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Published on 27 September 2024

How much time should I allow for my route?

Even experienced hikers are familiar with this issue: you've planned a hike and estimated the route and terrain, but time passes more quickly than you had anticipated. Good time management is vital when hiking in order not to miss the last train or get back after night has fallen.

Hilly landscape in the foreground, a hiker stands on a rock ledge and looks into the distance over the mountain landscape
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