I'M PACKING MY BACKPACK ...

Hiking checklist

Packing list for a 1-day hiking tour

I'm packing my hiking backpack ...

  • Sturdy shoes with a good profiled sole (hiking or trekking shoes)
  • Hiking socks
  • Backpack
  • Warm clothing (fleece jacket or pullover)
  • Rain protection
  • Enough to drink (tip: children need even more fluids)
  • Snacks (nothing that melts or is sticky)
  • A change of underwear
  • Plastic bag to put rubbish in etc.
  • Small bandages (plaster, gauze bandage, rescue foil, Leukoplast)
  • Digicam or camera
  • Money
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Handkerchiefs
  • On a whim:
  • Binoculars
  • Magnifying glass
  • Games
  • Rubbing alcohol against possible sore muscles
  • Ski poles or mountain sticks

How to hike properly?

  • Take the appropriate equipment with you - do not pack unnecessary items.
  • Please walk (really) slowly for the first 30 minutes
  • Take a rest in good time (at least a ten-minute rest every two hours)
  • Drink and eat enough during the tour
  • Never leave the marked trail
  • Correct assessment of fitness (especially when accompanied by children)
  • In case of an emergency, stay calm and call mountain rescue.
  • Euro-Emergency-Nr.: 112
  • Mountain rescue: 140

Emergency - App for Alpine Emergencies

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