Information and advices
Information and advices
In case of emergency, call 112.
You need give the location of the place with all the possible details, the name and age of the injured, and the information about the incident.
Alpify: We recommend this very useful application to show your GPS location to the emergency services. It’s preferable to go accompanied and above all to warn someone of your departure (posar icona descarregable).
Download Safe365 for Android or Safe365 for Apple.
Prepare the departure in advance depending on the level of the itinerary (difficulty, duration, altitude difference, physical conditions).
Inform yourself about the weather forecasts. In the mountains, weather changes rapidly. Take the appropriate material for the hiking and in particular waterproof and warm clothing, sun cream and suitable footwear.
You need to bring a mountain map of the area where all the ways and trails with their level curves are detailed. Download the track of the itinerary to use a GPS device (for exemple Wikiloc). The trails are signposted, you need to be careful and, if you do not see the signposts, walk back until you find them.
It’s essential to bring:
- Technical footwear for walking on the mountain
- Breathable socks
- Breathable technical shirt
- Fleece
- Windproof jacket (waterproof)
- Small backpack
- Trekking poles
- Sunglasses
- Mini pharmacy
- Water bottle
- Food for the day (nuts, picnics)
- Cap
- Sunscreen
- Mobile phone with charged battery
- Personal documentation and cash if you go to a sheltered refuge
- GPS with the track of the hiking
- Map of the area
