Equipment

The equipment you need for a multi-day hike

To make the most of your hike, we recommend that you choose a good hiking backpack, with enough capacity to carry your equipment for several days. The equipment you need for a multi-day hike is:

• A pair of sturdy, well-designed walking shoes that are suitable for the type of hike.
• Appropriate clothing for the season and change of clothes.
• A rain jacket (windbreaker).
• Sun protection (glasses, hat, cream).
• A pocket pharmacy and your personal medications.
• A topographic map.
• A mobile phone with the emergency number (144) and accommodation numbers to contact in case of delay.
• Walking poles that are suitable for your height and terrain.
• Sufficient food and drink.
• A headlamp or flashlight.
• A bedsheet (meat bag).
• Possibly binoculars and a pocket knife.
• If the Col de Susanfe and the Haute Cime are covered with snow: take some crampons and ice axes and find out about the status of the trails before leaving.

You have the possibility to buy a picnic for lunch in the accommodations of the Tour des Dents-du-Midi (to be requested when booking). Each dormitory bed is equipped with a blanket or duvet to sleep warm, but many mountain accommodations ask hikers to bring a meat bag.