Guided Hike, ToggenburgDear hikers,
This event is targeted to dedicated and fit hikers, guided by a local, trained mountain leader (2-year training) for group of 8 people max, curious about nature and willing to take up a 6h hike, eventually rewarded by a dip in a small lake (optional) and an apero + dinner in the evening.
Let's meet up on Saturday morning at 10.30 directly at the hike's starting point : Wildhaus, Dorf.
\*Disclaimer\*
*By signing up, you confirm you are fit for this hike, in possession of a valid liability insurance and have read and agreed on below conditions.*
Looking forward to it!
Anthony
***Hike Description*** *(see map attached)*
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* Meeting / starting point: Wildhaus, Dorf bus station, 10.30 (bus arrives from Zurich at 10.28)
* Finish : Unterwasser, Dorf (no set timing)
* Transport : to be arranged individually
* Length : 18km
* Hiking time : 5h30 excl. breaks
* Ascent / Descent : 970m / 1150m
* Min / Max Altitude : 900m / 1645m
* Hike level : T2 ([link ](https://www.sac-cas.ch/fileadmin/Ausbildung_und_Sicherheit/Sicher_unterwegs/Sicher_unterwegs_Wandern/2020_Berg_Alpinwanderskala_EN.pdf)to SAC hiking scale)
* Lunch break : please take food & water along (picnic midway)
* Dip in the lake : Gräppelensee, towards the end of the hike
* Drink/dinner: we can enjoy a well-deserved drink and dinner at the Aelpli restaurant or directly at the Unterwasser village, depending on our timing
***Equipment / misc.***
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* Hiking /trail shoes (no sneakers)
* Backpack (ideally not more than 10% of your own weight)
* Sunglasses / sunscreen
* Warm jumper (due to low morning temperature)
* Light rain jacket (in case of wind/rain)
* 2nd Tshirt (optional, for comfort after hike)
* Hiking poles (optional)
* Swimsuit / towel
* Camera / cell phone
* Cash (as credit card are not always accepted in the mountains)
***Highlights of the day***
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* Small quiz during lunch about nature / region
* Dip in the lake to realize how beneficial cold water is after a sporty day
* Waterfall 'Thurwasserfälle'
* Best picture of the day contest
* Apero & dinner
***Weather Forecast***
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Weather forecast Saturday: overcast, temp 7-16c (Wildhaus)
***Booking process***
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* Sign up
* Contact : please send me your phone number so I can set up later on a group chat for the event
* Anthony contact number : 076.303.93.10
* Cancellation : don't forget to sign off if you can't make it
* No-show : in case of no-show, participants will not be considered for future events