The hygiene rules are also important on the hike, so the following applies:

• Keep your distance, at least 1,5 - 2 m.
• Sneeze or cough into the crook of your arm or into a handkerchief. Discard that
• Then put the handkerchief in a trash can with a lid.
• Keep your hands away from your face. Avoid touching your mouth, eyes, or nose with your hands.
• Avoid the usual greeting rituals, such as shaking hands and hugs, etc.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before and after the hike.
• Don't overdo yourself choosing a hike. Stay below your personal performance limit in order to protect yourself and to minimize the risks for rescue missions.
• Please do not share drinking bottles, fruit, muesli bars or the like.
• Do not forget to bring a bag for your rubbish with you. Packaging, handkerchiefs or used (disposable) protective masks are guaranteed to find a safe place in the backpack.
• Do not collect rubbish from other hikers without protective gloves.
• Pass on recommendations on hygiene and environmental protection to your fellow hikers.
• The protection of everyone applies to everyone: All technical information on avoiding the

Infection risks can be found on the website of the Robert Koch Institute:

https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/nCoV.html

Fire hazard in forests

2020 could be the third year in a row in which significantly too little rainfall for nature,

Forests and agriculture are falling. There is a latent risk of forest fires. Please note

the forest fire warning levels, do not smoke in the forest and refrain from campfires or barbecues in

Forest.