Hike & Steam (T1)
Details
The weather on Ascention Day is forecast to be very rainy.
So we move this to Sunday.
This is a fairly flat hike along the Limmat from Neuenhof towards Zürich.
Towards the end, we stop-over (or finish) at a place where they operate live steam outdoor model trains on 5 inch and 7 inch tracks. This weekend is when they have their annual open days.
See link and the photos linked below!
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MEETING:
- 08:05h: Meet at Zürich HB under the «Blue Angel»
TRAVEL OUTBOUND:
- 08:14h: S12 Zürich HB (pf. 41/42, dir. «Brugg AG») to Neuenhof
- 08:36h: Arrival at Neuenhof and start of the hike
HIKE DATA:
- Duration: 5¾ hrs (plus breaks)
- Distance: 24 km
- Ascent/Descent: 160m/140m
- SAC classification: T1
- Map: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/tour/341738489
HIGHLIGHT & STOP-OVER:
- At ca. 14:00h, 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 (look around, ride, 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/
- Photos from 2025: https://www.meetup.com/zurich-hike-outdoor/photos/35368898/
LUNCH:
- Picnic
EARLY DROP-OUT:
- If you are not sure if the distance and time is for you:
There are many S-Bahn stations, bus stops and then tram stops along the way
RETURN TRAVEL:
- The hike finishes at Zürich HB
COST / TICKET PRICE:
Total ticket cost:
- Outbound: CHF 7.10 (w/HT)
- Return: n/a (or ticket from how far you've got)
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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.