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Travel insurance to cover an alpine walking holiday is also strongly recommended as costs for rescue can be hefty. There is usually a special policy for members of alpine clubs – see Accommodation.

‘Help’ is aiuto in Italian and ‘ need help’ is Ho bisogno di aiuto (o bee-zon-yoh dee eye-yoo-toh). If you need help, experienced staff at refuges can always be relied on in emergencies.

The international rescue signals can come in handy: the call for help is six signals per minute. These can be visual (such as waving a handkerchief or flashing a torch) or audible (whistling or shouting). They are to be repeated after a one-minute pause. The answer is three visual or audible signals per minute, to be repeated after a one-minute pause. Anyone who sees or hears such a call for help must contact the nearest refuge or police station as quickly as possible.

The general emergency telephone number in Italy is 112, while calls for soccorso alpino (mountain rescue) need to be made to 118.

View upvalley from Rifugio Bezzi (Walk 17)