Trail Fit Club 2023 | Four elements

Trail Fit Club 2023 | Women’s Hiking Group

Community, Connection, Friendship & Fun – the hiking group for international women in Munich

Do you want to get out of the city and explore the Alps, build new skills to hike the mountain trails with confidence, learn more about the alpine flora and fauna and all in great company?

Then join our Women’s Hiking Group!

Our Women’s Hiking Group is a community of local and international women- who love hiking, spending time in the great outdoors and connecting with like-minded ladies through activity.

Our aims:

To promote and sustain physical and mental well-being through physical fitness and outdoor experiences
To support women to build skills and confidence in the great outdoors (health warning: this may well extend to beyond the trails!)
To create a supportive and inspiring community where women of all backgrounds can connect, form long-lasting friendships and have fun

Friends that hike together, stay together

Every month we hike together - exploring a variety of trails from the Bavarian Alps to Austria– building up your fitness and strength hike-by-hike, as well as your hiking know-how with 4elements’ Founder and International Mountain Leader, Ceri Temple.

The icing on the cake (yes, there is often cake…) - two magical weekend alpine hut tours – one in September and one in February- where we celebrate together our achievements, friendships and the memories made along the way.

Highlights

Explore new routes and areas in the Alps
A supportive, welcoming environment, where the journey is the destination
Build your fitness levels, technique and confidence to hike more varied terrain
Discover more about the mountain environment, flora and fauna and culture through guided day & weekend tours
Get further off the beaten track and experience the Alpine mountain culture in overnight stays in traditional mountain refuges
Fully guided hikes led by Ceri Temple, German and English speaking International Mountain Leader and state-certified Mountain Hiking Guide
Extend your outdoor hiking skills to prepare for further outdoor adventures in the Alps
Stretching & mobility sessions at start/end of hikes to support agility and recovery
Sense of accomplishment as you reach the peak of each hut tour

Summer Season PACKAGE

Summer Season

6 x Guided monthly day hikes (May - October)
5% Discount rate on Women’s Group weekend hut tours
3% Discount on 4elements’ 2023 treks
Discounted personal training with Evolve Fitness*

Investment: €220,00

*5% off 5 hiking specific personal training session package with Danielle Curzadd, Evolve Fitness

Our guided day hikes are designed to gradually build up strength and stamina through small increases in distance and ascent. We start and end each hike with a pre & post hike mobility and stretching session (10-15mins).

Each hike takes us into a new area, where we explore a theme or technique.

May 7th – TRAIL: Techniques for hiking in different terrain

- Area: Lenggries
- Ascent: 650 m
- Descent: 650 m
- Distance: 12 km

June 11th – WAY-FINDING: Tour planning, maps and navigation skills

- Area: Unterammergau
- Ascent: 750 m
- Descent: 750 m
- Distance: 13 km

July 23rd– FLORA: Alpine flowers, their strategies and wisdom

- Area: Achenkirch
- Ascent: 850 m
- Descent: 850 m
- ReDistance: 14 km

August 6th – WATER: A summer lake walk

- Area: Ehrwald- Eibsee
- Ascent: 580 m
- Descent: 590 m
- Distance: 18 km

September 24th - TREES: The stories trees tell as we journey through elevation and exposure

- Area: Hinterriß - Karwendel
- Ascent: 890 m
- Descent: 890 m
- Distance: 14 km

October 29th – FAUNA: Alpine fauna, their skills and adaptions to extreme environments

- Area: Kochel
- Ascent: 880 m
- Descent: 715 m
- Distance: 16 km

N.B. Hikes may be adapted due to weather conditions etc.

Travelling to & from hikes:

Travel with group via public transport from Munich Hauptbahnhof - organised via group in WhatsApp chat. Travel costs not included in price (normally group tickets e.g. Bayern ticket, so approx. €12-15/pp per hike)

Timings:

Depart from Munich normally 07:00-08:00 and return approx 18:00-19:00

Hike details:

Communicated one week in advance in Whatsapp group with all details you need to know (hike location, meeting point & travel, packing list, details of lunch/ refreshment stops if applicable, weather forecast)

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Single Hike Booking:

Single hike bookings will be available subject to availability (spaces are allocated first to Package holders) They will be available for booking from 1st May.
Summer single hike cost €60
Winter single hike cost €69

Winter Season PACKAGE

Winter Season

6 x Guided monthly day hikes (November - April)
Where needed- free rental of snowshoes, spikes & hiking poles
5% Discount rate on Women’s Group weekend hut tours
3% Discount on 4elements’ 2023 treks
Discounted personal training with Evolve Fitness*

Investment: €220,00

*5% off 5 hiking specific personal training session package with Danielle Curzadd, Evolve Fitness

Each hike takes us into a new area, where we explore a theme or technique.

