🥾🌚Harvest Moon ("lune de moisson") - Night Hike to Mt.Jala (Bastille) 2026🌚🥾
Détails
== Summary ==
Pack a thermos of hot tea and your headlight/torch!
An urban night hike above the city to catch a sight the Harvest Moon in all of its celestial magnificence from a spot high above the city.
Sunset (full) for 26th September 2027 is forecast at time [ 19:25 ]
WhatsApp group (temporary) for the event: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FRWxVWs8IkM74DnnJUlSwv ; Feel free to join in-advance!
== Route ==
There are 3 well known paths from Grenoble to the Bastille. There is one less well known, and that's the one for us! You may look at the route here:
- https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/map-da0b566--45
- https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3413049679
== Headlight / Lamp / Torch ==
If you do not already own a head-light, may we recommend :
- https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/PETZL-Headlamp-lumens-rechargeable-battery/dp/B09ZNLSGJQ [ 350 Lumens ]
- https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/PETZL-ACTIK-CORE-Lamp-Unisex/dp/B09X95XB8N/ [ 600 lumens ]
- https://www.amazon.fr/-/en/PETZL-Headlamp-Outdoor-Activities-Multibeam/dp/B09X9J8BH5/ [ 350 Lumens ]
(Pro Tip: Do not waste your money on a non-Petzl brand headlight!)
== General Plan / Schedule ==
( To be revised based on the Almanac time of sunset for 2026 )
- 18:35-19:00 Meet at the gates to Le Jardin Des Dauphins
- 19:00 Commence hike up the mountain to the Soldiers memorial (1.5 hours max)
- 20:45-21:00 Arrive at top. Group Picnic under the light of moon. Drink our warm Drinks and share small snacks and enjoy the moon, as well as any other astronomical elements that can be observed (shooting stars?)
- 21:30 Begin Hike back to Grenoble city center
- 22:15 Arrive back near City Center - Fountain du Lion (Next to "The Old Bridge" pub; Water, Beer, Cafe, Toilets available inside. 5 minute walk to Tram A/B)
== Suggested Supplies to Bring ==
- 1-to-1.5 Liters of Water absolute minimum (*) plus a small emergency bottle (200-300ml)
- Good Hiking 🥾shoes and socks
- (MANDATORY FOR THIS EVENT) Head Lamp / Flashlight
- Rain jacket and/or Layers of clothes as Temperatures will change and/or Precipitation may be intermittent
- Food and or small snacks "À partager". We will have a picnic up top!
- Any medicines or allergy treatments you may have pre-existing (EPI PEN)
- 😁 Your smile / 😊 Happiness (Hard to see in the dark?)
Recommended:
- Whistle ( Sifflet )
- Gloves ( Gants )
- USB PowerBank battery for mobile phone (ensure charged!)
== 💡 Rules of The Day 💡 ==
- 🚶♀️🚶♂️ The GAC group is about hiking 🥾 , fitness, nature, active lifestyle --- and sure, also socializing and making friends and language/cultural exchange. BUT NOT about flirting or speed dating! We want everyone to feel comfortable during our events. ⛔
- 😍 Hiking is about enjoying and respecting mother nature!
- Don't throw/dump any garbage 🚮 in nature, not even fruit pelt: 🍌(2 years for decomposition), 🍊 (6 months); egg shell 🥚 (3 years)
- Don't be (too) late 😇 We have a large 30 minute queue window. If you arrive after we depart, call my mobile and we'll find a way for you to connect with us down the road.
- If you finally can't join us, please unsubscribe from the event or at least write a message here to announce your cancellation. 💜 That way, we won't wait for you 💜
- 💟 You are responsible of your own health and security
- If you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of in an emergency, please feel free to contact me privately!
- 😷 COVID-19 rules at the moment: https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19
If you have any questions, please ask!
Feel free to send me a Private Message or on WhatsApp (+1-412-378-3823)
