Alpine Club Vienna: Hiking in Austria

August Meeting: Picnic at the New Danube on 05 August 2024

organized by Roger Starkie  contact organizer
Event is closed

Title :
August Meeting: Picnic at the New Danube
Date :
Mon 05.08.2024
Registration starts :
2024-07-15
Registration until :
2024-08-05
Type of event :
Meeting
Organized by :
Roger Starkie
Description :

Important update: The city of Vienna has imposed a ban on grilling (and any open fire/smoking etc) in the public grilling areas.  Therefore the event will not be a BBQ as originally planned, but a picnic instead.  The rest of the plans remain the same!

Starting time: from 17.30 (coming later is no problem!)

Bring: a blanket or chair, drinks & eats, swimming costume + towel!

Enjoy an evening out with “that English speaking bunch” from Alpenverein Austria.

Plus: Early evening views of the Leopoldsberg across the Danube, maybe a swim, and lots of fun.

Location: Grillplatz Nr.1 –Überfuhrstraße, east side of Neue Donau, 50 m. downstream of Jedlerseerbrucke.see map 

What to bring:
Drinks — Picnic – Salads – Snacks — Maybe something to share.  Please also bring any cutlery, crockery (or paper plates) etc that you may need.

Suncream, sunglasses, sunhat etc (depending on weather)

Comments:
Whatever you need for a swim. Mosquito repellent might be useful and rain gear (depending on weather forecast) just in case! ???
Doubtful weather??? If the weather is bad, the event will be cancelled. This will be announced on this page, and registered participants will be informed by mail.

In case of cancellation, there will NOT be an alternate date. Our reservation valid on this date only.

Membership in Alpenverein is NOT required: Bring your friends, kids, grandpa & grandma, aunts & uncles, cousins and anybody else interested in speaking English, having fun, eating and drinking, swimming, and much conversation.

There is NO  regular monthly meeting in the Rotenturmstrasse in August.

Registration is not mandatory for this event - but recommended so that you can be informed by mail of changes of plans.  But if you want to come and you're not registered, you are very welcome!

*** Membership is not required for this event ***

Note: This year the Annual BBQ will take place in August instead of the usual July. The meeting at Strandbar Hermann will be July.

Technical requirements :
T0, No requirements
Physical requirements :
No requirements
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elevation gain :
 
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Transport Details :

Take the bus 34A from Floridsdorf to Jedlesee, Überfuhrstraße. From there it is about a 5 minute walk (see link to map above).  Alternatively by bike from the city along the northern bank of the Danube, or via the Danube Island.

Please bear in mind the closure of the S-Bahn railway line between Praterstern and Floridsdorf. Getting there this year might be a bit more difficult than in previous years.

Max participants :
40
Map :
 
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