"Verdauungsspaziergang" at Lakewood Ranch (4.5 mile casual hike)

Too much to eat on Labor Day Weekend? No worries…rise and shine!

Join us on for a Verdauungsspaziergang, this time a casual morning hike through Lakewood Ranch's neighborhood. This approximately 4.5 mile hike will lead us through pine forest, around some ponds, through a grassy valley and a quiet, leafy neighborhood.

If you are not fluent in German, you might wonder what the word Verdauungsspaziergang actually means. Well, we got inspired by a blog of the German Embassy in Washington which features a column "word of the week". Verdauungsspaziergang made it on March 10, 2021.

Nicole Glass of the German Embassy wrote:

"What do you do when you ate too much? You go on a Verdauungsspaziergang, of course! A Verdauungsspaziergang is a walk that you take to get you moving and help you digest your food more quickly. This colloquial term comes from the words Verdauung (“digestion”) and Spaziergang (“a walk”). A direct translation would be a “digestion walk”. After stuffing yourself, it may be wiser to go for a Verdauungsspaziergang instead of lying down, which would ultimately make it more difficult to get moving again. By getting some fresh air and moving your body, you are speeding up the digestion process.

In German, there’s a saying that emphasizes this belief: Nach dem Essen sollst du ruh’n oder tausend Schritte tun (“After eating you should rest or take a thousand steps.”) This phrase originated in Ancient Rome, which suggests that people have believed in the benefit of a “digestion walk” for centuries.
So next time you eat too much, avoid the temptation of lying down – and go for a walk instead!"

Now you have it!

This will be a social event and no race but you should be able to walk 4.5 miles at a reasonable pace. Please carry some water, sunscreen and comfortable shoes.

As always, if you have questions or need directions, you can contact us at (917)774-0941.

It is fair to expect some traffic on the I-75 and surrounding area at this time of the day, please take this into consideration. We will leave at 07:15 AM sharp.