20^Feb Sun
08:00

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In case you cannot join the hike, drop out more than 12h before the start.

 In case you do not have yet a review from me in your profile mentioning your pace, please fill in this form simulatenously when you join the event. I will remove permanently from the event whoever did not fill the form, without warning.

General information

Weather: Sunny / cloudy. If weather gets bad, I'll postpone / cancel 2 days in advance.

Route: Technically easy, but demanding cardio wise. 

Pace / fitness level: We will keep a minimum uphill pace of 500m gain / hour. That requires a few hours of cardio each week (running, biking, etc). If you are not able to reach the pace during the hike, you might have to go on your own (we would agree on a meeting time back at the parking).

Transportation: See detailed explanations further below.

Test Arc'teryx gear for free!

Hiking Buddies has a partnership with Arc'Teryx. We have gear you can borrow for free. The list of available gear is on this Google Sheet. Before each hike, you can ask me (the day before) to bring the item you're interested in testing during the hike. At the end of the hike, you will have the option to keep it for one month. That's an amazing opportunity when you know those jackets cost about 600 CHF.

Schedule (approx.)

• If you are joining a car, check the Carpool page to see meeting place / time for your car.
• 08h00: We all meet at the parking / starting point of the route (written at the top of this page). We start wallking within 5 minutes after this time precisely, we won't wait longer for latecomers.
• 11h00: Peak #1 & short break
• 13h00: Peak #2
• 15h00: Car
• 16h00: Zürich

Do not plan anything right after a hike, we might come back much later than expected if something unexpected happens.

Gear

Mandatory: Proper hiking boots (or trail running shoes) with a good grip, lamp, warm clothes, gloves, SPIKES.

You always need a lamp (head or handheld) with you, even during day hikes. Your phone is not a lamp.

See here an exhaustive check list of gear for single day hikes, and here my recommendations regarding spikes.

[NEW] To do before the hike

Download a GPS app (see my Facebook post), and upload the GPX file of the route on the app. Learn how to use the app you chose with some videos / online tutorials. You can download the file from this event page, make sure the file you download has a .gpx extension (otherwise you just need to rename it manually in order to be able to import it into a GPS app). If I find out that the rule isn't respected, I won't take you anymore on my hikes for one month.

Important rules about Hiking Buddies

• Unjoining allowed until 12 hours before the start of the event.
• No show prevents you from joining my hikes for one month.
• The organizer is no professional guide. Participants are responsible for themselves, must do their own research about the route, and must be able to navigate by themselves (in case the groups split for some reason, for example).

Transportation

This is a carpool event, possibly combined with people coming by public transports. Anyone with a car, like me, can add theirs via the Carpool button at the top of this page. If you join by public transports, see the guidelines further down.

Instructions for passengers in my car

• My car is a BMW Gran Tourer Grey (6 seats). In case 5 people are in my car, I can add a 6th seat for a small person upon request. Plate starts with "M-EL".
• Meeting time is indicated in the carpool page (green button at the top). Plan to arrive 5 minutes earlier.
• Meeting point is at the intersection between Rieterstrasse and Effingerstrasse (click to open Maps), near Brunau.
• Fuel payment: Pay the amount indicated on the carpool page prior to the hike (to avoid no shows). Can be CHF or EUR (same amount). If no payment is done, I will give your seat to someone else 18 hours before the start of the event. Click on that link for the payment options (Revolut preferred, otherwise Transfer, not Twint).

How can I join by public transports?

Case 1: You are the first one joining by public transports

1. Click on Carpool (top of the page)
2. Click on Add a car (even if it is not actually a car)
3. Set the number of seats available to 20, so that others joining by public transports can just use your "fake car" instead of adding another one (it would get too messy on the carpool page). 
4. In the field Contact details, write "Fake car for Public transports"
5. In the field Instructions, write "Join this fake car if you're also going by public transports"
6. The other fields aren't relevant.

Case 2: Someone else already joins by public transports

1. Join the fake car already created

Important: You need to figure out yourself which train / bus station you need to reach in order to be on time at the above mentioned parking / starting point of the route.

Other frequently asked questions

Where / when do we meet?

If you are a driver or joining by public transports, you need to be at the "Parking / Starting point" mentionned at the very top of this page. The time is also there. Plan to arrive 5 minutes earlier, at least.

If you are a passenger in a car, click on the carpool button. The meeting point should have been indicated by the driver on that page, as well as the time. Plan to arrive 5 minutes earlier, at least. In case of questions, reach out to your driver directly.

Social media links

Facebook group: Join the Hiking Buddies Zürich to be aware of the next events!

Facebook page: Give a like to Hiking Buddies DACH, and even happier if you leave a 5 star review! :))

Instagram: Follow @hikingbuddies.dach for the best shots and some Arc'Teryx raffles

Instagram (personal): Follow me @julien_hiking_buddies

Strava (personal): Follow me on Strava