Hike & Steam (T1)

The idea for this Saturday is a fairly flat hike along the Limmat from Zürich HB towards Baden (let's see how far we get).
After about one hour we stop-over at a place where they operate live steam outdoor model trains on 5 inch and 7 inch tracks and have an open day. See pictures in the link I include! We can take a ride on one of them.
For lunch we should reach Kloster Fahr (Fahr Convent) where there is a simple but nice outdoor restaurant («beiz»).

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RSVP ETIQUETTE:

• Please see Zurich Hike & Outdoor group «About» section!
• RSVP will only open later as sign-ups this early - that is my experience - mean little (i.e. too often not taken serious, get forgotten, etc.…)

REQUIRED FITNESS LEVEL:

• Ability to walk for 5¾ hrs / 24 km ... or parts of that.

MEETING:

• 09:00h: Meet at Zürich HB under the «Blue Angel»

TRAVEL OUTBOUND:

• n/a
• We start hiking at Zürich HB

HIKE DATA:

• Duration: 5¾ hrs (plus breaks)
• Distance: 24 km
• Ascent/Descent: 140m/160m
• SAC classification: T1
• Map: https://map.schweizmobil.ch/?lang=de&layers=Wanderland&bgLayer=pk&logo=yes&season=summer&trackId=341738489

HIGHLIGHT & STOP-OVER:

• At ca. 10:15h, stop-over at the outdoor steam engine club at Zürich-Tüffenwies. Let's take a ride …
• I have factored in a stop-over of about 1 hour for this (ride, look around, food, drinks)
• https://www.dmc-ch.ch/
• https://www.dmc-ch.ch/veranstaltungen
• Photos from 2023: https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/33534062/

LUNCH:

• At ca. 12:30h at Kloster Fahr
• Convent: https://www.kloster-fahr.ch/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahr_Convent
• Simple food place: https://www.fahr-erlebnis.ch/faehrigarten/
• Alternative lunch option: Picnic

EARLY DROP-OUT:

• If you are not sure if the distance and time is for you:
  There are many S-Bahn stations (and bus stops) along the way, if you want to return early.
  Options: Schlieren, Glanzenberg, Dietikon, Spreitenbach, Neuenhof,...

RETURN TRAVEL:

• Connections back to Zürich from any S-Bahn station on the Zürich-Baden line

COST / TICKET PRICE:
Total ticket cost: max. CHF 6.70 (Depends on how far we get)

• Outbound: n/a
• Return: max. CHF 6.70 (Depends on how far we get)

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DISCLAIMER:

This is NOT a guided tour. Instead, this is a get-together of individuals who themselves are responsible for their judgement, choices and actions.

It is your own responsibility to prepare appropriately before the event:
You need to understand what activity is foreseen, assess the difficulty, risks and dangers and the expected weather conditions.

Furthermore, you need to assess the requirements regarding experience, capabilities and fitness condition, and judge if you personally have the necessary experience, capabilities and fitness level.

You yourself also need to assure adequate preparation, equipment (boots, clothes, gear...) and insurance cover and do everything as if you were going by yourself.

During the event it is also your own responsibility to apply your own judgement and to take considerate responsible decisions yourself, fully within your own responsibility and judgement.

The event is entirely at your own risk. The organiser also does not warrant on the accuracy or completeness of the description above. The organiser just offers you to join one another and to go together, but holds no responsibility for anything, including injuries or death that might result directly or indirectly from this event.