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Summary

What this is: A route planning method to reduce flare risk from stairs, steep hills, and uneven terrain.
Who it’s for: Travelers with back/hip/knee pain, CRPS, neuropathic pain, or fatigue-limited mobility.
Output: A Plan A (walk) + Plan B (transit) route with a ‘downshift point.’
Method: Choose routes by effort and recovery cost, not sightseeing ambition.
Decision thresholds: If downhill pain is worse, avoid steep descents even if distance is short.
Safety boundary: Planning support only.

Decision thresholds

Trigger	Action
If downhill is worse than uphill	Do avoid steep descents; choose flatter routes or transit to top then descend gently.
If you fatigue quickly on uneven terrain	Do limit ‘vertical days’ and add seated anchors.
If route uncertainty is high	Do default to a flatter destination/area; reduce improvisation.
If pain rises above early-warning level	Do downshift point: switch to transit/ride immediately.

Plan A / Plan B route template

Edit the plan below. Then use “Copy this plan” to paste into Notes, email, or your Trip Snapshot.

ROUTE PLAN (GRADIENT-AWARE)

Plan A (walk):
• Start: [location]
• Flat/low-gradient segments: [list]
• Seated anchor: [café/bench/museum] at [time]

Plan B (transit/ride):
• Transit option: [bus/train/taxi]
• Closest low-walk drop-off: [location]
• Return plan: [route]

Downshift point:
• If pain/fatigue reaches [early-warning], switch to Plan B immediately

Safety boundary

Ticked Bucket List provides educational travel-planning decision support. This page is not medical advice and not a medical clearance to travel. If symptoms are new, severe, rapidly worsening, or you have a high-risk medical condition, seek clinician guidance before departure. For urgent symptoms, seek local urgent care.