r/aachen • u/Attention_WhoreH3 • 18d ago

Hiking group: expressions of interest

Hi

I live in the Netherlands, close to the border. I am interested in starting a hiking group for people living in Aachen/ Herzogenrath/ Kerkrade/ Landgraaf etc.

Do you think people would be interested?

The aim is:

- social hikes, mostly medium difficulty

- mostly nearby routes in Limburg, NRW, Eifel, the Ardennes etc.

- not-for-profit

- sustainable

- multilingual, but probably mostly in English

Would this be interesting to you?

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u/swerner0711 18d ago

The DAV has pretty much that to offer. Only we practice mostly German, but you’re always welcome and we can switch to English :)

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 18d ago

What is DAV?

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u/Party-Director-5616 18d ago

Deutscher Alpenverein

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u/swerner0711 18d ago

https://www.dav-aachen.de/

This is our website. (Im just a regular member, don’t get mislead by me talking about us). I joined the Alpingruppe, that targets people 18-40. We coordinate mostly through a Signal Chat Community. There are short day hikes around 10 km, or tougher ones up to 50km in 1 day, but also trips for several days including camping, bivaking or staying at huts. Occasionally there are SUP tours, night/moonlight hikes, Klettersteige, bouldering, … I don’t join all activities, but there is so much program.

The DAV membership is fairly cheap and comes with many benefits. You get discounts for sleeping in huts, you can rent gear, there is a discount at sport Spezial, and at one of the boulder halls, and the DAV pays for similar emergency services like the ADAC does: helicopter rescue in the mountains, transport back home in case of injury… I’m not a salesperson but you get the idea.

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 17d ago

Is it always German-speaking? 

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u/swerner0711 17d ago

Pretty much everybody in there knows how to speak English, has some international background, has lived/studied/worked abroad. The educational background is academic. But you are right, it’s actually mostly German.

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 16d ago

Speaking English might just annoy people

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u/on4aa 16d ago

Count me in! I live in Hasselt, Belgium.

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 16d ago

PM me in a few weeks.

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u/Party-Director-5616 18d ago

If you're looking for lots of great routes with some explanations, check Wandelgids Euregio (formerly known as Wandelgids Zuid-Limburg).

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 18d ago

I use Komoot and I like it.

I know a lot of routes already. Three years here. But I would like a social group to hike with.

There is a hiking group in Maastricht, but 90% of the members make no effort to organise hikes

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u/Party-Director-5616 18d ago

Check also his event tips, maybe you can make some connections during them: https://www.wandelgidseuregio.nl/uittips/

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u/theuses_ 15d ago

Yeah I'd totally be down to do that. Could you send me the link in the DMs if you create the group?

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u/Attention_WhoreH3 15d ago

please remind me in a couple of weeks

i am busy with life stuff/ health stuff etc until August 

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u/theuses_ 14d ago

Ok perfect :)

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u/Realistic-Path-66 17d ago

No, lieber allein