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Routefinding

The Karnischer Höhenweg is well waymarked and, providing the weather is reasonable, finding your way is easy. Generally the path follows route 403, a route defined both in terms of local signs and relevant paper maps. Signposts are positioned at each significant junction and pass, and between the signposts there are marks (red, white, red – the Austrian flag) painted on rocks or (when crossing a meadow) on poles.

Excellent waymarks at Steinkarspitze (Stage 3)

GPS

Although most walkers now have a smartphone, many still don’t use its GPS functionality, although GPS is the cheapest and most effective way of taking the stress out of navigation. A GPS tells you where you are and getting this right is usually the key navigational challenge. If you already have an Android or Apple smartphone, you can download a GPS app and buy the required digital maps. My recommended app is a product called Viewranger (www.viewranger.com), which has in its map store all the digital maps needed for the Karnischer Höhenweg.