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Starlight Starbright hike Miesenbach (Hohe/Dürre-Wand area) on 01 February 2025

organized by Roger Starkie  contact organizer
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Title :
Starlight Starbright hike Miesenbach (Hohe/Dürre-Wand area)
Date :
Sat 01.02.2025
Registration starts :
2025-01-20
Registration until :
2025-01-29
Type of event :
Hike, 1 day
Organized by :
Roger Starkie
Description :

In the early days of the ACV, we often organised "Starlight Starbright hikes" with the idea of hiking after sunset on a moonless evening to see the stars.  The 1st Feb isn't quite moonless, but it's a fairly new moon.

The aim is to have an afternoon hike followed by dinner at around the time the sun is setting, followed by a shorter walk back from the restaurant to the end of the hike in the dark. 

We would probably leave Vienna around late morning or lunchtime. The exact route will depend on the conditions, but is expected to be a medium length hike (4-5 hrs) before dinner and an hour or so after dinner.

If it is obvious that there is no chance of seeing stars on this evening, it would be possible to postpone to the 1st March, which is also a new moon, but with the potential disadvantage that it is later by the time it goes dark.

We should take headlamps with us, but the idea is to use it as little as possible, in order to preserve our night vision as much as possible.

Technical requirements :
T2, Rough areas, broken rocks and boulder fields are not a problem for me. I am sure-footed and free of dizziness
Physical requirements :
K2, 4-7 hours / day; up and down
Duration in hours and
elevation gain :
see description
Max. altitude in metres :
 
Equipment :
Usual equipment for low alpine winter hiking. Small drinks and snacks. Clothing according to weather forecast. Headlamp. Possibly spikes (Grödel) depending on conditions.
Transport Details :

Preference would be to go by car, but if there are not enough drivers, we can plan it using public transport. Also depends on the chosen route.

Max participants :
9
Map :
 
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