About us
We are a friendly group for everyone who loves to hike in nature and have good company. Beside hiking our focus is on conversation and building friendships.
Membership Notice
Our group has grown very quickly over the past months. To keep the hikes enjoyable and manageable for everyone, we currently limit the number of members in the group.
For the time being, we can usually only accept new members when other members leave the group.
However, the group can grow further if experienced members who we already know and trust are willing to organize hikes themselves. This helps us keep the group active while maintaining a good and safe experience for everyone.
We kindly ask for your understanding if your membership request cannot be accepted immediately.
Our goal is to keep the group size at a level where hikes remain social, safe, and well organized. If you are already an active participant and would like to help organize hikes, feel free to contact the organizers.
Quality of Experience
Even though we are a large community, we prioritize a high-quality experience for every hiker.
To keep the group dynamic balanced and suitable for longer hikes, most of our participants are between roughly 25 and 55 years old. Vienna offers many excellent hiking groups for other age groups, and we encourage everyone to find the community that fits them best.
We only accept members who have a profile picture and are a good fit for the group. We also reserve the right to remove members from the group.
Our hikes range from easy social hikes to more challenging mountain hikes. For challenging mountain tours, only participants are allowed who we already know from easier hikes and can thus estimate the hiking strength.
Basic Rules
* Be friendly and inclusive
* Bring suitable hiking shoes, water, snacks, and weather-appropriate clothing.
* Sign up, and please cancel if you cannot attend.
* People who do not respect or recognize other peoples boundaries are removed from the group.
* The journey to the hikes is always by public transport.
* All events are free of charge.
Participation & Group Management
Participation in events is subject to organizer discretion and group management considerations. Registrations may be declined, and participation may be adjusted before or during an event if required for safety, logistics, or the overall group experience.
Only registered participants may join a hike. Unregistered attendees cannot be guaranteed participation.
Important Notes
Hikes may be adjusted or cancelled at short notice due to weather, public transport disruptions, or organizer illness. Updates will always be posted via Meetup as soon as possible.
We strongly recommend membership in an alpine club (ÖAV, NFÖ, or ÖTK). Alpine clubs maintain trails and huts, promote outdoor safety, and provide essential insurance coverage for hikers and rescue services.
Our hikes are purely joint leisure events. The organizers and co-organizers are not certified hiking or mountain guides. Participation is at your own responsibility and risk.
Upcoming events
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Gemeindealpe & Erlaufsee – Alpine Views and Lakeside Paths
Wien Westbahnhof, Europaplatz 1, Wien, ATHi everyone,
On Sunday, May 24 2026, I'm planning a spring hike from Mitterbach train station to the top of Gemeindealpe and walk down along a scenic route to Erlaufsee.
This hike is all about walking, wide views, and enjoying the landscape together with plenty of time for conversation, short breaks, and simply being outdoors.
Highlights
🏞️ Gemeindealpe – alpine views
🌄ErlaufseeHike Details
Distance: approx. 15 km
Elevation: approx. 850m ascent
Walking time: approx. 6-7 hours
Difficulty: MEDIUM. While technically mostly easy it's a proper mountain after all... so you should be fit enough and have some hiking experience. Since this is a group hike the route might have to be adapted for safety reasons.
https://www.bahn-zum-berg.at/ybbstaler-alpen/gemeindealpe-erlaufsee/Meeting Point & Trave
Meeting Time: 06:50 at Westbahnhof on the top floor near the ticket machines. Please buy your own tickets before boarding the train and be on time since we'll take the train we'll take the train CJX5 leaving 07:18 and arrive in St. Pölten at 07:54 where we change to the train leaving 08:05 from St. Pölten with expected arrival in Mitterbach around 09:57
Trains from Mitterbach back to St. Pölten leave every hourWhat to Expect
We’ll walk together at a relaxed, social pace, staying as a group throughout the day
This is not a race or performance hike as long as you have basic fitness for this hike — the focus is on shared experience, conversation, and enjoying the landscape at an unhurried rhythm
We’ll take regular short breaks whenever useful🥪 We don’t plan to stop at huts or restaurants during the hike, so please bring your own snacks and drinks (approx. 2 liters of water)
🌧️ Weather can be changeable, so basic rain protection is recommended
🥾 Please wear sturdy hiking shoes. Some sections may be muddy, depending on the weather. I reserve the right to refuse people who don't have suitable footwear to join for the hike on the day for safety reasons
🧢 Please bring sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses), especially on warm or sunny days
Toilets are only available on the train and on top of Gemeindealpe as well as at ErlaufseeImportant Note
⚠️ Disclaimer: As always, this is a free, private leisure activity. I’m not a certified hiking guide, and participation is at your own responsibility and risk
I will send a weather update on Thursday evening to everyone registered
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions
Looking forward to sharing this hike with you
JörTicket Option
The VOR Freizeitticket costs €19.90 for the day in Lower Austria and covers all regional trains including Mariazeller Bahn
More information
https://www.vor.at/en/tickets/ticket-overview/leisure-ticket10 attendees
Past events
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