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Peak Bagging

Peak bagging is the systematic ascent of summits from a defined list. It sits between hiking, mountaineering and navigation.

LevelDiscipline FamilyOutdoor Sport CategoryOutdoor sport

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Classification

Category Outdoor sport

Family Outdoor Sport

Level Discipline

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Peak bagging is the safe and documented ascent of summits from a self-defined or published list.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like hiking, maps, clear goals and outdoor planning.

Cost Low to medium for hiking shoes, weather layers, map/app, water and basic emergency kit; local hills are often free. Low to medium: travel, maps/app, gear replacement, possible permit, club, guide or technical gear. Hiking club, alpine club, local outdoor group, Peakbagger lists or guided beginner hike. Start small and non-technical; weather, daylight and tu…

First progress A first easy summit can often happen in one day; bigger lists need season and safety planning.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

suitable shoes
map/GPS
weather check
water and snack
layers
emergency contact
light
possible permit

First steps

choose an easy local summit list
check a marked route
check weather and access
set a turnaround time
document the trip

Peakbagger lists, local hiking clubs, national park/trail information, map apps, alpine/mountaineering clubs or guided trips.

Turn back in thunderstorms, poor visibility, snow/avalanche conditions or unclear access; tell someone your route and return time.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Fell walking, Fell Walking

Tags outdoor, mountain, endurance, peak-bagging, outdoor-sport, summit-list-challenge, peak-bagging-gipfellisten-challenge, fell-walking

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Reach and document summits from a defined list safely, legally and reproducibly.

Teilnehmer

Solo or group depending on route; technical summits may require mountaineering experience or partners.

Teamgröße

Solo or group depending on route; technical summits may require mountaineering experience or partners.

Spielfeld

Mountain, hill or wilderness routes with peak lists, trailheads, weather/avalanche/terrain check, map/GPS and legal access.

Dauer

Duration depends on route, course, weather window, guide/provider clearance or event format.

Wertung

Not uniformly competition-scored; achievements are documented by completed lists, number of valid summits or personal logs.

Gewinnbedingung

Complete a list or sub-goal safely and in compliance with rules/access.

Ausrüstung

Hiking/mountain boots, weather and emergency kit, map/GPS, water/food, light, first aid and optional technical mountain/winter equipment.

Wichtige Regelpunkte

entering closed areas
ignoring environmental/access rules
missing safety equipment
ignoring abort/rescue signals

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Peak-bagging: your guide to multi-summit challenges Advnture · outdoor-guide · medium
What is Peak Bagging? Columbia Sportswear · outdoor-guide · medium
Peak lists Peakbagger.com · reference · medium
Hill walking safety British Mountaineering Council · safety · high
The Mountaineers The Mountaineers · reference · medium