What we’re about
This group creates outdoor plans heading out from Berlin where a playful attitude is encouraged and expected.
Playful meaning, the focus should be on enjoying the present journey, the interactions and nature, with almost childlike joy if possible, rather than the destination.
In the context of hikes, this often means that the pace is relaxed, we can take unplanned breaks to enjoy beauty, sometimes play physical games, and any participant can propose activities. Sometimes there will be whisper/silence walk sections, sometimes night hikes where we will turn off our lights for a stretch, sometimes the hikes become thematic, sometimes there's storytelling or self-introspection exercises. Paddleboarding? Barefoot? Roaming with no route? Leader switch?
And sometimes, they will just be normal hikes, or other things that are not hikes.
I'll basically throw things at the wall that I'm interested in, and when something sticks, I'll aim to do more of it.
My ultimate wish is to grow a community of people of all paths of life that care about each other and become more than "strangers walking the same direction for one day". But if it does end up being only strangers hanging out, I'll enjoy the heck out of it too.
Let's be playful together!
Notes:
- These events follow the Playful Philosophy. Make sure to read and understand it.
Release of Liability:
Each person who signs up for a hike is responsible for their own safety. By signing up for an event, the member acknowledges that they are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any outdoor activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizer of the event from and against any and all liability arising from their participation in the group activities.
If a person (a member or their guests) has health impairments which may influence their attendance they're obliged to inform the organizer upfront about them and how to react if required.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- From Mitte Museum (Pankstraße) to S-Bahn station Mühlenbeck-MönchmühleMitte Museum, Berlin
We meet in front of Mitte Museum (Pankstraße 47) and visit the museum for an hour. Then we follow the Panke to the Bürgerpark Pankow. From there we head to the Volkspark Schönholzer Heide and the Park am Wilhelmsruher See. At the Edge of the Märkisches Viertel we follow the railway tracks that take us out of the city through fields and woods before reaching Mühlenbeck-Mönchmühle S-Bahn station.
If you need to contact other participants during the hike (for example, to find out where to meet us if you are running late), use this WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EwJh4rtVLywHI025XOVsaj. For all other purposes, especially socialising and posting photos, please use the Telegram subgroup 'Event Chat & Photos': https://t.me/addlist/KAOk2PA4BDE0ZTY8 .
Please bring enough water and food.
The hike will take place if at least 6 people sign up. As long as there are more than 6 people, you can sign up and cancel as many times as you like. If there are 6 or less people, please avoid cancelling, as this might make the other participants feel insecure about whether the hike will take place (or whether there is something wrong with the hike and they should cancel as well --> Matthew effect - Wikipedia). If there are less than 6 participants, the hike will also take place unless the majority of the participants are in favor of canceling the hike.
