Documents for your hiking holiday
- Valid passport or I.D
- Driving licence
- Cash
- Bank card, credit card
- E-card/overseas health insurance
- Mobile phone (with battery charged)
- Vaccination passport
- Travel insurance documents
- Travel documents already received
- Guidebook
- Flight ticket/train ticket, if required
Clothing and shoes for your hiking holiday
- Long/short sports trousers or hiking trousers
- Sports tops (long-sleeved/short-sleeved)
- Sports base layers
- Neck scarf (if required)
- Headband
- Hat or cap (sun protection)
- Jacket/wind breaker
- Rain clothes
- Warm clothing e.g. jumper/ fleece jumper or jacket
- Casual clothes for the evenings
- Swimming costume/trunks
- Socks/sports socks
- Sports shoes: Hiking shoes with a sturdy sole, mountain boots (depending on the difficulty level of the hike)
- Casual shoes
- Flip-flops/sandals
Tips for buying the right hiking boots can be found on our Eurohike HikingBlog.
Sports equipment for your hiking holiday
- Backpack for the day's luggage
- Possibly hiking poles (adjustable)
Other items for your hiking holiday
- Sunglasses/glasses
- Earphones
- Laptop/tablet
- Hygiene and care products
- Plasters/blister plaster
- Nail care (nail scissors, nail file)
- Mosquito repellent/insect repellent
- Sun cream
- Medication and a small first aid kit
- Earplugs
- Hand disinfectant
- Glasses cleaner
- Face masks/FFP2 masks
- Camera
- Charging cable/mobile phone charger
- Possibly travel wash
- Handkerchiefs
- Refillable water bottle
- Book
- Chewing gum/sweets
- Snacks: e.g. dried fruit, energy bars
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Isabella Strasser, Travel specialist
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