 2027

1. 1JuneTue.
   Torres del Paine W and OBooking opens for the refuges and campsitesChile · Hike · Huts
   in 211 daysestimated

July 2027

1. 6JulyTue.
   Overland TrackBooking opens for the walking pass, at 9:00 a.m., Hobart timeTasmania, Australia · Hike · Booking
   in 246 daysestimated

Rolling windows the date depends on your start date

1. 24weeks
   John Muir TrailLottery opens for the wilderness permit, 24 weeks before your start dateYosemite, United States · rolling window, 24 weeks before your start date
2. 90days
   Kalalau TrailBooking opens for the trail camping permit, 90 days before your start dateKauai, United States · rolling window, 90 days before your start date
3. 30days
   Yushan, Paiyun LodgeLottery opens for the bed at Paiyun Lodge and the permit, 30 days before your start dateTaiwan · rolling window, 30 days before your start date

All year round no single opening date

1. ∞all year
   AconcaguaBookable all year, no single opening dateArgentina · Hike · Agency permit
2. ∞all year
   Annapurna CircuitBookable all year, no single opening dateNepal · Hike · Agency permit
3. ∞all year
   Bwindi gorilla trekkingBookable all year, no single opening dateUganda · Hike · Agency permit
4. ∞all year
   Caminito del ReyBookable all year, no single opening dateSpain · Hike · Booking
5. ∞all year
   Ciudad PerdidaBookable all year, no single opening dateColombia · Hike · Agency permit
6. ∞all year
   Everest Base CampBookable all year, no single opening dateNepal · Hike · Agency permit
7. ∞all year
   KilimanjaroBookable all year, no single opening dateTanzania · Hike · Agency permit
8. ∞all year
   Kumano KodoBookable all year, no single opening dateJapan · Hike · Huts
9. ∞all year
   Machu Picchu and Huayna PicchuBookable all year, no single opening datePeru · Hike · Booking
10. ∞all year
    Mount KinabaluBookable all year, no single opening dateMalaysia · Hike · Agency permit
11. ∞all year
    Snowman TrekBookable all year, no single opening dateBhutan · Hike · Agency permit
12. ∞all year
    Three Capes TrackBookable all year, no single opening dateTasmania, Australia · Hike · Huts
13. ∞all year
    Volcanoes gorilla trekkingBookable all year, no single opening dateRwanda · Hike · Agency permit

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