Autumn walkers head for the hills as trail towns boom
Mountain towns are seeing their busiest autumn in a decade as walkers trade crowded beaches for quiet ridgelines. Guides report bookings up across the region, with mid-week trips filling first.
Local councils are adding parking and shuttle buses on the most popular routes, while volunteer groups repair paths damaged by last winter’s storms. Weather forecasters expect a dry, mild October.
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Mountain towns are seeing their busiest autumn in a decade as walkers trade crowded beaches for quiet ridgelines. Guides report bookings up across the region, with mid-week trips filling first.
Local councils are adding parking and shuttle buses on the most popular routes, while volunteer groups repair paths damaged by last winter’s storms. Weather forecasters expect a dry, mild October.