Tips
Before you set off on your hike, take a moment to read our tour tips.
Preparation
- Choose the tour according to your ability.
- Start with easy tours and build up slowly.
- Plan your journey by public transport if possible.
- Check the weather forecast in advance.
- Bear in mind that changes in the weather, wet, cold and heat require more energy .
- Avoid hiking at dusk so as not to disturb wild animals.
- Plan breaks.
- Take enough food and drink with you.
- Find out about hut opening times in advance and remember to bring enough cash.
- When hiking with children: Adapt walking times and difficulty to the youngest.
Your free space. My living space.
In order to be well informed and in harmony with nature on your hike, we recommend you take a look at the guidelines of "Dein Freiraum. My living space.". There are also valuable tips for dog owners and their four-legged friends.
Packing checklist
- Suitable footwear
- Rain jacket and clothing according to the onion principle
- A change of clothes if necessary
- Hiking map (tip: you can also get hiking maps from us!)
- First aid kit
- Depending on the weather, sun protection and sunglasses
Checklist
Free bus and train to the tour
With the "Füssen Card" guest card, you can travel free of charge on public transport throughout the region as part of the "allgäumobil" project. This means you can easily reach many starting and finishing points of the tours and have no trouble finding a parking space. Even long-distance tours are no problem.
During the tour
- Stay on marked paths. Cutters disturb animals and plants.
- Keep to path closures.
- Keepquiet so as not to disturbwild animals and other hikers.
- Avoid falling rocks.
- Take your garbage with you.
- Take paper handkerchiefs with you, as they rot slowly.
- Keep your dog on a lead out of consideration for wildlife and other hikers.
- Be cooperative with other hikers.
- Do not pick alpine flowers, they are protected.
- Only observe wild animals from a distance.
- Respect protected areas and their rules.
- Keepyour distance from the animals.
- Keep your dog on a lead and pick up after it.
- Cross alpine pastures quickly and calmly .
- Do not eat bread on pastures.
- Do not frighten, pet or feedthe animals.
- Watch out for threatening gestures from the cattle (e.g. lowering their heads, scratching, bellowing or snorting).
- Becareful with suckler cows - they are in protection mode.
- Close the pasture gates.
Knowledge that saves lives
- Sudden changes in the weather are common in the mountains. Watch the sky .
- If a storm is approaching, return immediately via the route you already know.
- "Shortcuts" through unknown terrain can be life-threatening .
- During thunderstorms: Leave summits, exposed ridges, wet gullies or iron-bound climbing routes and avoid isolated trees.
...And please always be aware: the rescuers of the mountain rescue service are purely volunteers!
Europe-wide emergency number: 112
Alpine emergency signal - the signal can be seen by other people:
- Visible sign (e.g. with a colorful piece of clothing)
- Audible signal: Shout, 6 times within 1 minute
- Repeat thesignal after 1 minute
- Answering signal 3 times per minute
International emergency call sign:
- "YES": Both hands extended diagonally upwards means "YES" and means"we need help".
- "NO": One hand extended upwards and one hand extended downwards means "NO" and means"we do not need help".
Hiking map - digital or analog?
To make your hike an all-round relaxed and safe experience, you will find tour suggestions, from easy to challenging, on our interactive map. The GPS track makes it easier for you to plan and implement your hike.
We also recommend that you always take an analog hiking map with you. These are available from us at the tourist information office, among other places.
Leaflets and flyers
View, download or order brochures, local maps and leaflets.
