When do the leaves change in Spain?
Spain's foliage concentrates in its northern mountains, where beech forests blaze copper through the Pyrenees' Ordesa valley and the Basque Country's Selva de Irati, one of Europe's largest beech-fir forests, peaking in late October.
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Things to do in fall in Spain
3 iconic stops, including scenic drives, farms, haunts, and the views locals plan their October around.
Selva de Irati
ForestTypically October 16–November 5
Europe's second-largest beech-fir forest after the Black Forest, 17,300 hectares straddling Navarra's Aezkoa and Salazar valleys between…
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
National parkTypically October 1–October 24
The Pradera de Ordesa meadow, at 1,300m, is the trailhead for a glacial valley walled by limestone cliffs over 1,000m tall.
Typically October 27–November 16
A gorge above the Jerte Valley, on the southern flank of the Gredos massif, where a mountain stream has scoured a chain of smooth granite…
Frequently asked
- What are the best things to do in fall in Spain?
- The iconic stops: Selva de Irati, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Los Pilones, Garganta de los Infiernos. Every one is mapped on this page with its peak-color timing.