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arabera Phil Dollimore 6 years ago

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Route Planning

Effective route planning involves breaking the journey into manageable segments and considering multiple factors to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. It's important to plan for escape routes and safety measures, such as avoiding hazardous areas like roads and river crossings.

Route Planning

Route Planning

Route Planning Process

Produce a Routecard
Calculate timings
Calculate distances
Produce a diagrammatic representation of your route
Identify your route

Route Planning Considerations

Plan Escape Routes if nessesary
Hazards
Avoid roads where possible
Avoid river crossings
Plan the route to include escape routes
Plan the route to promote saftey
Consider enjoyment of the route
Divide the route into easily identifiable legs
Ease of Navigation
Division of route into shorter legs?
Bearings
Back-stops
Relief and Going
(Contours)

Avoid the steepest climbs

Minimise Unesessary Elevation Gain

Time and Distance