❄ Sportive Hike: Brocken (26km, 900m ⬆⬇)

💶 5 euro fee (payable on site, in cash) to cover Meetup fees & a little extra for the organisers. Thank you 🙏

🛑 If you have to cancel, please do so by 6 p.m. the evening before (or write to me explaining why you are cancelling – just like friends do). I will consider later cancellations as no-shows. Thank you 🙏

🤗 Confirmations are possible until shortly before the start.
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❄🏔🥶 It's going to be cold. It's going to be exhausting. It's going to be an adventure.

😨😱🤯 This tour is for experienced hikers with good equipment.

🧭 You can find the route on Komoot.

🚆 Getting there: HBX from Berlin to Ilsenburg – arrival in Ilsenburg at 10:29 a.m. I will be boarding at Berlin Alexanderplatz. According to my information, you can take the train with the Deutschlandticket.

Please check your train connection the day before again, because German Railway Company is doing some minor changes on the track caused by a damage on the track.

🚆 Return journey: HBX from Ilsenburg to Berlin – departure from Ilsenburg at 5:31 p.m. There are later alternatives if you miss the train.

🌳 Description

• We will hike from Ilsenburg (240 m) to Brocken (1,140 m) and back: 26 km, 900 m elevation gain, 900 m elevation loss.
• It will be strenuous! Muscle soreness is very likely.
• On the Brocken, it will (probably) be cold, windy and snow-covered; in the valley, it will be warmer and without (?) snow.
• We will only take short breaks to eat or drink something. We will stay on the Brocken for about 15 minutes, then it will get too cold.
• Our pace is about 4 km/h – that's comparable to a pace of 5.5 to 6 km/h on flat ground.

If you don't catch the train back in time, there are other trains back. However, they are more inconvenient.

Besides, it's really about the athletic aspect of the tour – even if the snow, the forest and the view are really beautiful! You have 2 minutes to look around and take photos.

• Recommendations:
• Bring sufficient water (2-3 litres), food, and hot tea or coffee if desired. There are no refreshments available along the way.
• The restaurant at Brocken is crowded with tourists arriving by train. We will not have time to stop there.
• Therefore: Bring plenty of water! Bring plenty of food!
• Bring cash: 5 EUR for the organisation plus some for any expenses along the way. In Germany, cash is king.
• Clothing – layer up: Wear multiple layers, lots of thin layers with merino wool. A down jacket is worth bringing for the summit, but it will be too warm on the ascent.
• Rain gear (just in case)!
• Magnesium, electrolytes.
• Blister plasters, if necessary.
• Waterproof hiking boots!
• Spikes, if necessary, in case it is slippery.
• Hiking sticks / Trecking poles.

💌 Telegram group for hikers: https://t.me/+VRNLJOrG7OwxZWIy
[For communication — if you prefer this and find it more reliable than commenting here]

👉 Legal notice
Even though we are meeting as a group and I have chosen a nice route for us, you are fully responsible for yourself.
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💫 Let's have a good time
Let's have a good time. An outing always means fresh air and good conversation, seeing and experiencing something new. In the evening, we come home refreshed and with rosy cheeks, happy about a wonderful outing 🌞.

🌎 More about me and Abenteuer Freundschaft:
Hi, my name is Georg Preller. I run the websites www.abenteuer-freundschaft.de (German) &[ www.legendary-friends.com](www.legendary-friends.com) (English). There you will find solid knowledge about friendships.

I regularly organise friendship workshops, topics on personal development, as well as hikes, walks and exciting excursions.

My goal: to help many people find and become good friends – and have fun doing so.

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