Berg- en wandelgidsen

Mountain sports with passion – all year round!

From rock to ice, from summer hikes to winter powder – I’ll guide you with expertise and enthusiasm on your tailor-made adventure:

Climbing · Via ferrata · High alpine tours · Ski touring · Snowshoeing · Freeride · Ice climbing · Ski instructor · Bike guide

Personal, safe, and unforgettable – your mountain moments start here!

Franziska Braunhofer 
is a qualified fitness and health trainer as well as a sauna infusion master who loves to get out and about in the mountains of her homeland. Six years ago, whilst looking for a balance to physical activity out of doors, the enthusiastic outdoor sportswoman discovered yoga. Since then, she has practised it almost every day and since 2019, after completing intensive training with Yoga Vidya, has also passed on her knowledge to others. As a qualified hiking guide, Franziska can also regularly be found in South Tyrol’s mountains with mountain-loving visitors. In 2022 she learned the principles of the climatic terrain cure from Professor Dr. Dr. Angela Schuh.

Mountain and ski guide Hans Kammerlander - Sand in Taufers/Campo Tures.

Approved and certified South Tyrolean hiking guide                                                    .

PROGRAM: Fixed cable routes, climbing tours and classes, sport climbing, snowshoe hiking, ski tours and much more!

Professional partner for outdoor sport activities: mountain guide, bike guide, climbing specialist, downhill specialist... bike and downhill rental and a lot more.

Do you need a downhill bike? Rent it at the Outdoor Center! 180Mm suspensions and related setup maximize your fun! Protectors for a safe trip are also available.

Organization of guided geologic, botanical and family walks in winter and summer in the Dolomites.

David Spath
is a tested and certified mountain guide and having completed a two-year training programme works as a guide throughout South Tyrol. He happily and competently accompanies and leads mountain-loving people in a wide variety of mountain sport disciplines – from climbing and abseiling to alpine tours over cliffs or glaciers and summit ascents. In addition, he offers climbing lessons, individual alpine skiing tours for beginners, and avalanche and glacier courses.  

They know the most beautiful places, they know the best route and give you the feeling of being in safe hands. South Tyrol's certified hiking guides accompany you through the unique natural landscape and along unique paths up to the peaks and through the countryside. You will also learn lots of interesting facts about the flora, fauna, history and geology of the region.

Approved and certified South Tyrolean hiking guide                              .

The "basecamp" is the town of Brunico, near Plan de Corones in the"green valley", the gateway to the Dolomites.
"Dolomitenfuchs" offers year-round safe and informative walking either in groups, with the whole family, just "you and I" or individually.

Martin is always on hand with practical tips and is pleased to accompany you through the mountains of South Tyrol. His walks are not standard routes and the groups are very small, so Martin can take his time for each participant. At Tele Radio Vinschgau he has his own series: "So wanders South Tyrol" and in 2014 he wrote his first book "Rediscover Known Ways in South Tyrol". In addition to his knowledge of herb cultivation, he wants to be the first certified nature coach in South Tyrol to bring nature to you with all your senses.

Enjoy vacation in Val Gardena and discover the extensive and varied leisure activities in the mountains!

We, the guides of the Alpine School Catores, are very lucky to accompany our guests in what we consider the most beautiful mountains in the world.

Approved and certified South Tyrolean hiking guide - Val Gardena Active

The cooperative Marmorplus offers guided tours and hikes around the Lasa marble and the Covelano marble.

Approved and certified South Tyrolean hiking guide                                             .

Enjoy vacation in Val Gardena and discover the extensive and varied leisure activities in the mountains!

Experience the magic of nature – Val Gardena is the best place for it. In our valley, hikers, mountain lovers and mountain bikers alike will find what they so highly appreciate: a wide choice of hikes and mountain bike routes which offer new nature experiences at every step and turn. Whether active sportspeople, culture enthusiasts or bon vivants, everybody’s taken care of.

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Hiking guide: guided tours in the summer and in the winter; snow shoe hiking guided

Certified hiking guide Paul Obertimpfler

New: "Alpenrosenweg" on the Vigiljoch: weekly or by appointment

2-day hike with the certified hiking guide Paul Obertimpfler with a minimum number of participants of 3 persons (more information and registration directly on mobile +39 335 124 549 8 or paul.obertimpfler@rolmail.net).

