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When to go

It is best to plan this walk for the main walking season, between April and November. Although the lower sections will likely be perfectly passable, even in March or November, hotels and restaurants along the route are often closed during the off-season.

Wolfsgraben in autumn (Stage 13B)

Since the climate is not as reliable as it used to be, it has become more difficult to predict conditions. In general, spring and early summer (April–June) or autumn (September/October) tend to be the best months of the year. In spring the temperatures are pleasant and flowering meadows and blossoming orchards make for delightful scenery. September and October are often drier than the summer months, which can be hot and humid with frequent threats of heavy thunderstorms. In autumn the colourful foliage and morning fog rising from the valleys creates a special ambience. ‘Inversions’, when warm air at higher altitudes traps colder, moist air (fog) below, are a particularly delightful experience on autumn walks – so long as one is walking above the clouds, that is.