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
Infos about the App PDF
