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What registrations open in January 2027?

Lotteries, permits, huts and race entries opening in January 2027

1 permit lottery6 lotteries4 huts1 booking1 registration

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Next opening 60 days Angels Landing, January 1

In short

13 fixed-date openings in January: 1 permit lottery (Angels Landing); 6 lotteries (Badwater 135 · Brooklyn Half Marathon · UTMB Mont-Blanc · Zegama-Aizkorri · Grand Raid, Diagonale des Fous · Royal Parks Half Marathon); 4 huts (Laugavegur · GR20 · Kungsleden · Tour Monte Rosa); 1 booking (West Coast Trail); 1 registration (Festival des Templiers). Plus 5 monthly windows and 3 rolling windows (set by your start date).

What opens on a fixed date in January? earliest first

Edge colour: type of opening Lotteries and ballotsFixed-date bookingsHuts

  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. 2Jan.Sat.
    Badwater 135Lottery opens, closes January 20California, United States · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 61 days
  3. 5Jan.Tue.
    Brooklyn Half MarathonLottery opens, closes January 18New York, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    in 64 daysestimated
  4. 5Jan.Tue.
    LaugavegurBooking opens for the refugesIceland · Hike · Huts
    in 64 daysestimated
  5. 7Jan.Thu.
    UTMB Mont-BlancLottery opens, at 11:00 a.m., Paris time, closes January 18Chamonix, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 66 daysestimated
  6. 11Jan.Mon.
    Zegama-AizkorriLottery opens, at 12:00 p.m., Madrid time, closes January 22Basque Country, Spain · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 70 dayspress
  7. 15Jan.Fri.
    GR20Booking opens for the refugesCorsica, France · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated
  8. 15Jan.Fri.
    KungsledenBooking opens for the refugesSweden · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated
  9. 15Jan.Fri.
    Tour Monte RosaBooking opens for the refugesSwitzerland, Italy · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated
  10. 15Jan.Fri.
    West Coast TrailBooking opens for the wilderness permitBritish Columbia, Canada · Hike · Booking
    in 74 daysestimated
  11. 18Jan.Mon.
    Festival des TempliersRegistration opensMillau, France · Ultra-trail · Registration
    in 77 daysestimated
  12. 20Jan.Wed.
    Grand Raid, Diagonale des FousLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Réunion time, closes March 6Réunion Island, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 79 daysestimated
  13. 25Jan.Mon.
    Royal Parks Half MarathonLottery opens, closes February 5London, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    in 84 daysestimated

Which lotteries come back every month, including January? January 2027 window

  1. 1Jan.Fri.
    HallasanBooking opens for the summit access slotJeju, South Korea · Hike · Booking
    press
  2. 1Jan.Fri.
    Phantom RanchLottery opens for the beds at the lodge on the canyon floor, closes January 25Grand Canyon, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
    estimated
  3. 1Jan.Fri.
    The SubwayLottery opens for the canyon permit, closes January 25Zion, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
  4. 1Jan.Fri.
    The WaveLottery opens for the area permit, closes January 30Arizona, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
  5. 16Jan.Sat.
    Grand Canyon backcountryLottery opens for the overnight permit, closes February 1Arizona, United States · Hike · Permit lottery

Which bookings depend on your start date? rolling windows

  1. 24weeks
    John Muir TrailBookable in January for a start date from June 18 to July 18, 2027Yosemite, United States · rolling window, 24 weeks before your start date
  2. 90days
    Kalalau TrailBookable in January for a start date from April 1 to May 1, 2027Kauai, United States · rolling window, 90 days before your start date
  3. 30days
    Yushan, Paiyun LodgeBookable in January for a start date from January 31 to March 2, 2027Taiwan · rolling window, 30 days before your start date

Don't miss anything in January

Add every opening on this page to your calendar: your phone reminds you 1 week before and the day before each one.

Frequently asked questions

What opens in January?

13 fixed-date openings: Angels Landing (January 1, 2027); Badwater 135 (January 2, 2027); Brooklyn Half Marathon (January 5, 2027); Laugavegur (January 5, 2027); UTMB Mont-Blanc (January 7, 2027); Zegama-Aizkorri (January 11, 2027); GR20 (January 15, 2027); Kungsleden (January 15, 2027); Tour Monte Rosa (January 15, 2027); West Coast Trail (January 15, 2027); Festival des Templiers (January 18, 2027); Grand Raid, Diagonale des Fous (January 20, 2027); Royal Parks Half Marathon (January 25, 2027).

What is the first opening in January?

Angels Landing: lottery opens for the permit for the final stretch on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Which lotteries run in January?

Angels Landing: January 1 to January 20, 2027; Badwater 135: January 2 to January 20, 2027; Brooklyn Half Marathon: January 5 to January 18, 2027; UTMB Mont-Blanc: January 7 to January 18, 2027; Zegama-Aizkorri: January 11 to January 22, 2027; Grand Raid, Diagonale des Fous: January 20 to March 6, 2027; Royal Parks Half Marathon: January 25 to February 5, 2027.

Do you need to log in at a set time?

UTMB Mont-Blanc: 11:00 a.m., Paris time; Zegama-Aizkorri: 12:00 p.m., Madrid time; Grand Raid, Diagonale des Fous: 2:00 p.m., Réunion time. For a lottery, the time makes no difference to your chances.

Which lotteries come back every month, including January?

Hallasan; Phantom Ranch; The Subway; The Wave; Grand Canyon backcountry.

See also

What opens in December2 fixed-date openingsWhat opens in February8 fixed-date openingsHeading out in January: what to bookWhat to book, and whenWhat are my odds in a race lottery?Practical guideRecreation.gov: winning US permit lotteriesPractical guideTime zones: never miss an opening abroadPractical guide
Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on November 2, 2026.