I mean, even if we disregard the album she recorded as a child, she was part of several "serious" (ie. with recording contracts) bands from the early 1980s on. So they're accidentally correct lol

You're not wrong, winter hikes here are great! They're a lot better than late autumn outings - it's a lot drier and there's little chance of rain. Late autumn hikes tend to leave one very soggy.

But hey, dedicated hikers will find something to like in the late autumn muddy slogs too, I guess. :D

It's not going to be an enjoyable hike, at any rate.

I wouldn't spend money (I wouldn't do it for free, either, even if it's literally outside the house) to hike through foggy woods and slippery meadows and get possibly lost in the process, but you do you, I guess?

It can be not too late like this year, but it's risky - it often rains in November and it's nowhere near warm enough to put on a mac and hike anyway, and if you can't hike there's comparatively little to do, especially up in the valleys. November is a transition month between summer season and winter season, so a lot of restaurants, hotels and such will be closed.

However, Christmas markets open earlier every year and so you do have something to do in late November.