Hiking guide: guided tours in the summer and in the winter; snow shoe hiking guided

I would like to guide you through our fabulous Alpine landscape bringing you closer to nature, local foods and wines...with simplicity and enthusiasm
The beauty of South Tyrol, the wild power of the mountains, the history, tradition and culture...I would like to involve you in all of this, giving you the opportunity to participate and feel at the center of new and unique sensations.

Come with me by participating in:
- Day tours
- Multi-day tours with overnight stays 
- "Törggelen" hikes (typical autumn hikes with culinary specialties, new wine and chestnuts) daily or multi-day tours with overnight stays (farms or other) among the mountains
- Wine/beer tastings with typical local culinary specialties (produced by farmers)
- Tours/Excursions with special destinations upon request.

Native-born “Ladiner”. Proud of my heritage, history and culture. I have always been a frequent user of the natural wonders of the area.
I enjoy showing my guests the real “Val Badia” with an affectionate and warm focus on personal attention. I customize the tours in a professional way, according to individual interests and abilities.

I am a fully certified hiking-guide and registered in the Mountain and Ski Guides Register of South Tyrol, Italy. 

It can be a source of inspiration to bring people together. The Dolomites are widely regarded as being among the most scenic mountain ladscapes in the world.
Being born on the top of the world, I have always viewed it as a privilege and an opportunity. Deeply rooted in my upbringing, I was fortunate to be taught respect and a deep love for the mountains and unique enviroment that we live in.

My name is Sonja and I live in San Vigilio di Marebbe, in the heart of the Dolomites.

I work as an environmental hiking guide, a profession born out of my eight years of experience as a ranger in the Fanes-Sennes-Braies nature park. In this role, I deepened my knowledge of the area and developed dissemination skills. I also run a hut at Plan de Corones during the winter, where I accompany people in various activities. I love to share my love for nature by creating unique experiences for participants in my hikes.

Guided hikes to the most beautiful places of the Dolomites in Summer as in Winter.

Multi-day hikes with overnight stays in mountain huts are offered.

The legendary Catores of Val Gardena: 16 mountain guides

The Alpine School which has a long tradition. We, the guides of the Alpine School Catores, are very lucky to accompany our guests in what we consider the most beautiful mountains in the world. I hope that we can also share with you an unforgettable experience in this idyllic mountain landscape.

My name is Michaela Prister, I offer special and exceptionally unique hikes and nature experiences of a special kind. My specials are the "Shamanic Witch Hike" and the "Shepherd Hike", as well as an offer of various ceremonies.

As a hiking guide in mid-mountain, I strive not only, to lead my hiking guests into these majestic mountain worlds and offer them the most incomparable views, but also to convey the magic and enchantment inherent in this landscape. My desire is to open up the sight of my guests' hearts on excursions to a more complete and different vision of the apparent, because as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said in his book “The Little Prince”: ’One sees well only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes'.

As an artist and Ard Rì, I have dedicated myself entirely to the female myth and spiritual heritage of my homeland and, in addition to my works, I also offer ancient Rhaetian ceremonies for special occasions. If you would like to know more, please contact me by email or whats app, as I am rarely or only belatedly available by phone. Whatever our ways, what will be, will be, le lini casù...

 

International Mountain Leader (IML)

I want to give every hiker a particular hiking experience and try to offer a personal added value. Puez-Odles Nature Park, Seceda, Col Raiser, Resciesa, Stevia, Sassolungo, Seiser Alm are only some of the areas in the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites that I would like to explore with you. Already as a child I was attracted by hiking and can claim to know the most beautiful facets and special secret places in Val Gardena. True to the motto: A WOW experience. As a passionate hiker, alpinist and paraglider pilot I can claim to know our mountains from below but also from above. I speak four languages: Ladin, German, Italian and English. I successfully passed my examination as a South Tyrolean hiking guide and I am registered as a hiking guide in the Register of South Tyrolean Mountain and Ski Guides as required.

Recently, after a very intensive preparation, I also passed the International Mountain Leader (IML) exam: in other words, I am now an outdoor guide with the best and most in-depth training recognised internationally by the UIMLA training standard. Now I can also lead groups in different mountains all over the world.

I would be very happy to accompany you on a hiking experience in summer as well as in winter.

                                                                                             

Explore the mountains – with a certified mountain and ski guide!

From climbing steep rock faces to glacier-topped high alpine tours, from rewarding ski mountaineering adventures to the thrill of ice climbing – I’ll guide you safely and professionally through your alpine experience.
Tailored, experienced, and always with a passion for the mountains.

Approved and certified South Tyrolean hiking guide - Val Gardena Active