Hiking time limit and daily capacity

Your hiking-time limit is your self-imposed maximum hiking time per travel day.

In practical terms, it answers this question:

How many hours of actual movement am I willing and able to sustain in a typical day on this trip?

This is one of the most important inputs in TRIPS because it strongly affects daily capacity and how ambitious each day can be.

How to choose it well

Be realistic, not aspirational.
Base it on what you can repeat for multiple days.
Remember that long breaks, weather delays, difficult camp logistics, and navigation problems reduce actual hiking time.

If you consistently choose a hiking-time limit that is too high, your plan may look easier on paper than it will feel in the field.

That usually leads to route days that seem reasonable in the planner but become hard to execute in real conditions.

Start with a number you can repeat comfortably, then compare how the itinerary changes if you raise or lower it a little.

That comparison is usually more useful than trying to guess one perfect number on the first pass.