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National GeographicOct 2, 2026

Where To Go For a Fall Leaf-Peeping Road Trip

The fall foliage season is short but sweet, with just a few weeks each year offering travellers the chance to spot the glowing red, yellow and orange displays. These driving routes give visitors the ...

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Skyline TrailTrailhike for vivid red and yellow hues
Elsewhere
Lake ChūzenjiSightNikko, Japanhigh-elevation lake beautiful mid-October to November
Transfăgărășan HighwayTrailCurtea de Argeș, Romaniadramatic route with steep, hair-raising turns
Forest of DeanSightGloucester, United KingdomIt forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north,…
Wye ValleySightMonmouth, United KingdomThe River Wye is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom.
Symonds Yat RockSightHereford, United Kingdomoverlooks colourful treetops and River Wye
Cyril Hart ArboretumSightColeford, United Kingdomhome to more than 200 species of trees
Goodrich CastleSightRoss-on-Wye, United Kingdomviews from nearby Coppett Hill
Coppett HillSightRoss-on-Wye, United Kingdomviews near Goodrich Castle
Ueda CastleParkUeda, Japansurrounding maple trees turn bright-red
Route 100TrailStamford, United Statesruns along the Green Mountain range
Great Mountain Sugar HouseRestaurantLudlow, United Statessample Vermont's most famous product
Vermont Country StoreMarketWeston, United Statespurchase locally made goods
Cabot TrailMotelBaddeck, Canadacurves around Cape Breton Island
Romantic RoadTrailWürzburg, Germanypasses picturesque medieval towns
Neuschwanstein CastleSightFüssen, Germanyimpressive in October with surrounding woodland
Bâlea LakeSightCârțișoara, Romaniahighest point on the highway for a hike
San Juan SkywayTrailDurango, United Statescurves through the San Juan Mountains

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