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Some routes include scrambling and exposure, which you may not be happy doing, especially in running shoes and certainly not without previous experience. On many Alpine routes there may be trails with via ferrata, or aided and assisted sections using ropes and ladders. In fastpacking you won’t be in the same gear as a hiker and these could be treacherous in running shoes and without the right equipment. Read all available information about a route carefully and decide if it’s within your capability.

Always check what terrain to expect and whether it’s within your capability (Passo di Ciotto Mieu, Italian Alps)

Top tips

 Research and plan your route thoroughly and understand its technical difficulty.

 If considering a mountainous route, read a guidebook beforehand, using a highlighter to pick out technical sections. Consider these carefully before making a final route choice. Partway through a multi-day mountain trip is too late to discover that there are sections of route that you are not equipped for or sufficiently experienced to undertake.