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Heading out in June: what to book

What to book, and when, for a trip in June 2027

4 huts5 agency permits3 permit lotteries5 lotteries5 bookings

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Next opening 2 days Pacific Crest Trail, November 4

In short

22 trails and races for a trip in June: hikes in their best season, and races held that month. Next opening: Pacific Crest Trail, November 4, 2026. Also: 1 comes back every month, 1 on a rolling window, 5 can be booked all year.

Edge colour: type of opening Lotteries and ballotsFixed-date bookingsQuota permits and tour operatorsHuts

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.
    The SubwayLottery opens for the canyon permit, closes November 25, then every monthZion, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
    Open
  3. 1Nov.Sun.
    Western States 100Lottery opens, closes November 21California, United States · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    Open
  4. 4Nov.Wed.
    Pacific Crest TrailFirst wave of permits opens, at 10:30 a.m., Los Angeles timeUnited States · Hike · Booking
    in 2 dayspress
  5. 12Nov.Thu.
    Mont Blanc MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Paris time, closes November 19Chamonix, France · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 10 daysestimated

January 2027

  1. 11Jan.Mon.
    Zegama-AizkorriLottery opens, at 12:00 p.m., Madrid time, closes January 22Basque Country, Spain · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 70 dayspress
  2. 15Jan.Fri.
    GR20Booking opens for the refugesCorsica, France · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated
  3. 15Jan.Fri.
    West Coast TrailBooking opens for the wilderness permitBritish Columbia, Canada · Hike · Booking
    in 74 daysestimated

February 2027

  1. 1Feb.Mon.
    Mount WhitneyLottery opens for the trail permit, closes March 1California, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
    in 91 daysestimated
  2. 4Feb.Thu.
    Chilkoot TrailBooking opens for the permit and campsitesUnited States, Canada · Hike · Booking
    in 94 daysestimated

March 2027

  1. 1MarchMon.
    Half DomeLottery opens for the permit for the summit cables, closes March 31Yosemite, United States · Hike · Permit lottery
    in 119 daysestimated
  2. 1MarchMon.
    Mont Blanc, Goûter hutBooking opens for the Goûter refugeFrance · Hike · Huts
    in 119 daysestimated
  3. 1MarchMon.
    Mount Olympus hutsBooking opens for the refugesGreece · Hike · Huts
    in 119 daysestimated

September 2027

  1. 6Sept.Mon.
    Lavaredo Ultra TrailLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Rome time, closes September 13Dolomites, Italy · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 308 daysestimated
  2. 8Sept.Wed.
    Comrades MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Johannesburg time, closes September 21Durban, South Africa · Marathons and halve · Lottery
    in 310 daysestimated

Rolling windows the date depends on your start date

  1. 90days
    Kalalau TrailFor a start in June 2027: booking opens between March 3 and April 1, 2027, depending on your dateKauai, United States · rolling window, 90 days before your start date

All year round no single opening date

  1. ∞all year
    Bwindi gorilla trekkingBookable all year, no single opening dateUganda · Hike · Agency permit
  2. ∞all year
    Ciudad PerdidaBookable all year, no single opening dateColombia · Hike · Agency permit
  3. ∞all year
    Machu Picchu and Huayna PicchuBookable all year, no single opening datePeru · Hike · Booking
  4. ∞all year
    Mount KinabaluBookable all year, no single opening dateMalaysia · Hike · Agency permit
  5. ∞all year
    Volcanoes gorilla trekkingBookable all year, no single opening dateRwanda · Hike · Agency permit

Don't miss an opening

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 should you book for a trip in June?

Tour du Mont Blanc: booking opens for the refuges on October 15, 2026; Inca Trail: sales open for the trail permit on November 1, 2026; The Subway: lottery opens for the canyon permit on November 1, 2026; Western States 100: lottery opens on November 1, 2026; Pacific Crest Trail: first wave of permits opens on November 4, 2026; Mont Blanc Marathon: lottery opens on November 12, 2026; Zegama-Aizkorri: lottery opens on January 11, 2027; GR20: booking opens for the refuges on January 15, 2027; West Coast Trail: booking opens for the wilderness permit on January 15, 2027; Mount Whitney: lottery opens for the trail permit on February 1, 2027; Chilkoot Trail: booking opens for the permit and campsites on February 4, 2027; Half Dome: lottery opens for the permit for the summit cables on March 1, 2027; Mont Blanc, Goûter hut: booking opens for the Goûter refuge on March 1, 2027; Mount Olympus huts: booking opens for the refuges on March 1, 2027; Lavaredo Ultra Trail: lottery opens on September 6, 2027; Comrades Marathon: lottery opens on September 8, 2027; Bwindi gorilla trekking: all year; Ciudad Perdida: all year; Kalalau Trail: 90 days before your start date; Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu: all year; Mount Kinabalu: all year; Volcanoes gorilla trekking: all year.

What is the next opening?

Pacific Crest Trail: first wave of permits opens on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Which ones use a lottery?

The Subway; Western States 100; Mont Blanc Marathon; Zegama-Aizkorri; Mount Whitney; Half Dome; Lavaredo Ultra Trail; Comrades Marathon.

Which ones can be booked all year?

Bwindi gorilla trekking; Ciudad Perdida; Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu; Mount Kinabalu; Volcanoes gorilla trekking.

What is a rolling window?

Booking opens a set number of days before each start date: Kalalau Trail: 90 days.

See also

Heading out in May: what to book21 trails and racesHeading out in July: what to book33 trails and racesWhat opens in JuneEvery opening this month
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. Months for a trip: the trail's best season, or the month of the race. Page updated on October 27, 2026.