🟠🚶🏻 Hike: The New Forest! 🌲🌲🌲

Join us for a tranquil hike in the New Forest to experience ancient woodland, beautiful heathland, natural scenes and a chance to see many wild horses - and this hike is timed for the foal season! A living and working place where ponies, donkeys and cattle freely graze the land and help to keep the patchwork of different habitats intact. Deeper in the forest, wild deer stroll beneath canopies of mighty oak and beech - to truly appriciate this hike and hopefully see some wildlife, it would be wondeful if we could all aim to have less chatter/noise whilst in the forest.

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📏 31km (19 miles)
🏔️ Elev. Gain: 250m
💓 Av. Pace: 5.1km/h

✊ Reminder: Active Muslims is equally about focusing on the actual activity, in this case, it is a paced hike (and not a stroll), therefore it is advised to approach and attend these events with that mindset.

📍 Waterloo: Opposite Platform 3
🔄 Start: Brockenhurst / Waterloo Station

⌚Meet from 8:11am, the train departs at 8:35am [arrives 10:05am at Brockenhurst \ Return train estimate 18:44 back to London Waterloo 20:20.]

🎟️ Train Tickets: You are welcome to purchase your own ticket. Ticket are expensive even with discount and you need to purchase an 'Open Return' in case we are delayed. It is best to purchase with a Network Rail Card or group discount Purchasing on the day is recommended in case the event has to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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🎟️ Only if you want me to purchase your group tickets with the understanding that we cannot get a refund if there are unforeseen circumstances (required 3+ people / must travel together).

💳 TBC (by Thursday 19th)
Confirm via below once you've made the payment with your Meetup Name:
📱 My WhatsApp.
⌛Deadline: Sunday 9:01pm

ℹ️ I cannot issue refunds once I've purchased your ticket. May include online booking fee
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🚻 Waterloo, on-board train
🧎 Prayer: We will take a break on route.

🎒 What to bring: appropriate clothing/boots, water bottle (in case/wudu).
👕 Advisable to have layers, you will get hot when hiking and cold when not - ability to put layeres on/off may keep you more comfortable.
🥾 Hiking boots are highly recommended.
🧦 Double socks are a good tip for walking/hiking (reduces chance of blisters - if you don't have hiking socks).

🗂️ "No shows" for previous events may be moved to the waitlist/not going to prioritise reliable attendees / new joiners - when there is a waiting list, priority is given by attendance records / new joiners.
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⛑️ Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for your own safety on these events and have the fitness level required for it. That you do not require special attention, medication or additional care. You are also responsible for your belonging at all times.

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🚦 Walk/Hike Levels:
🟢 Easy
🟡 Average
🟠 Moderate
🔴 Challenging
⚫ Very Challenging