Hilsen Farm Inn route - a panorama on the Grand Ballon

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Clothing suitable for the season and conditions (cold, hot, humid…)

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

Telescopic poles (useful for stability and to relieve joints)

Mobile phone and spare battery if needed

Before you leave:

Check the general and local weather ensuring no precipitation

Get information on the approach walk, height of the route, duration, possible bailout (IGN map, GPS, guidebook, etc.)

Assess possible risks by consulting mountain professionals, refuge, lodges

Inform a close person of your plan and contact them if things change: departure and return times, number of participants with each phone number, vehicle(s), parking

Avoid going alone, use equipment suitable for the activity, adjusted and in good condition, headlamp, complete first aid kit, survival blanket, etc.

In case of emergency, call 112

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Hilsen Farm Inn

181 rue du Hilsen

68610 Linthal

03 89 74 03 15

Routes around farm inns, an initiative of the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park www.parc-ballons-vosges.fr

and the association of farm inns of Haut-Rhin www.fermeaubergealsace.fr