Packing list and equipment
To make the backpack for the tour not too heavy, we have put together an optimal equipment checklist for the multi-day tour.
Equipment check
Packing list and equipment
While you are packing at home, bear in mind that a rucksack that is too heavy can have a considerable impact on your enjoyment of the hike and on your sure-footedness. In terms of clothing, simply remember the layering principle that has long been used by all experienced mountaineers and involves wearing multiple thin layers of clothing as opposed to a single thick layer.
As allowances have to be made for sudden changes in the weather when planning a tour in the mountains, your clothing and equipment should also be tailored to such situations. In the case of a multi-day mountain hiking tour featuring a range of activities, such as a crossing of the Karwendel Höhenweg trail with one or more summit detours, we recommend the following equipment:
- Ankle-high hiking boots
- Functional underwear
- Breathable shirt
- Fleece pullover/jacket
- Light down jacket (optional)
- Weatherproof jacket with hood + rain pants (wind-resistant and water-repellent material)
- Long trousers (durable and elastic synthetic fibre material)
- Hiking socks
- Hat and gloves (not fingerless gloves)
- Change of clothes (also for the mountain hut)
- Toiletries and towel
- Sleeping bag sheet and slippers for mountain hut
- Backpack (35-45 litres) & rain protection
- Sun protection (sun cream, sunglasses, head covering)
- Drinks bottle (min. 1.5 litres)
- Emergency provisions (cereal bars, glucose, etc.) + little garbage bag
- First aid kit (incl. rescue blanket) + Bivouac sack
- Light crampons or spikes
- Telescopic sticks
- Head lamp
- Mobile phone
- Maps & guidebooks
- Identification card, money
- Starter kit
- Optional: via ferrata set (stage 5), blister plaster, own required medication, earplus