Mountain climbing requires that you dress in layers. You will not need extremely heavy clothing.
However, avoid wearing cotton clothing when on a hike. Cotton fabric will absorb moisture when you sweat and it is very difficult to dry. If your body is continually wet you will lose body temperature, which will not only steal your strength, but also could cause hypothermia depending on the conditions. Therefore, be sure to wear polyester or wool clothing that is both warm and easily dries after getting wet. Ideally, polyester should be warn in the summer when it is warm and wool in the autumn when it is cold.
Take only what you need and make sure your belonging are compact. It is important to adjust your temperature by removing layers if you get hot and adding layers if you get cold.
*This is the recommended minimum necessary gear for a summer hike.
The Central Alps call home to myriad varieties of wildflowers that bloom from right after the snow melts to autumn. These flowers have survived this harsh natural alpine environment since the ice age. Hikers must know that once destroyed or disrupted, it will take a long time for nature at this altitude to recover.
Some varieties are now endangered or are dwindling because of people picking them or stepping on them.
We ask that everyone who visits the Central Alps help in protecting its natural environment so that these wildflowers can be enjoyed by future generations. With this in mind, please abide by the following rules during your visit.
- Stay on the trail and don’t go past the green ropes into flower fields or grasslands.
- Don’t pick alpine flora.
- Bring your garbage with you.
- Only smoke where allowed and carry a portable ash tray.
- Don’t bring your pet mountain climbing.
- Please go to the bathroom in the designated locations only.
Be sure to file a mountain climbing plan because it contains important information about the people in your party heading out on the trail. You can find the mountain climbing plan form at the entrance to the ropeway.
