Spring to a lot of people is the best time to hike and camp. It’s the time of the year when it’s not too hot and not too cold.

This is also the time when flowers are blooming and the landscape in filled with beautiful colors.

Spring is when I did my first hiking trip in Scotland. There were five of us and none have any experience hiking in the Great Glen Way where we first ventured out. What’s great about hiking in Europe is the variety of hiking accommodation you get to choose from.

The first day we set up a tent. The second we stayed at a backpacker’s hostel. The third, a lodge. The fourth and final day we camped again in the outdoors.

We went on the same trip again in winter. While it was a different experience, we all agreed that we had a better time in spring. In spring, the place is booming with life. There’s a show everywhere you look and a lot of the tourist destinations are open.

Expect just about every hostel, lodge or bed and breakfast to be full so be sure to book early. Just in case anything doesn’t go to plan, bring along a bivvy if you’re alone or a tent if you’re with a group.