Volkssporting events take place throughout the year, all around the country. Historic and scenic sites are selected for your enjoyment. Trails are carefully laid out and marked, or where marking is not permitted, easy to follow directions or maps are provided. Ratings of 1 to 5 (the most difficult) are given to trails based upon the challenge the individual trail presents.

The designated Start Point is open for seveal hours to allow you to begin your volkssporting adventure at your leisure. Trails have checkpoints along the route and are patrolled frequently for your security and safety. In the volkssporting tradition, you will frequently find volkssporters gathered at the Finish Point where they take time to enjoy friends, and at some events, entertainment or food and drink.

Each Volksmarch walk is non-competitive 6 mile (10 kilometer walk) along a prescribed trail and is designed to encourage physical fitness, to promote camaraderie and to enjoy nature. It is not a contest or a test of speed or endurance. Each participant is encouraged to walk at a pace that is comfortable and enjoyable.

Volksmarch is a German term, literally meaning "a people's" walk. Local clubs host a walk that has been chosen for its natural beauty, scenic interest, historical value and safety. The trails are well marked or maps are provided. Trails may be in cities, towns, parks, forests, anywhere there is a pleasant or interesting area to walk.

Normally at each walk there is a special metal tag that is given to each hiker. These tags are colorful and have some picture on them related to the walk and they are specifically sized and made to be placed on a Walking or Hiking stick.

The stick pictured at left was made from a cedar blank and contains badges from: The Gator Volksmarsch Club (Our old Club when we lived in Virginia Beach, VA.) in Norfolk, and two medal badges from local walks in the Norfolk, and Virginia Beach area.

A gift of a personalized, Custom Made Walking Stick, with the Club's Patch, Motto,
and the person's name, given to any Volksmarsch member makes both a thoughtful present
and a great place to mount those special hiking badges and, a very fine story telling or
conversational piece.

Volksmarch & Volksmarsch Club

Virginia Hiking Stick Co.

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