Forest places · 56
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Forest in Austria
See countryForest in Belarus
See countryForest in Belgium
See countryArdennes
Forested hills of Wallonia — river valleys and quiet overnight bases.
- Focus
- Forest hiking
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Bases
- La Roche / Bouillon
Forest in Croatia
See countryPaklenica
Velebit canyon national park — big-wall limestone and shaded canyon trails.
- Routes
- ~400+
- Grades
- 4–8b
- Season
- Spring–autumn
Forest in Czech Republic
See countryAdršpach–Teplice Rocks
Sandstone rock cities — towers, gorges, and classic Czech climbing.
- Routes
- ~2,000+
- Grades
- I–X+ (Saxon)
- Season
- Apr–Oct
Beskydy
Beskid foothills — wooden churches, meadows, and border trails to Slovakia.
- Focus
- Hiking
- Season
- May–Oct
- Base
- Rožnov / Frenštát
Český ráj
Bohemian Paradise — castles, sandstone towers, and dense trail loops.
- Focus
- Hiking / towers
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Routes
- ~1,500+
Elbe Sandstones / Labské pískovce
Bohemian Switzerland approaches — sandstone towers toward the German border.
- Routes
- ~20,000+
- Grades
- I–XII (Saxon)
- Season
- Apr–Oct
Jeseníky
Highest Moravian range — Praděd, quiet forests, long ridge days.
- Season
- May–Oct
- Access
- Šumperk / Jeseník
- High point
- Praděd 1491 m
Pálava
Limestone hills and wine villages on the Austrian border.
- Focus
- Ridge walks
- Season
- Mar–Nov
- Base
- Mikulov
Podyjí / Thaya valley
Deep Dyje/Thaya gorge national park on the Austrian border.
- Focus
- Valley trails
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Znojmo
Pravčická brána
Europe’s largest natural sandstone arch — Bohemian Switzerland icon.
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Access
- Hřensko
- Type
- Natural arch
Třeboňsko lakes
Fishpond landscape — flat cycle paths, reeds, and quiet spa town base.
- Focus
- Lakes / bikes
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Třeboň
Forest in England
See countryCotswolds
Honey-stone villages and gentle wolds walking — soft England classic.
- Focus
- Village walks
- Season
- Year-round
- Bases
- Stow / Cirencester
Forest of Dean
Ancient woodland between Severn and Wye — trails and sandstone outcrops.
- Focus
- Forest walks
- Season
- Year-round
- Base
- Coleford / Cinderford
North York Moors
Heather moorland and coastal Cleveland Way approaches.
- Focus
- Moor / coast
- Season
- Year-round
- Bases
- Whitby / Helmsley
Forest in France
See countryChartreuse
Forested pre-Alps north of Grenoble — Dent de Crolles, quiet refuges.
- Season
- May–Oct
- Access
- Grenoble
- Classic
- Dent de Crolles
Fontainebleau
The world’s most famous sandstone bouldering forest.
- Routes
- ~25,000+ problems
- Grades
- Font 1–8C
- Height
- Boulders 2–8 m
Forest in Germany
See countryLüneburg Heath
Purple heather in August — northern heath walks near Hamburg.
- Season
- Year-round
- Base
- Bispingen / Undeloh
- Peak colour
- August heather
Sauerland
Wooded uplands east of the Rhine — dams, ridges and winter sports towns.
- Focus
- Forest hiking
- Season
- Year-round
- Base
- Winterberg / Attendorn
Spreewald
Canal labyrinth south of Berlin — punt boats and wetland paths.
- Focus
- Boats / paths
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Lübbenau
Eifel
Volcanic hills and crater lakes west of the Rhine — quiet trail country.
- Focus
- Hiking
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Gerolstein / Monschau
Harz
Northern upland classic — Brocken, steam trains, and forest ridges.
- Season
- Year-round
- Base
- Wernigerode / Goslar
- High point
- Brocken 1141 m
Saxon Switzerland
Elbe sandstone towers — German twin to Bohemian Switzerland.
- Routes
- ~20,000+
- Grades
- I–XII (Saxon)
- Season
- Apr–Oct
Forest in Hungary
See countryBükk
Limestone upland north of Eger — caves, forest ridges, wine-town base.
- Focus
- Forest trails
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Eger / Szilvásvárad
Forest in Italy
See countryAbruzzo National Park
Wolf and bear country — forest valleys and Apennine village bases.
- Focus
- Wildlife trails
- Season
- May–Oct
- Base
- Pescasseroli
Gargano
Forest spur into the Adriatic — coastal paths and Umbra Forest.
- Focus
- Coast + forest
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Vieste / Monte Sant'Angelo
Langhe ridges
Wine-hill walking — Barolo villages and rolling ridge paths.
- Focus
- Ridge walks
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Alba / Barolo
Madonie
Sicilian highlands — limestone ridges and quiet village bases inland.
- Focus
- Mountain hiking
- Season
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- Base
- Castelbuono / Petralia
Val Grande
Wildest Italian national park — remote valleys near Lake Maggiore.
- Focus
- Backcountry hiking
- Season
- Jun–Sep
- Access
- Cossogno / Premosello
Forest in Netherlands
See countryHoge Veluwe
Heath and pine national park — bike paths and Kröller-Müller day base.
- Focus
- Bike / walk
- Season
- Year-round
- Access
- Otterlo / Arnhem
Forest in Poland
See countryBiałowieża hub
Primeval forest gateway — bison reserve and border woodland walks.
- Focus
- Forest / wildlife
- Season
- Apr–Oct
- Base
- Białowieża village
Forest in Portugal
See countrySintra–Cascais
Atlantic hills west of Lisbon — castles, cliff paths, surf towns.
- Focus
- Trails / coast
- Season
- Year-round
- Base
- Lisbon / Cascais
Forest in Scotland
See countryRothiemurchus / Caledonian forest
Ancient Scots pinewoods of the Cairngorms — wildlife and trails.
- Season
- Year-round
- Character
- Caledonian pinewood
- Difficulty
- Easy–moderate trails
Torridon
Base for Liathach and Beinn Eighe — premier mountain village.
- Season
- May–September best
- Difficulty
- Munros nearby
- Role
- Mountain basecamp
Forest in Slovakia
See countrySlovak Paradise
Gorge ladders and waterfalls — Via Ferrata-like canyon walks without the grade circus.
- Focus
- Canyon trails
- Season
- May–Sep
- Base
- Čingov / Podlesok
Forest in Spain
See countryForest in Switzerland
See countryMagic Wood
Alpine granite bouldering in a Swiss riverside forest.
- Routes
- ~1,000+ problems
- Grades
- Font 3–8B
- Height
- Boulders 2–6 m