November 5th – SHADES OF AUTUMN: Fall celebration- noting and appreciating changes in landscapes, as we and our environment prepares for shorter, darker and colder days of winter.

- Area: Farchant
- Ascent: 770 m
- Descent: 770 m
- Distance: 8 km

December 3rd – WINTER: Winter celebration & Christmas market

- Area: Wallgau
- Ascent: 550 m
- Descent: 550 m
- Distance: 15 km

January 14th- MAKING TRACKS: Winter walking skills- from tour planning to on the ground techniques

- Area: Lenggries
- Ascent: 400 m
- Descent: 400 m
- ReDistance: 10 km

February 18th – SURVIVAL: Exploring survival skills- from animal strategies to personal survival

- Area: Walchensee
- Ascent: 500 m
- Descent: 500 m
- Distance: 10 km

March 10th – SPRING CELEBRATION: connecting with and harnessing the energy of spring

- Area: Kochel
- Ascent: 680 m
- Descent: 680 m
- Distance: 9 km

April 14th - FOREST: The secrets of forest life

- Area: Schliersee
- Ascent: 650 m
- Descent: 680 m
- Distance: 14 km

N.B. Hikes may be adapted due to weather conditions etc.

Travelling to & from hikes:

Timings:

Depart from Munich normally 07:00-08:00 and return approx 18:00-19:00

Hike details:

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Single Hike Booking:

4 Season PACKAGE

4 Season

12 x Guided monthly hikes (May 2023- April 2024)
10% Discount rate on Women’s Group weekend hut tours
5% Discount on 4elements’ 2023 treks
Discounted personal training with Evolve Fitness*

Investment: €420,00

*5% off 5 hiking specific personal training session package with Danielle Curzadd, Evolve Fitness

N.B. Hikes may be adapted due to weather conditions etc.

Travelling to & from hikes:

Timings:

Depart from Munich normally 07:00-08:00 and return approx 18:00-19:00

Hike details:

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Weekend Hut Tours - Tour 1: Karwendel Mountains

Dates: 09.- 10.09.2023 – 2 days 1 night

Our September hut tour takes us into the Northern Karwendel range. We start our hike just below the Sylvenstein dam. We head through the stunning Krottenbach valley and ascend a trail between waterfalls to a saddle with a small lake. Crossing into the Karwendel Nature Park, we continue the southern side of the ridge through the Delps bowl to the Tölzer Hütte at 1835m. Newly renovated and in an idyllic location, we watch the sun set over the impressive walls of the Karwendel. Sunday, we head up the iconic Schafreuter peak, with splendid views and panoramas in all directions. We then descend- either into the Rißtal or back to Fall, where we finish off the tour with a well-deserved coffee and cake.

Accommodation: Tölzer Hütte. Shared rooms (4-6 beds).

Lunch: Packed lunch
Half-board – Bed, breakfast and evening meal.

Day 1: Fall 770m – Tölzer Hütte 1835 m

- Ascent: 1100 m
- Descent: 80 m
- Distance: 12 km
- Walking time: 5.5 hrs

Day 2: Tölzer Hütte 1835m - Schafreuter 2101m – Rißtal 850m

- Ascent: 300 m
- Descent: 1250 m
- Distance: 8 km
- Walking time: 4.5 hrs

Each hut tour includes:

Guided two-day hut tour with certified mountain hiking guide
Pre & post hike mobility & stretching sessions
Overnight stay in mountain huts, plus breakfast and dinner
Resources (Equipment lists, maps etc) for hikes
Access to whatsapp group and tour photo albums.

Not included (please ask if you need any advice):

Lunches, drinks, snacks on tours
Tips
Personal insurance (travel cancellation insurance and personal accident insurance)
Travel to/from tour start/end points

Timings: Similar start/ end times to day hikes

SUMMER HUT TOUR COST:

Cost: €229,00

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Weekend Hut Tours - Tour 2: Bayerische Voralpen

Dates: 03.- 04.02.2024 – 2 days 1 night

Our winter hut tour takes us into the Bavarian Pre-Alps between Lenggries and Tegernsee. We meet at Lenggries train station and take a short shuttle to our starting point at Hohenburg. We head through the Hirschbach valley and climb to the Hirschbach saddle. From here we continue to our base, the cosy Lenggrieser Hütte (1338m). After a relaxed lunch, we head out for a short walk to bag a local peak, Grasleitenkopf (1443m). We then enjoy a relaxed evening, accompanied by hearty local produce and Bavarian mountain atmosphere. Sunday, after a hearty breakfast, we start our ascent the Seekarkreuz peak. We continue exploring the surrounding winter wonderland, popping in and out of forest, up and down between ridges and close by summits, before starting our descent back to our starting point.

