WildesWanderWochenende Steigerwald
About this Class
Those who want to combine outdoor and survival topics with being on the move will find the wild hiking weekends just right. As usual, the beginner’s program takes place at the Wildenstein Castle ruins. Two day hikes of moderate distance, with or without a pack depending on fitness, offer the opportunity to become familiar with trekking. We will explore numerous aspects of the outdoor and trekking fields in both theory and practice. This provides a foundation for the other tour offerings, which take place in the Spessart and Steigerwald regions and vary in distance and elevation gained.
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Would you simply like to spend a few days out in nature, camp legally in the forest, sit around a campfire in the evening, and explore a wide range of outdoor topics? But preferably not right on your own doorstep again?
Then pack your backpack and join us as Naturabenteuer Abseits heads out “wilding” in the beautiful Steigerwald—not at the Wildenstein castle ruins for a change. From our starting point in Lisberg, we’ll set off at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon for a first idyllic trekking site with a fire pit. After our first night under the open sky, on Saturday we’ll travel up and down hills for around 20 km, gaining 600 m in elevation, with various stops along the way, until we reach our second overnight spot. There’s a fire pit here too, for a relaxed and sociable evening.
Along the way, we’ll explore a wide range of trekking and survival topics—water filtration, edible plants and fire-making, navigation with map and compass, equipment and weight management, as well as a few tricks for outdoor first aid on the trail. On Sunday morning, after our second night under the open sky, we’ll set off on the roughly 7.5 km return journey and arrive back at our starting point around midday. That’s where our Wild Hiking Weekend comes to an end, after around 40 km in total.
The tour requires a reasonable basic level of fitness, basic equipment (tent, sleeping bag, etc.) and suitable footwear, but above all, a love of being on the move and outdoors—even in wind and rain, if necessary. All participants are responsible for their own food, for example by bringing special trekking meals. If you have questions about this, feel free to contact me in advance. We’ll look for drinking water along the way, find it and treat it. Be sure to bring 2 liters of drinking water in lightweight plastic bottles, which we’ll refill. For any other questions about equipment, feel free to attend the beginner course in Wildenstein or contact me directly.
Structure
The meeting point is the parking lot at Lisberg Cemetery: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tJTjGkG4bGJWzgQ79
Prerequisites
The tour requires a certain basic level of fitness, basic equipment (tent, sleeping bag, etc.) and suitable footwear, but above all, a love of being on the move and outdoors, possibly even in wind and weather. All participants are responsible for providing their own food, for example by bringing special trekking meals.
Legal and illegal intoxicants (i.e. alcohol or cannabis, too) have no place on a nature adventure. They can prevent us from responding appropriately and thereby put ourselves or others in danger. Please also read my terms and conditions on this subject.
If you want to try fasting from your phone and doing a digital detox, a break off the beaten track is the perfect opportunity to spend a few days without messaging apps and a flood of news. Your memory cards will then be your mind, heart and soul, which will be recharged by the experiences.
Packing List
· Backpack
· Tent, tarp, or bivy sack, etc.
· Sleeping mat and sleeping bag (if you tend to feel cold, bring an extra blanket and liner if needed—please take the season into account)
· 2 x 1–2 liter water bottles, including water, cutlery, and a cup (plastic or metal)
· Clothing suitable for the weather and temperature (pack spare clothes in a waterproof plastic bag)
· Suitable footwear
· Trekking poles, if needed
· One set of clothes for hiking and one set for sleeping
· Rain jacket/trousers
· Your own gear, if available (e.g., a knife, compass, or other outdoor tools)
· Headlamp/flashlight
· Your personal hygiene kit (toothbrush, etc.), toilet paper for your own use, and any personal medication you may need
· (Zip)lock bags for your own waste during the tour
IMPORTANT! Keep your packing volume and weight low, as you will be carrying your gear throughout the entire hiking weekend. The motto is: “Less is more”! Avoid unnecessary weight, for example from unnecessary items, spare clothes/shoes, too much food, or similar things.
Board & Overnight
We will spend the night at trekking sites in our own bivouacs, under tarps, or in tents. We will collect and filter water along the way. The guide will carry a filtration system; if you would like to bring and test your own filters, you are welcome to do so. All participants are responsible for their own food (ideally, trekking meals in pouches that only need hot water added). Because of the hiking route, meals will be provided only in the morning and evening. So be sure to pack some small snacks (e.g., dried fruit, granola bars, jerky, nuts, etc.).
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NATURE ADVENTURES OFF THE BEATEN PATH - A break in the wilderness around the ruins of Wildenstein Castle
Off the beaten path is a way beyond the familiar and the routines. It is a place of quiet and a journey into your own wilderness. It offers new perspectives on the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It exists far from highways, computer screens, and shopping malls—in meadows and forests, between streams and rocks, beneath the moss and among the flowers.
NATURABENTEUER ABSEITS - Eine Auszeit in der Wildnis rund um die Burgruine Wildenstein
Das Abseits ist ein Weg jenseits des Bekannten und der Routinen. Es ist ein Ort der Stille und eine Reise in Deine eigene Wildnis. Das Abseits ermöglicht neue Perspektiven auf den Trubel des Alltag. Das Abseits existiert in einem Bereich fern der Hauptverkehrsstraßen, Computerbildschirmen und Shoppingmalls in den Wiesen und Wäldern, zwischen Bächen und Felsen, unter dem Moos und in den Blüten der Blumen.
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