HolidayPirates has compiled a selection of European hiking spots in autumn.
Scottish Highlands, Scotland
The Scottish Highlands offers mountains, forests and coastal paths, with the autumn foliage adding colour to the dramatic landscapes.
There are many hiking trails with the West Highland Way along Loch Lomond, particularly popular.
Carpathians, Romania
The Carpathian has the largest forest area in Europe, with brown bears, wolves and lynx found here.
The hiking area has trails leading through untouched landscapes and dense forests.
The heart of the Southern Carpathians is the Piatra Craiului Mountains, which form a dramatically narrow and saw-like ridge.
Bavarian Forest, Germany
This is Germany's most well-known national park with over 1,000 kilometres of long-distance hiking trails leading past rushing streams, deep gorges and around 70 peaks.
Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
The Stockholm archipelago consists of about 30,000 islands, which spread out along the coast for about 80 kilometres from the city centre.
The larger islands are ideal for hiking offering nature and a relaxed lifestyle make.
Besides sandy beaches and steep cliffs, there are the forested islands with their colourful autumn foliage on a hike along the narrow paths.
Julian Alps, Slovenia
Slovenia has 10,000 signposted hiking trails, of all levels of difficulty,from vine-bearing hills to the low mountain range with picturesque villages, forests and waters.
There is also the Alpine region where hikers can climb the highest mountains in the Julian Alps.
Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
From September onwards, the forests foliage in Bulgaria changes from green to yellow and red.
The Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria's largest mountain range, offers the best autumn panorama in the country.
In this sparsely populated area, travellers can discover lush meadows and rugged cliffs and deep gorges criss-crossed by rivers.
While the western part of Bulgaria is characterised by mountains, the eastern part is mainly made up of smaller hills. Because the terrain is so varied, there are hikes at all levels of difficulty.
However, hikers should prepare well, as only the most popular trails are signposted.
Away from the paths, a hiking map is needed to help when hiking in the 800,000 hectares of forest.
Casentino, Italy
High mountains overlook the forests that line the Casentino Valley in Tuscany.
Bibbiena, the largest town in the region, there is the Cathedral of San Donato, the so-called Medici Fortress.
Monte Falterona, one of the highest mountains in the region, offers view all the way to the foothills of Florence.
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