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When hiking, who has the right of way … the person going uphill or downhill? Why?
To clarify ….. who should allow the other to pass first on a narrow trail … the person heading uphill or downhill? Is there a specific hiking “etiquette” on this matter?
The person going downhill has the right of way, because it is actually hard to stop the momentum when heading downhill than it is to stoip when going uphill. Also staying to the right of the trail is proper ettiquette when coming to areas where visibility is low, that way, you don’t get run over be someone coming down the hill.
Hiking England: Pennine Way – Part 1, Edale to Snake Pass