Dear all, The group hike is already this weekend! We are leaving Zurich on Saturday morning and returning Sunday evening. *We still have some free places! *If you want to join or bring a friend, just write to me. Students, you're invited too! There are four parts to this email: *The Plan:* Timetables and information about activities and places *The Price to Pay: *Cost of each activity, train tickets, and housing. *The Reckless:* List of participants signed up for each activity. Check if your details are correct, and tell me if you want to change them. *The Essentials:* Stuff you should bring, contacts, weather. *The Plan* /Saturday, 11th of August/ 7:20 - we meet at the train station (HB) under the blue lady 7:37 - train to Scuol (2h40) 7:37 - 8:41 Zurich - Landquart (platform 5) 8:49 - 10:16 Landquart - Scuol (platform 6) (since the rafting only starts at 13:15 you may prefer to come later) 10:16 - we drop the bags atChasa Alpina <http://www.chasa-alpina.ch/>, where we will be spending the night This is a big guest house in Scuol. I booked 4 twin rooms with their own bathrooms (priority to couples with babies), and 4 four-bed rooms. Couples with baby (Matthias, Mario) : you can take a mattress from one of the other rooms for the baby. * free time: we can look around, go for a short hike, buy food, and have lunch* 13:15 - *rafting*! (see attached file with details) We are doing the afternoon trip <http://engadin-adventure.ch/index.php/en/afternoon-trips> of Engadin Adventures (alternative plan: the rope course <http://www.seilpark-engadin.ch/index.php/home> (good for children too) or just a hike in the region) *free time: buy food for breakfast, have dinner* If you're only arriving in the evening, we can meet at the restaurant, just call one of us. 19:00 or so - after all that water... relax in the local *spa*! Engadin Bad Scuol <http://www.engadin.com/wellness/baeder/engadin-bad-scuol/?S=1> (trip advisor page <http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g198845-d645178-Reviews-Engadin_Bad_Scuol-Scuol_Engadin_Scoul_Grisons_Swiss_Alps.html>) Highlight: they have an outdoor swimming pool, aaaaand..... we'll have *shooting stars*! There is a meteor shower <http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors> (the Perseids) on the night of the 11th. /Sunday, 12th of August/ 8:34 - train and bus (1h) 8:34 - 9:06 train Scuol-Zernez 9:15 - 9:29 bus Zernez station - Zernez, Vallun Chafuol if we miss it, there are connections every hour, at *:34. 9:10 - *hike *in the National Park <http://www.nationalpark.ch/go/en/>! this hike <http://www.wanderland.ch/en/routen_etappen.cfm?subcat=RegionalRoute&id=317426>, composed of this <http://www.nationalpark.ch/go/en/visit/trails-routes/?trail=9> and this <http://www.nationalpark.ch/go/en/visit/trails-routes/?trail=8> routes in reverse. it's a good 8h hiking. Note: we can also do the hike in reverse, starting from Zernez. The problem with that is that after the hike we'd have to wait for the bus in the valley, and I don't know of any restaurants there. If we choose that, the return bus to Zernez station runs every hour at *:20 and takes 20min (the last one is at 20:20, then 21:50). Evening - train to Zurich (2h30 - 3h) connection 1: 18:24 - 19:37 Zernez-Landquart (platform 8) 19:49 - 20:53 Landquart-Zurich (platform 3) connection 2: 18:49 - 19:00 Zernez - Sagliains 19:03 - 20:10 Sagliains - Landquart (platform 4) 20:19 - 21:23 Landquart - Zurich connection 3: 19:49 - 20:00 Zernez - Sagliains 20:03 - 20:24 Sagliains - Klosters Platz 20:29 - 21:13 Klosters Platz - Landquart 21:19 - 22:23 Landquart - Zurich (platform 4) last connection: 20:47 - 20:57 Zernez - Sagliains 21:03 - 21:24 Sagliains - Klosters Platz 22:29 - 22:13 Klosters Platz - Landquart 22:26 - 23:48 Landquart - Zurich (platform 3) *The Price to Pay* (prices per person, in CHF) Train (with half-tax card) Zurich - Scuol: 31.50 Scuol - Zernez: 6.60 Zernez - Vallun Chafuol: 3.20 Zernez - Zurich: 29.00 Rafting: 110.- (to pay there, in cash or with credit card) Spa: 25.- adults, 16.- children, 5.- infants (under 6 years old) (So says the internet. I didn't confirm it, but there seems to be a 25% discount because the sauna is closed) Accommodation: 45.- in double room, 40.- in 4-bed room add 1.50 of Kurtaxe if you're over 12 years old (pay me, as I will get a payment slip with the total cost) Total: around 250.- per adult, plus food *The Reckless* Rafting: Christian, Cyril + Sarah, Fred, Gilles, Harry + Kees, Johan!, Lea, Lídia, Matthias, Norm, Philippe, Roger Overnight stay, and I guess spa: Anthony, Christian, Cyril + Sarah, Fred, Gilles, Harry + Maria + Kees + Marijne, Johan, Lea, Lídia, Mario Ziman (+ family?), Matthias + Henriette + Georg, Norm, Philippe, Roger Hike: Anthony, Cyril + Sarah, Fred, Gilles, Harry + Maria + Kees + Marijne, Johan, Lea, Lídia, Mario Ziman (+ family?), Norm, Philippe, Roger *The Essentials* Weather: Half-cloudy, 23 °C in Scuol on Saturday, and 22 °C in Zernez on Sunday. The perfect weather for hiking! Contacts: Lídia: 0774215307. Often with no battery/reception/Lídia. Philippe: 0787166515 Renato: 0774550866. Clothing: Swimwear, towel, hat, hiking boots, a jumper, the whole lot. Beauty: Sunscreen, insect repellent (one of either per office), and shampoo (one per office) Electronics: Let's say one [smart phone or camera] per office. And if you have something to watch/photograph stars, that would be amazing. Maps: I have maps for our hike, and little books about the Natural Park. :) Food: Snacks. I'm hoping we can buy the hike food in Scuol. Water bottles: everyone! Do not bring: Bedsheets, laptops, the flu. Wow. I'm super. See you all on Saturday! Lídia