• a good pair of hiking shoes (with a good sole)
• a rainproof jacket (windbreaker)
• warm clothes
• a hat or a cap
• a headlamp or flashlight
• sunglasses
• sun cream
• walking poles
• a map
• a sleeping bag liner (sleeping bag sheet)
• food and drink

You will be able to buy picnic lunches in the huts along the Tour des Dents-du-Midi (please inform your host as you are making the booking). Each bed in the dormitory has a blanket or continental quilt to ensure you stay warm during the night.

In case of problems, emergencies or accidents, please save the number 144 in your mobile phone or inquire at the closest hut.   

Recommanded map :

Other cards :

Val-d'Illiez, 1:25,000, no. 1304
Barberine, 1:25,000, no. 1324 (useful only when near the Salanfe dam and lower down)   

These maps are available in most bookshops and in some local newspaper kiosks.