Accommodation: Lenggrieser Hütte. Shared rooms (4-6 beds).

Lunch: Hut lunch
Half-board – Bed, breakfast and evening meal.

Day 1: Hohenburg 720m – Lenggrieser Hütte 1338 m

- Ascent: 720 m
- Descent: 60 m
- Distance: 10 km
- Walking time: 4 hrs

Day 2: Lenggrieser Hütte 1338m – Rißtal 850 m

- Ascent: 350 m
- Descent: 980 m
- Distance: 10 km
- Walking time: 4.5 hrs

Each hut tour includes:

Guided two-day hut tour with certified mountain hiking guide
Pre & post hike mobility & stretching sessions
Overnight stay in mountain huts, plus breakfast and dinner
Taxi transfer to/ from start and end point
Snowshoe/ snow spikes, pole hire, avalanche equipment (if needed)
Access to whatsapp group and tour photo albums.

Not included (please ask if you need any advice):

Lunches, drinks, snacks on tours
Tips
Personal insurance (travel cancellation insurance and personal accident insurance)
Travel to/from tour start/end points

Timings: Similar start/ end times to day hikes

WINTER HUT TOUR COST:

Cost: €269,00

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Insurance for hiking tours

When booking a tour with 4elements it is vital that you have adequate valid insurance covering the activities included. It is your responsibility to arrange appropriate insurances and ensure you have read and understood the full terms and conditions of your insurance policy to ensure that you are covered for all activities you intend to undertake whilst on the trip, including all optional activities. We also recommend Travel Cancellation Insurance (Reiserücktrittversicherung) in the case that you have to cancel a trip for any reason.

Your Insurance Policy must fully cover you for medical expenses and emergency repatriation to your country of residence. Please ensure your policy includes medical emergency helicopter repatriation in the event of illness or injury –and covers the entire duration of your holiday. For ALL Trail Fit Hiking day and weekend tours it is vital that you are covered for mountain search and rescue. One of the best offers for this is included in annual membership of the German Alpine Club: Deutscher Alpenverein

If you are looking for insurance to cover a single hiking/ mountain tours (Wander- und Bergsportversicherung) or further insurances such as Travel Cancellation Insurance (Reiserücktrittversicherung), then we recommend the following provider for residents in Germany: Travel Secure

FAQs

How fit do I need to be for these hikes?

- You can hike for at least 4 hours at a relaxed pace (3km/hr, 300hm/ hr)
- Previous hiking experience is an advantage but not essential
- If you would like to build fitness, our partner Evolve Fitness offers tailored personal training for building fitness for mountain sports.

Can I complete a trial hike?

- Yes, you can undertake one taster hike half-price to see if Trail Fit Club is for you
- If you book after this, the fee will be credited to the package

How do the hikes work?

- If you have registered for a package, you will be added to our 2023 Spring/ Summer WhatsApp group registration
- If you have booked a day hike, you will be added to the group the week of the hike
- Tour details will be shared in the group at the beginning of the week before the tour
- There you can organise travel as a group

Is travel included in the fee?

- No, unless specfically stated, travel is not included. We provide the details and you organise your way to and from the tour starting point
- We plan tours that are accessible by public transportation and can be covered by group tickets - e.g. Bayern Ticket, Regio-Werdenfels ticket. We will share this information in the tour information

What are the hike timings?

- In summer: Approx 07:00-08:00 departure from Munich and return approx 18:00-19:00
- Winter tours are generally a little shorter
- N.B. We recommend leaving evenings after a tour free for some well-deserved R&R and for a more relaxed day

What equipment do I need for the hike?

- You will receive complete packing lists for day and weekend tours upon booking

I can’t make all of the tours in the package, do I get a discount?

- The package includes all six hikes
- If you can’t make all six, you can calculate if it makes sense to book tours individually
- There are no discounts or refunds if you cannot make any of the hikes
- The package cannot be transferred to others

I have already booked a 4element’s trek, do I still get a discount?

- The package discount fee of 3% or 5% applies to the full price of the trek
- If you have already booked a 2023 trek the discount will be applied to your Trail Fit Club invoice
- N.B. If you already booked at a previously discounted rate e.g. earlybird offer, the difference (if greater) will be applied to your invoice

How does the Evolve discount work?

- Upon registration you will get the information to book personal training with Danielle Curzadd at Evolve Fitness with a 5% discount on a block of 5 sessions.