Mindful Hiking – What Does It Mean?
Our standards and criteria for your sustainable hiking tour at a glance
Partner Accommodations with Mindful Vision
Our dedicated partner accommodations play a key role in making our Mindful Travel tours especially sustainable. On our selected tours, you can count on the highest standards being carefully upheld at every stay:
- Family-run establishments
- Use of regional foods
- Reduction of waste & plastic
- Sustainable practices with individual initiatives
Sustainable Travel
Our experienced product managers have personally reviewed each of these selected hiking tours. The result: journeys that take sustainability a genuine step further. On these tours, you’ll hike mindfully and benefit from:
- Convenient access by public transportation
- Climate-friendly extras that support greener travel
- Fewer transfers and shorter luggage transport routes
- Paths that avoid crowded tourist areas, guiding you through pristine landscapes and peaceful places.
Our Hotel Standards for Your Sustainable Home
Accommodations with Mindful Vision: Family-run, local, authentic
We focus on four key criteria when classifying sustainable accommodations. On our most eco-conscious tours, we guarantee that you will stay in accommodations that conscientiously meet at least three out of these four quality standards.
Family-run establishments
Local and regional foods
Reduction of waste and plastic
Commitment to sustainable practices
Family-Run Traditional Establishments
What makes family-run accommodations so special?
It’s the personal atmosphere, genuine warmth, and heartfelt hospitality that come from direct contact with the hosts. With passion, attention to detail, and a strong connection to the region, these stays offer a vacation experience that stands apart from large hotel chains. The hosts call the holiday region their home and are always happy to share personal insider tips and culinary recommendations. Many of these properties have been run by the same family for generations—a legacy reflected in the lovingly crafted ambiance, which tells the story of both the family and the character of the region.
All of our partner hotels are personally visited, tested, and carefully selected by us. This ensures that sustainability standards are not only met, but that guests can also enjoy a warm, authentic atmosphere and truly experience the character of the region.
Head of Product Management
Local Flavors on Your Plate
After a day of hiking, enjoying fresh, locally sourced foods lets you experience the region’s culinary diversity with all your senses. At the same time, it supports the local economy and local producers. On our most sustainable tours, this is standard practice. At the selected accommodations, you can be sure to savor delicious dishes made from local ingredients. Some hotel partners even cook exclusively with organic products, such as the Stillebach Biohotel in Tyrol.
As part of new hotel partnerships, we thoroughly review the implementation of sustainability initiatives. Only properties that meet our standards are included in our Mindful Travel category.
Hotel procurement
Reducing Plastic and Waste
Hotels have many ways to cut down on plastic and other waste, conserving valuable resources in the process. Sustainable practices are noticeable from the very start of the day: many accommodations prepare yogurt, muesli, spreads, bread, or jam themselves, deliberately avoiding individually wrapped portions—or source these products directly from nearby farms.
In the rooms, you won’t find single-use packaging or plastic cups. Instead, refillable dispensers for toiletries like soap and shampoo are provided. By avoiding disposable items such as toothbrushes or shower caps, these properties significantly reduce plastic waste.
Sustainability is not a trend for us—it’s a responsibility. On all of our tours, we consistently implement measures to protect the environment, conserve resources, and safeguard the climate—because we believe that true relaxation is only possible in harmony with people and nature.
Sustainability Coordinator
Commitment to Sustainability
We make sure that our partner accommodations prioritize sustainability just as much as we do. On our most eco-conscious tours, these properties actively implement standards to protect both the environment and the local region. On our carefully selected tours, partner accommodations already put concrete measures into practice, such as:
- Homemade products like honey, juices, spreads, and bread, served in glass jars and baskets instead of individually wrapped portions.
- Traditional preservation methods, such as canning or fermenting, to extend shelf life and reduce food waste.
- Energy-independent solutions, including district heating, geothermal energy, or solar power, cutting reliance on fossil fuels and lowering CO₂ emissions.
- Eco-friendly cleaning technologies, for example using steam cleaners to minimize the use of chemical cleaning agents.
- Avoidance of single-use plastics, such as skipping disposable trash bags in rooms and using glass bottles instead of plastic.
- Sourcing local products to reduce transportation distances and support regional farmers.
- Optional measures that let guests skip daily room cleaning or the daily change of towels and bed linens, helping to conserve resources.
These and many other measures demonstrate that sustainability isn’t just a buzzword for our partners—it’s a way of life, felt by our guests and making a real difference for the environment.
Our Product Standards for Mindful Hiking in Every Aspect
Sustainable: From start to finish, in every detail
In addition to our sustainable accommodations, you can rest assured that all services included in your tour have been chosen with both the environment and climate in mind.
Eco-Friendly Arrival
We carefully select destinations and starting points that are easily reachable by public transportation—for a relaxed, convenient, and environmentally friendly journey.
Climate-Friendly Extras
We intentionally avoid private transfers to reduce emissions. Instead, you can savor local specialties: a picnic lunch with mountain views, a tasting of regional spirits in a castle cellar, a traditional alpine snack, or authentic “Lechweg cheese”—all thoughtfully sustainable and authentically local.
Fewer kilometres driven
In our Mindful Travel category, we intentionally avoid guest transfers between stages. This gives you maximum flexibility while keeping CO₂ emissions to a minimum—so you can reach your destination entirely on foot.
Minimal Luggage Transport
Among our most sustainable tours, you’ll find hikes designed with minimal luggage transfers. By keeping the number of transport miles low, emissions are reduced and the impact on the climate is minimized—a real plus for our environment.
Away from the Crowds
Explore off the beaten path: instead of bustling tourist spots, you’ll discover pristine landscapes and charming villages with peaceful corners, cozy cafés, and small local eateries perfect for relaxing breaks.
Our Top Tours in the Mindful Travel Category
From leisurely vineyard walks to exciting Alpine crossings
Partner Establishments with Mindful Vision
Our sustainable partner accommodations reflect the charm of their region. Often family-run, they offer genuine, personal service from hosts who truly love their home. Regional cuisine made with local ingredients, lived traditions, and environmentally conscious practices make your stay not only relaxing but also authentically local and eco-friendly.
Here’s Why All Eurohike Tours Are Sustainable
Hiking is environmentally friendly
Supports regional economies
Thoughtfully managed luggage transport
Responsible use of resources
Creates jobs for the local area
