Les Trésors cachés des Vosges du Nord - Microadventure on the Vosges Massif Crossing

Hiking shoes suited to the terrain (even for children!)

Hiking poles (useful for stability and to relieve joint strain)

Cell phone and spare battery

Find out about general and local weather conditions, making sure there's no precipitation.

Find out about the approach to the route, its height, how long it will take, and any possible escapes (IGN map, GPS, topo-guide, etc.).

Evaluate possible risks by asking mountain professionals, refuges and gîtes.

Inform someone close to you of your objective, and contact them again in the event of any changes: departure and return times, number of participants with telephone numbers for each, vehicle(s), parking, etc.

Avoid setting off alone, and use equipment that is suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition: headlamp, complete first-aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In the event of a problem

Alert: call 112 (European emergency number)

5 key points to transmit your alert:

Where? commune, location, itinerary, altitude

Who? identity, telephone number

What? type of accident, number of victims, severity, fall kinetics

When? time of accident

Weather ? wind, visibility

Pays de Bitche Intercommunal Tourist Office www.tourisme-paysdebitche.fr

Hanau - La Petite Pierre Intercommunal Tourist Office www.tourisme.hanau-lapetitepierre.alsace

Office de Tourisme et du Commerce du Pays de Saverne www.tourisme-saverne.fr