Hiking trip to Bärenschützklamm (25.10.2007)

This trip will lead us through a spectacular canyon, where the creek Mixnitzbach shaped up to 300m high walls. The path through the canyon will lead us over 164 bridges and 2500 wooden steps. The difference from the bottom to the top is approximately 700m. It's one of the most famous destinations in the surroundings of Graz and suitable for a family trip. So if you consider yourself a bit sportive it shouldn't be much of a problem to do the approximately 4 hour hike (up and down together). Good shoes (hiking boots preferably) are recommended though because the path might be slippery.

From the parking we will start hiking for one hour through the woods to the entrance of the canyon. Then it's another hour of hiking through the canyon and from there a bit more to a Cabin (some sort of restaurant) where we can have something to eat or drink. The descend will lead us down a steep path (Prügelweg) where Flip Flops are strictly not recommended! ;-)
I hope many of you will join to experience this nice part of Styria!

Meeting point: 9:45 Franz-Graf Allee (it is the side of the opera facing Stadtpark)
Costs: 4 Euro with ESN card, 6 Euro without ESN card (including transport and entry fee for the Klamm).
Sign up deadline: 23.10.2007

Sign up is possible only during the office hours:
9.10.2007 from 18:30-20:00 at the ESN KF office, Schubertstr. 6a, first floor (ÖH building in the yard behind the mensa)
12.10.2007 from 12:00-13:30 at the ESN KF office, Schubertstr. 6a, first floor (ÖH building in the yard behind the mensa)
16.10.2007 from 18:30-20:00 at the ESN KF office, Schubertstr. 6a, first floor (ÖH building in the yard behind the mensa)
19.10.2007 from 12:00-13:30 at the ESN KF office, Schubertstr. 6a, first floor (ÖH building in the yard behind the mensa)
23.10.2007 from 12:00-13:30 at the ESN KF office, Schubertstr. 6a, first floor (ÖH building in the yard behind the mensa)

All payment details can be found in the following conditions. When signing up you have to agree to the Travel and Payment Conditions (here also in German ) of the organisers. Especially note the cancelation fees!

Organisers: Andy, Franz (ESN TU Graz)

ATTENTION! Everyone takes part on his own risk and responsibility!

As we we are dependend on the weather you have to read your mails/read the homepage the evening before. In case of really bad weather it might be cancled.

Here you find pictures and a lot of informatin about it.

What to bring:

1. Hiking boots or something suitable for a 4 hour walk on partly steep and slippery terrain.
2. Backpack
3. Enough water, maybe something to eat (cheaper than buying at the cabin)
4. Some warm cloth, weather might change fast
5. A waterproof jacket or a raincoat
6. Sunglasses as we are optimistic!
7. Sunscreen as we are very optimistic! (just a joke ;-)
8. Swimming cloths and towel for the very optimistic Vikings among you. ;-) (No, it's not necessary ;-)