Karlsruhe Outdoor

There's a region with famous rock formations to the west of Karlsruhe, centered around the small town of Dahn.
This place is a bit remote with few convenient train connections. But there is one direct train, departing a bit earlier than our usual trips.

This is a medium difficulty hike. We might find some spots for easy climbs, but that's completely optional of course. I'll post a link to the route in the comments.

There's a nice place for food and drinks after around one third of the trip.

Getting there:

• We're taking an RB train at 9:14, track 101. Let's meet at the track a few minutes before departure.
• Arrival time in Dahn Süd is 10:55.
• If you live in Palatinate or around Heidelberg, you can join us in Landau.
• If you come by car you can join us at Dahn Süd train station or at the start point of the hike (see link in comments).
• We can take a direct train back at 6pm, arriving in Karlsruhe at 7:45pm. Maybe we'll finish the hike earlier. There's also an option to take a short-cut back after around half of the hike.

What to bring:

• hat and sun cream recommended
• lots of water and snacks/ food

Any questions, comment on this event or message me in English or German.

I encourage you to contribute 2-5 € to cover membership costs. Meetup has been getting quite expensive. I hope we can cover the costs if most of us contribute once or twice per year.
If you can't give for any reason that's alright, you're still welcome to join!

This has been one of our most popular hikes last year, so let's do it again.
There is a trail in Black Forest National Park that is closed for more than half of every year for wildlife protection. It finally reopened in August.

We are going to hike west to east from Ruhestein to Murg valley, which means going down much more (650hm) than up (218hm). This is partly to adjust to the heat.
Anyway, we will be exposed to the sun, so sun protection is highly recommended.
Estimated hiking time is 4:40 hours, plus breaks.

Getting there:

• Let's meet at Karlsruhe Hbf platform 6 at 10 am.
• We're taking an RE Baden Baden at 10:07.
  (It's good to arrive early, because this train can get quite full.)
• changing to Bus X45 in Baden Baden at 10:38.
• We're going to arrive in Ruhestein at 11:44 and start hiking from there.

What to bring:

• lots of water, snacks
• sun cream and hat recommended

Any questions, comment on this event or message me in English or German.

I encourage you to contribute 2-5 € to cover membership costs. Meetup has been getting quite expensive. I hope we can cover the costs if most of us contribute once or twice per year.
If you can't give for any reason that's alright, you're still welcome to join!