10^Aug Sat
10:20

Route: This route is T4 and is not for beginners. If this is your first hike, please don't join the hike. You need a good level of fitness. We will be in places with high altitude which can cause breathing problems among other things. For this reason, participants are expected to be in optimal health. don't be too scared of heights, have shoes with good grip. If you don't know what the T-Scale is, read this blog (click here).  If you still decide to come and if you are not sure about your level or if you could do it. Just come in the worst case scenario I will send you back in one of the gondolas 🚠🥳😊☺️🤨

Pace / fitness level: moderate.

Transportation: Everyone goes to the meeting point on their own. I will be on the train but probably sleeping. 

Schedule:

Starting time:Zermatt station -10h:20precisely. We will not wait for latecomers. You can try to catch up with us if late, but we don't always stick to the route. 

15:00 picnic in the lake/ swimming time  (the water is never going to be warm) or dip in the water. 

17:30 max 18:30 Arrival at Gornergrat

20:13 taking the train to Zurich. 

It could be earlier if you need to. 

Gear

Mandatory gear. 

 Good Hiking shoes,  Shoes with good grip is a must. Not tennis shoes 👟❌❌❌❌

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Extra battery for your phone.

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Warm clothes! In the mountains the climate is colder.

Umbrella ☔️  maybe you never know 😏

Waterproof clothes. 

plenty of water,3 liters. Most likely there is not fountains there. Be prepared. 

food  a lot of food and anything else you might need to be comfortable. 

Enough cash 💵 💰 to pay the rides. If you be are taking the gondola up or down.

A 🪔  🔦 flashlight

sun protection 🧴 

food 🍲 drinks 🍹

swimsuit 🩱 towels …

Good mood . A lot of energy to walk. And being able to adapt to the changes we may have. 

Flexibility is important. ( We don't always stick to the route. If there is something worth admiring, we will go there. )

Adventurous spirit

let’s try not to leave any trash 🗑️ any bottle or platte, piece of paper you bring take it again with you Please. 🙏 

Important rules about Hiking Buddies

• You have until 12 hours before the start of the event to drop out from the hike.
• Participants not showing up will get a "NO-SHOW" flag on their profile, which decreases significantly your chances to be accepted on future hikes.
• The organizer is no professional guide, participants must be responsible for themselves (and that means to do some research about the routes and its potential dangers / tricky sections to know if you have the experience for it).
• Not a rule, but on your profile, ideally, add a picture of you and select the country you're from (not the one you're living in), to show how international the group is. :)
• Feel free to read this post on Facebook to know more about how Hiking Buddies works.
• no 🐕 dogs 🐶 🐩 
• not cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐱 🐈 
• not cigarettes 🚬 
• alcohol 🍺 allowed ✅ but not other drugs 
• not kids 👧 👦 
• Out of respect for the others, please be on time
  
  
  Special note: We will take a lot of pictures so make sure you let me know if you don’t want to be in the pictures before that . Most likely we will post it on social media. 
  
  
  Disclaimer
  I'm not a professional guide, you're responsible for yourself and your own safety. Make sure you are prepared for everything. It is important that you download the route on your cell phone. It is not a Boy Scout group. I am the one who organizes it, but it would be a great help if we all know where we are going, since I am not profesional as I said before. 
  Whatsapp group: 
  no needed as all the info is here in case you still have questions please use the comment section. But ☝️if you want to create a WhatsApp group anyway in case of sharing the pictures or just to be in touch please do so. And share the link in comment section . Take the initiative 👉🏼🙌👊🏼
  In case of heavy raining In case of heavy rain during the hike we will postpone it. If it rains before or after, there is no problem to do the hike. Always check the weather of the place where we are going.☔️ 
   the hike will take place even if there is not people sign in.  But please at least one sign in I don’t want to go alone 😭🤣😂