Indications and advice for excursionists

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“Walking through woods and meadows: how, where, when and why”

The best way to protect the alpine natural environment is to promote the knowledge of it both in the media and by favouring visits to natural resorts. This has to be carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations protecting the mountain environment. Following are some recommendations for those who make this experience for the first time:

	Refer to maps and specialised literature describing the length and difficulty of the paths
	Make sure that paths are open and accessible
	Make sure your equipment and garments are adequate and appropriate to the path chosen
	Ask experts or residents for information on the weather (the weather changes rapidly in the mountains)
	Make provision for unexpected events, carry with you extra equipment and be ready for possible alternative trails i
	Inquire in advance whether huts and bivouacs are open
	Inquire about the timetables of lifts
	Tell your hotel-keeper about the path you will follow
	In the case of difficult paths ask for the assistance of alpine guides
	Ask the local tourist office for illustrated publications describing the features in terms of flora and fauna of the mountain territory you will visit
	Do not risk altering the environment by getting off the trails and stamping on flowers and herbs
	Notify possible sources of danger and risk caused by inadequate maintenance of the paths
	Do not leave trace of your hike, bring back any litter and anything which is not part of the natural environment
	Inform foresters about any dangerous or polluting material you found on your hike
	Note and notify the office responsible about possible inefficiencies or any inadequate signals you found on your hike
	Do have maximum respect for animals and plants, also for aggressive animals and poisonous plants
	Share your comments/suggestions from the (very important) viewpoint of the user, with respect to the excursion made (you can send us a letter with your comments)
	Avoid engine-driven means of transport, as far as possible: prefer collective means of transport, either public or private
	Avoid using bikes on hikers’ paths
	Avoid using radios or walkmans (use headsets)
	Be careful not to eat berries and especially mushrooms
	Be careful not to cause landslides, stone-falls, fires

Those who will adopt these very simple recommendations will, by so doing, contribute to minimising problems to the alpine ecosystem.

For this reason we thank them in advance