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A WALKING CLUB, WITH OR WITHOUT STEPN

STEPN Switzerland is a walking club that uses STEPN to explore the areas around our towns. It is open to everyone who lives in Switzerland and designed first and foremost for neurodivergent people. Walks are free and you do not need the STEPN app. To come along: join the Meetup group, then sign up for a walk.

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WHO WE ARE

A walking club that grew up around the STEPN app. We meet outdoors to walk together and explore the area around a town.

The club was founded and is run by @PolyGST.

It is an independent community with no official connection to Find Satoshi Lab, the studio that created STEPN.

WHO IT'S FOR

PLAYER 1

People who live in Switzerland, especially neurodivergent people: autistic people, people with ADHD, gifted people, and people with dyslexia, dyspraxia or another learning difference.

PLAYER 2

Expats living in French-speaking Switzerland who want to meet Swiss people.

We don't ask for a diagnosis. You don't have to explain anything to come along.

WHAT WE DO

  • STROLLS

    Explore the area around a town, on foot and as a group.

    Events

  • CONTESTS

    STEPN challenges in the Polygon realm, with prizes put up by the community.

    Contests

  • CHARITY RUNS

    Every kilometre covered supports a charity.

    Events

  • NEW PLAYERS

    We help you install the app and go on your first walk.

    Rules

  • THE LEAGUE

    A team league across all three realms, proposed to FSL.

    League

HOW A WALK WORKS

Walks will begin when the league starts. The league's start date has not been set yet. Each walk will be announced at least [14 days] in advance, with everything you need to know so there are no surprises on the day. Here is a sample fact sheet.

ALLOWED, NO QUESTIONS ASKED

  • Staying silent
  • Greeting people without a kiss on the cheek or a handshake
  • Wearing ear defenders or earphones
  • Taking a break away from the group
  • Leaving early
  • Walking without the app

FACT SHEET

STROLL

[Walk name]

Start and finish
[Saturday 10:00 – 12:30]
Schedule
[10:00 welcome at the meeting point · 10:15 start · 11:15 break for 15 minutes, toilets available · 12:30 end, back at the starting point]
Meeting point
[Exact spot, with a photo and the nearest public transport stop]
Distance
[6 km]
Elevation gain
[+120 m]
Pace
[Easy]
Sensory level
[Calm: quiet paths, no music]
Group size
[8 people max]
Host
[@username, recognisable by …]
Languages
[French, English]
What to bring
[Walking shoes, water, a rain jacket, a public transport ticket. A phone and the STEPN app are optional.]
Weather and cancellation
[Goes ahead in the rain. Cancelled if there is a weather warning: announced on Meetup no later than 18:00 the day before.]
Contact on the day
[Write to @username on Meetup or on X. If you are late, the group waits 10 minutes at the meeting point.]

WITH OR WITHOUT STEPN

To earn rewards, STEPN requires you to buy an NFT sneaker. It is a virtual shoe, sold in the app, and its price can go down. Nobody is pressured into buying one: you can walk with the club without the app. If you want to try, the Rules page explains everything step by step.

GET STARTED

OUR REGIONS

  • LAKE GENEVA
  • JURA ARC
  • FRIBOURG-BERN
  • VALAIS
  • GERMAN-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND
  • TICINO

Towns we've already explored are added here after each walk.

JOIN THE CLUB

  1. Create a free Meetup account, then join the meetup.com/stepn-tech group.
  2. Pick a walk in the events calendar once the dates are published.
  3. Sign up for the walk on Meetup.
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The forum and member accounts are coming later. Until then, we keep in touch on Meetup and X.