The 6 rules of mountain walking

Planning

Plan any mountain hike carefully!

Equipment

Make sur your equipment is suitable and complete.

Never on your own

Never go walking in the mountains on your own.

Inform others

Inform relatives, friends, the Alpine hut caretaker or the hotel about your route. Notify them when your arrive at your destination!

Be observant

Monitor the changing weather condition constantly.

Turn back if in doubt

Always fallow this basic rule!

For your safety

Suitable mountain footwear is required on all described hikes. Hiking with children requires particularly careful planning. On steep paths children should be secured with a rope.

Emergency numbers

REGA (Swiss Air Rescue): 1414
Emergency number: 144

Protect the mountain world

Keep the mountains clean and take your rubbish back down the valley with you. For your own safety and for the sake of the alpine fauna, please stay on the marked hiking routes.