22^Sep Thu
18:00

Read the whole description & pay attention to the [Action required] 

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

General information

Weather: Sunny, amazing sunset expected.

Route: Easy T3, it's a popular route made safe with cables. If you don't know what the T-Scale is, read this blog (click here).

Pace: Everyone goes at their own pace, but at 19h30 we start going down.

Meeting point: Parkplatz Brunni 8849 Alpthal

Transportation: Only reachable by car at this time of the day, most probably.

To do before the hike (not required for this hike)

[Action required] In case you do not have yet a review from me in your Hiking Buddies profile mentioning your pace, please fill in this form (click here) simultaneously when you join the event.

[Action required] The day of the hike as well as one hour before the hike, come have a look at the comments at the bottom of this page to know about potential last minute updates.

[Action required] At least one day before (to avoid any last minute issue), 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.

Known bug: Make sure the file you have downloaded has a .gpx extension. If not, just rename it, as it might happen that you get a ".gpx.xml" file instead of just ".gpx", especially when downloading from a phone.

Schedule (approx.)

• Carpool meeting time: If you are joining a car, check the info provided by your driver in the Carpool page.
• 18h00 : Starting point (see exact location above). We start walking at that time precisely, not waiting for latecomers.
• 19h25: Sunset
• 19h30: Going down (meaning you have max 1h30 to cover 850m gain // 4km)
• 20h30 (latest): Parking
• 21h15: Zürich

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

Gear

Mandatory: Trail running shoes or hiking boots, headlamp.

Recommended: Hiking poles.

Important rules

 Applying to my events:

• No waiting for latecomers, plan to be at the starting / meeting point at least 5 minutes prior to the mentioned time.
• If your Hiking Buddies profile does not have a comment from me mentioning your pace (based on a previous hike together), you might be asked to fill a form to be able to join the hike. If the form isn't filled, I will remove you permanently from the event without notice.
• Some of my hikes will mention a "minimum uphill pace" in meters gain per hour. Should you not be able to keep that pace, we will not wait for you and would meet back at the parking at the indicate time in the schedule. The pace is written in "General information", at the top of this page.

Applying to Hiking Buddies (incl. my events):

• 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 else with a car can add it via the Carpool button at the top of this page. If you join by public transports, see the guidelines further down.

Instructions for joining my car

1. Click on the Carpool button.
2. If there's any available seat, click Join car.
3. Pay the amount indicated in the carpool page as soon as you have joined my car (to avoid no shows). You can either do it via bank transfre (IBAN: CH1208307000425246302) or via Revolut (@julienallard). If you choose a bank transfer, send me a message when the payment is done (it's not instantaneous). Twint is NOT an option. 

Important:

• I will free up your seat if I do not get a payment (or message about it) 18 hours before the meeting time.
• You will not get a refund if you drop out. However, if you drop out more than 18 hours in advance, you can use that amount for the next hike. If you drop out less than 18 hours in advance, you may find someone else to take your spot.

Information about my car:

• BMW Gran Tourer Grey (6 seats)
• Plate: ZH 190 XXX
• Meeting time: Indicated in the carpool page. We will leave at that time precisely - not waiting for latecomers. Plan to be 5 minutes earlier.
• Meeting point: Either Zürich Brunau station or interesection Effingerstrasse / Rieterstrasse. It will be indicated in the comments latest 1h before the meeting time (the two spots are 5 minutes walking distance from each other). See screenshot:

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 5, 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. If that fake car is already full, please create a new one.

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

I don't see the "Join button" - how do I join?

Click on Carpool button, and then Join a car, or Add a car.

Where / when do we meet?

If you are a driver or joining by public transports, you need to be at the "Parking / Starting point" mentioned 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

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