Járt utat járatlanra cseréltünk (2. rész)
Előzmény: https://www.csanyialapitvany.hu/jart-utat-jaratlanra-csereltunk/
“Delayed, but not forgotten,” they say. This was certainly true for our Trekking Club, as we finally managed to complete our “Let’s Slice Through Somogy County Along a Completely Straight Line, Because It Would Be Fun” hike, which we started last October.
After our last adventure, 13 km remained of this challenge. The terrain seemed easier, mostly consisting of fields and (bramble-free!) forests. This time, our biggest fear was crossing the Kis-Rinyán. After starting at 8 am, we made good progress in the morning fog across the still-frozen fields. The journey was mostly smooth until the dreaded Rinyá. However, what we hadn’t prepared for, as they weren’t really on the map, were the river’s backwaters, which trapped us in the final third of our adventure. First, we waded through a marshier segment in just socks, which, in near-freezing water, was a sufficiently merciless obstacle. Shortly after, we faced a channel, now 10-15 m wide due to heavy precipitation, which we couldn’t cross due to its depth swallowing trees. Eventually, we aimed for a nearby bridge, but another of the river’s fierce backwaters cut through the field. Fortunately, trees had been felled there earlier, so we improvised a bridge from the leftover logs. It wasn’t an engineering marvel, but it provided passage over the wicked waters. Finally, in the last stretch, we had to bow to the power of nature, as it was impossible to cross the increasingly wide Rinyá. I don’t regret that this idea came to be, and that we returned twice as bramble-scratched mud monsters from our tours because we tried, didn’t give up, and can say that after the Turks, we were the first to be so determined and crazy to walk across a freezing river.
Dominik Antal
From last year’s team, three couldn’t join us due to university commitments, but a new person joined us, so four of us embarked on this challenging hike. As we discussed among ourselves, this wasn’t just a hike but a real adventure trek, a task that tested men and women alike. The planned 13 kilometers eventually turned into 17 because we had to detour and add extra kilometers frequently. Everyone arrived much more prepared than last year, but there were still insurmountable obstacles. Due to the heavy rain and snow, there was much more water in the rivers and streams, preventing us from reaching our final goal, but we can consider this challenge completed. If we embark on a similar hike again, we’ll start with a lot of experience in our backpacks. The conditions were far from ideal, so everyone got tired, but I believe everyone gained a special adventure. Even I was sufficiently exhausted, though the guys said I have “a million kilometers in my legs.” My respect continues for the guys who took this on and saw it through!
Máté Varga, developer teacher, leader of the Trekking Club