Recommendations for the Route

Walking - Running Routes

• Hiking is an outdoor sport that offers significant health, community, and adventure benefits. The following suggestions are designed to make your hikes as safe and enjoyable as possible.

*This information was taken from the website of the German Alpine Club (DAV).

Cycling Routes

• Mountain biking, as an outdoor sport, offers a fantastic opportunity for fitness. It allows you to experience nature while also fostering a sense of community. The following suggestions are designed to make mountain biking safe, harmonious with nature, and reduce conflict.

1. Mountain biking makes you healthy and fit
Mountain biking is an endurance sports activity. Positive stress stimuli on your cardiovascular system as well as your muscles require a healthy body and realistic selfassessment. Avoid time pressure and slowly increase intensity and length of your tours.

2. Careful planning
Hiking maps, guidebooks, the internet and experts inform you on trip duration, difference in altitude, difficulty and current conditions. Adapt your tours to the ability of the group! Pay special attention to the weather forecast as rain, wind and cold increase the risk of accidents

3. Complete equipment
Adapt your equipment to your trip and see to a low weight of your backpack. Always pack protection against rain, cold and sun as well as a first aid kit and mobile phone (Euroemergency hotline 112). A map or GPS will support your orientation.

4. Suitable footwear
Good hiking shoes protect and relieve stress on your feet – and improve surefootedness! Pay attention to perfect fit, anti-slip grip sole, water-proofness and low weight.

5. A sure foot is the key
Falling – as a consequence of slipping or stumbling – is the most common cause of accidents! Bear in mind that walking to fast and fatigue may strongly impair surefootedness and concentration. Beware of falling rocks: By walking attentively you avoid to set stones in motion.

6. Stay on marked trails
In pathless areas off the beaten track the risks of loss of orientation, falling and being hit by rocks increases. Avoid shortcuts and return to the last known position once you lost your track. Steep remaining snow fields are frequently underrated and dangerous!































*This information was taken from the website of the German Alpine Club (DAV).