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 whether you plan to walk any of the variants;

 how many hours a day you want to walk.

Another consideration is whether to schedule spare days, either as rest days or to accommodate potential bad weather. For example a schedule could include a provision for two or three nights at Alleghe, a pretty lakeside town located in the middle of the Dolomites with plenty of accommodation. If bad weather then means sitting out a day’s walking earlier in the trip one of the days at Alleghe can be dropped without throwing out the rest of your itinerary.

One thing to check before finalising a schedule is whether or not ‘shooting days’ are taking place in the Tux Alps. A military exercise range still exists there and very occasionally the troops are using live ammunition and access is prohibited. All the routes cross the range and it’s worth checking at www.wattenberg.tirol.gv.at and following the link to ‘Truppenübungsplatz Lizum Walchen’.

What to take

Climbing the Geirjoch in August (Stage 10)

The golden rule is only take what is needed. Weight is a key consideration and the greater the load, the bigger the strain on the body particularly the knees. Weigh everything and restrict the total load (excluding water) to no more than 7kg.