[uds-announce] A Sunday walk in the Swedish woodlands?

Carla Sella carla.sella at gmail.com
Mon Oct 15 18:45:06 UTC 2012


Hello David,

I think it's a great idea, it's a pity I will be arriving on Sunday  
afternoon so I won't be able to come :(

Carla


On 10/15/2012 03:05 PM, David Henningsson wrote:
> Hi!
>
> What's the first thing you want to do when you come to a new city? Get 
> out of it, of course! :-) See what nature has to offer. That's at 
> least what I want to do.
>
> So how about having a walk/hike in the Swedish woods/forests on Sunday 
> 28 October, the day before UDS starts?
> Expect to see different types of Swedish woods/forest, e g Beech 
> trees, Spruce trees, Birch trees. Leaves falling from the trees should 
> make this a colorful and beautiful experience. Some meadows and fields 
> as well, and a scenic spot or two. As a bonus, being outside can be a 
> good way of telling your body what time zone it is in!
>
> My idea is to walk 10 kilometers in a comfortable tempo. Halfway, 
> there'll be a restaurant/café where we can stop for lunch or minor 
> refreshments. I tried a pick a route with some variety in the scenery, 
> where we'll be walking on prepared trails for the most part. In the 
> beginning and end, we'll be walking through two villages (because 
> that's where there is public transport). There's not much of elevation 
> to speak of.
>
> Preliminary details follow. They can change if it means that more 
> people can make it, e g, we could walk on Saturday 27th instead.
>
>  * Ørestad 09:58 - Lund (train), Lund - Dalby (bus), arrive 11:23.
>  * Walk 5 km to Skryllegården
>  * Have lunch at Skryllegården
>  * Walk 5 km to S Sandby
>  * Departures from S Sandby are twice per hour. Bus to Lund, then 
> train back to Ørestad. E g 16:18 from S Sandby, arriving 17:40 in 
> Ørestad.
>
> Cost:
>  * Train + Bus, 135 SEK (~ 15€) single trip, so 30€ in total. Travel 
> in pairs for a minor discount.
>  * Lunches at Skryllegården start at 90 SEK (~ 10€). It's standard 
> Swedish food.
>  * Have a credit card with chip and you should be fine.
>
> What to wear:
>  * Expected temperature is about 3C to 10C. Either sunny, cloudy or 
> light rain. In case of heavy rain, heavy wind etc, we'll cancel the 
> trip. Dress accordingly.
>  * A good pair of shoes or boots. It can be a little wet, but almost 
> no mud as we're mostly walking on prepared trails.
>  * Bringing a water bottle doesn't hurt.
>
> Other info:
>  * No, there are no dangerous animals. You might see some birds, and 
> possibly a squirrel or two.
>  * Both Denmark and Sweden are part of EU and Schengen, whatever that 
> means for your country. (I've never encountered a passport control on 
> the train between Denmark and Sweden.)
>  * Not wheelchair accessible. Let me know if there are wishes for this.
>
> If this sounds interesting, please write me an email!
>
>




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