🥾🌚Harvest Moon (“lune de moisson”) - Night Hike to Mt. Jala (Bastille)🌚🥾

2023-09-29

Summary

Pack a thermos of hot tea and your headlight/torch!

An urban night hike above the city to catch a sight the Harvest Moon in all of its celestial magnificence from a spot high above the city.

Sunset for 29th September 2023 is forecast [ 19:30 ]

There are 3 well known paths from Grenoble to the Bastille. There is one less well known, and that’s the one for us! You may look at the route here:

If you do not already own a head-light, may we recommend :

(Pro Tip: Do not waste your money on a non-Petzl brand headlight!)

( To be revised based on the Almanac time of sunset for 2023)

19:45-20:05 Meet at the Fountain (Water, Beer, Cafe, Toilet available at the local pub “The Old Bridge”)
20:05 Walk towards Port de France
20:15 Hike up the mountain to the memorial (1.5 hours max)
21:15-21:45 Arrive at top. Warm Drinks and small snacks and enjoy the moon, as well as any other astronomical elements that can be observed (Telechargez an app on your phone?).
22:00-22:30 Begin Hike back to Grenoble city center

(1 primary exit option, 3 possible exit options)

NOTE: The gate will be locked behind us at 21h after we pass through it; we’ll take an alternative route back (there are 3 choices).

1.5-to-2 Liters of Water absolute minimum (*) plus a small emergency bottle (200-300ml)
Good Hiking 🥾shoes and socks
(MANDATORY) Head Lamp Flashlight
Rain jacket and/or Layers of clothes as Temperatures will change and/or Precipitation may be intermittent
Food and or small snacks “À partager”. We will have a picnic up top!
Any medicines or allergy treatments you may have pre-existing (EPI PEN)
😁 Your smile / 😊 Happiness (Hard to see in the dark?)

Recommended:

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ The GAC group is about hiking 🥾 , fitness, nature, active lifestyle — and sure, also socializing and making friends and language/cultural exchange. BUT NOT about flirting or speed dating! We want everyone to feel comfortable during our events. ⛔
😍 Hiking is about enjoying and respecting mother nature!
Don’t throw/dump any garbage 🚮 in nature, not even fruit pelt: 🍌(2 years for decomposition), 🍊 (6 months); egg shell 🥚 (3 years)
Don’t be (too) late 😇 We have a large 30 minute queue window. If you arrive after we depart, call my mobile and we’ll find a way for you to connect with us down the road.
If you finally can’t join us, please unsubscribe from the event or at least write a message here to announce your cancellation. 💜 That way, we won’t wait for you 💜
💟 You are responsible of your own health and security
If you have any medical conditions that we should be aware of in an emergency, please feel free to contact me privately!
😷 COVID-19 rules at the moment: https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19

If you have any questions, please ask! Feel free to send me a Private Message or on WhatsApp (+1-412-378-3823)