
What we’re about
- You want to practice and improve your German but don’t want to spend your evenings locked in yet another classroom listening to the teacher’s grammar monologues, you want to “live” the language now that you got to a B1-B2 level.
- You want to keep regularly active and prefer the outdoors to the gym environment.
Welcome to the club!
This group is for people in Zurich and surroundings who are determined to learn German in Switzerland and enjoy spending time being active outdoors.
The idea is to have regular after-work walk up the Uetliberg (or similar effort outdoors around the Zurich area) and use the time to practice German together.
There is no competition and no hard goal other than enjoying an evening outside keeping to a healthy regular physical practice and learning together.
If you are a fluent German speaker and are just interested in a regular after work hike to keep fit and don't mind listening to broken German then you are also more than welcome :)
“We rarely think about change this way because everyone is consumed by the end goal. But one push-up is better than not exercising. One minute of guitar practice is better than none at all. One minute of reading is better than never picking up a book. It’s better to do less than you hoped than to do nothing at all.”
― James Clear, Atomic Habits
IMPORTANT
I am not a professional guide. You are responsible for assessing each event as if you were planning it independently.
Each event is arranged as a casual meetup of independent adults getting together over a common interest.
You participate on your own authority and entirely at your own risk. You particularly need to assure adequate assessment of the risks, preparation, equipment and insurance cover as if you were going by yourself.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Greina plateau hike with German - Italian language exchangeZurich train station, zurich
On the last weekend of July I am going with a friend to the Greina Plateau for a two-day hike.
As we have a couple of additional spaces booked at the hut, maybe someone in this group would like to do a German - Italian language exchange for the entire weekend, while enjoying the outdoors.Language exchange concept
You are welcome to join if you have good German and want to improve your Italian or viceversa, however whichever language you wish to improve, it needs to be at a colloquial conversational level to enable a fair exchange.Throughout the entire weekend we will converse in German and Italian, switching between the two languages.
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We hike two days,crossing from Graubunden to Ticino, with an overnight at the Terrihütte.
I have no personal experience of these hikes. I am not a guide.
This is my own research. Please do no follow blindly, research and make your own assessments before deciding to join.
The goal is to take it easy, enjoy the landscape and nature, however the hikes require a certain level of stamina and fitness.*** Hike day 1
10:00 Hike Puzzatsch - Terrihütte - 7km (875 up - 377 down) - T2 approx 4hrs plus stops
https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/567707110*** Hike day 2
Hike Terri Hütte - Pian Geirett: 12.2km (562m up - 731m down) T2 - Approx 4h40 plus stops https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/1917767956
After breakfast at the Terrihütte we hike directly into La Greina.
On the way we visit the "Arco di Greina" a well-known rock arch, this section to the arch is marked as an "Alpine Hiking Trail" in white-blue-white (T3).
After lunch stop at Capanna Scaletta, we continue to Pian Geirett from where we catch the public transport back to Zurich.Note that there are only two buses per day (10:30 and 16:06).
Bus alpin: https://busalpin.ch/regionen/greina/sommer/ Valle di Blenio Linie 62.135*** Optional Friday night
My friend and I will look for accommodation closer to the start of the hike for the Friday night, to avoid the early start.############ Approx plan - Saturday 26.07.2025 ################
Let me know if you also prefer to stay closer to the starting point on Friday night, otherwise you will have to catch this early connection from Zurich:06:38 - 07:52 Zurich HB - Chur
07:55 - 08:30 Chur - Ilanz
08:35 - 09:19 Bus from Ilanz to Vrin, Vigt (change)
09:30 - 09:49 Bus Vrin to Puzzatsch (daily from June 4 to October 4)- I have made a mandatory pre-registration for 4 people via SBB app between Vrin Vigt and Puzzatsch
10:00 Start hike Puzzatsch - Terrihütte
Overnight at Terrihütte https://terrihuette.ch/arrival################### Sunday 27.07.2025 #############
*** Rough timings and connections back to Zurich
Breakfast at Terri hutte - enjoy the area
10:00 - 13:00 Hike from Terrihütte -> Greina Plateau - Passo della Greina -> Scalettahut SAT 9.6km - 484m up - 451m down (3h00)
13:00 - 14:00 lunch at Capanna Scaletta
14:00 - 15:00 Capanna Scaletta - Pian Geirett (passing the greina arch) —> https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/1563071358 2.6km - 95m up - 297m down (1h00)
16:06 - 16:45 Bus from Pian Geirett to Olivone
17:09 - 19:55 Olivone Posta - Zurich HB####### Costs & signing up #######
I have made free reservations for the bus.
You have to purchase your own tickets for getting to and from the start/end points. You can check prices on your SBB app based on the above plan.
You will also have to take care of any additional expenses that you need/want to make, such as drinks, lunch or any extras you take at any hut.Overnight at Terrihütte: I have made the reservation for the overnight with half board. Please let me know if you are vegetarian or have any food allergies that should be communicated to the hut.
The bed is in a shared dormitory.
Hut prices vary depending on whether you are a SAC member or not:
SAC Members: 85.00
Non Members: CHF 99.00https://stohrs2prodlcrhu6zzo7q.blob.core.windows.net/data/files/e921a143-b8f7-4fd3-a736-27f7a856fc42_TerriHuette%20Preise_2025.pdf
In order to secure your space, you will need to TWINT me the money for the overnight at Terrihütte.
Please get in touch to do so. Your place is not secured until you have paid. Since I have secured the hut spaces with my credit card, this is to protect myself from ending up out of pocket due to a no-show. I mirror the hut's cancellation policy.##### checklist #######
- sleeping bag lining for the hut
- ear plugs
- hiking shoes
- layered clothes for hiking
- sun and rain protection
- water
- packed lunch for 1st day and any snacks you may need
- money/card to pay extras at huts and 2nd day lunch
- good mood :-)########## I am not a guide and this is not a guided tour ##############
You participate on your own authority and entirely at your own risk. You particularly need to assure adequate assessment of the risks, preparation, equipment and insurance cover as if you were going by yourself.Note: in case of adverse weather forecast that could be deemed unsafe, I reserve the right to cancel the event.
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