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Then there are the lifesaving cairns, appropriately referred to in Italian as ometti or little men. These mounds of stones heaped up by thoughtful walkers seem banal but on an uncertain path in low cloud they stand out like beacons, while painted marks are swallowed up by the mist.

Dos and Don'ts

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 Find time for some basic physical preparation prior to setting out on a walking holiday, as a reasonable state of fitness will make your excursions more enjoyable, not to mention safer.

 Read the walk description before setting out and start gradually, choosing walks suited to your experience and state of fitness. Start out as early as possible and always have extra time up your sleeve to allow for detours due to collapsed bridges, wrong turns and missing signposts.

 Don't overload your rucksack. Pop it on the bathroom scales at home before setting out – 10kg is the absolute maximum! Remember that drinking water and food will add weight each day. And as the afternoon wears on and that refuge never seems to get any closer, your pack will become inexplicably heavier.