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IAESTE Easy Biking Weekend, Wallis
June 6-7, 2009

The Wallis is certainly one of the most special places in Switzerland. The place where you find the largest glaciers in the alpes and mountains up to 4000 meters. But also a region where you can gently cylce in a width, flat valley enjoying that unique view. Following the Rhone-River downhill we will pass lovely pine forests and beautiful vineyards on both sides of the valley.

Of course you also find nice old-modern towns in that same valley with a big ancient history (like in the picture bellow; the castle of Sion)

IAESTE LC Zurich invites you to experience all of this!

Program

Saturday, June 6

Remember: We only cycle downhill. In fact it is nearly flat but for sure we will never have to cycle up any hill. This is intended to be a joyful Biking-Weekend

  • Meeting Point in Zurich at 7:15 at the Big Clock.
  • Picking up the bikes in Oberwald at 10:20
  • Cycling to the biggest pine forest in Switzerland and having Lunch there.
  • Continuing to our accommodation place, near Sion with Bikes and Train
  • Having a nice dinner in Sion
  • Join the Festival of art in Sion
  • Bad weather option: Visiting the subterranean lake.

Sunday, June 7

  • Breakfast around 8:30
  • Visiting the old town of Sion
  • Promenade along the vineyards (1-2 hours)
  • Having Lunch somewhere in the hills
  • Head to Martigny and relax at a swimming pool or visit the old roman amphitheatre
  • Bad weather option: Having fun in the Aquapark at Le Bouveret

Participation fees

We buy the train tickets for all from Zürich on except those which we meet directly in Oberwald (like trainees from around Lausanne). For those which join us already in Zurich we arrange a group ticket and buy tickets for them. For participants with Gleis 7, the return trip from Martigny will be free.

For people joining the group until Zurich on the way back we will arrange a group ticket and the tickets are included in the according fees. You will be asked to fill out your travel route during the registration. I hope the following list of fees is clear!

For those we meet in Zurich and leave in Zurich

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 80 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 110 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 135 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 185 CH
For those wich we will meet directly in Oberwald and leave on their on from Martigny
  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 80 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 90 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 90 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 130 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 25 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations (ESN is a partner organisation, no surcharge).

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Train Tickets from Zurich to Oberwald and from Martigny back to Zurich.
  • Renting the bikes for the first day including helmets
  • Accommodation and breakfast
  • Dinner on saturday
  • Lunch packets on sunday
  • Transportation on sunday to Martigny
  • Entrance fee for the swimming pool area in Martigny
  • Bad weather options: Visiting lac souterrain, fun-aquapark in Le Bouveret on sunday

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 8:00 AM, 6.6.09), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • 48-72 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Lunch Packet for Saturday
  • Swimming suits, no matter if it is raining or not. On the bad weather option we go for a water-park (most of it is inside)
  • Lots of energy and your best smile!

Remember: There is no need of any sleeping bag. Keep your luggage small, such that it fits on the back of the bike. Or take a small backbag which you can wear during cycling.

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for participants traveling from Zurich: Zurich main station, meeting point (under the big clock), at 07:15.
  • People traveling via Zurich we meet on the train to Göschenen, which leaves Zurich at 7:31. Come to sector D, where we will have reserved seats.
  • All the others we meet at 10:15 at the train station in Oberwald. You won't be able to miss us there. Please be punctual.

From Basel

Train to Basel

From Zurich

Train to Basel

To Basel

Train to Basel

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 30 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 30, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Tuesday, 02 June 2009, at 20:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.