Hiking sustainably: The new Green Alpine crossing is enthusiastic!

Hiking sustainably: The new Green Alpine crossing is enthusiastic!

Sterzing, Südtirol, Italien - On June 9, 2025, a new hiking route under the name "Green Alpine crossing" will be officially introduced. This route extends from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Sterzing, South Tyrol, and offers a sustainable alternative to classic alpine crossing. The route was developed by Nina Ruhland, the founder of mountain encounters, a provider of sustainable hiking tours. The focus is on the environmental protection that manifests itself in various aspects of the tour.

An outstanding element of the "Green Alpine crossing" is to avoid luggage transport and avoidable transfers. In contrast, indispensable transfers are compensated for CO₂. The overnight stays take place in huts that value nature conservation. Among the gastronomic offers that are provided in huts, you can find conscious decisions, such as the chickpea dal instead of the traditional pork knuckle. In addition, most foods are generated according to ecological standards and delivered via a helicopter.

sustainable travel experience

The tour is designed for advanced hikers and requires a good condition because the daily walking time can be up to eight hours. Participants are encouraged to carry their own luggage, which significantly reduces emissions through luggage transport. In addition, a discussion about climate change and glacier loss is integrated into the tour, so that hikers can develop a deeper understanding of the ecological challenges of the Alps.

guests who arrive by train benefit from a discount on the train tickets. These measures are in line with a growing trend, in which more and more people avoid mass tourism and ask about ecological criteria for travel planning. This behavior corresponds to the concern of many travelers to reduce their ecological footprint. The BUND nature conservation emphasizes that arrival and departure often cause the largest proportion of CO₂ emissions. That is why the choice of environmentally friendly transport is important.

tour and highlights

The "Green Alpine crossing" extends over eight days and includes numerous impressive experiences such as sunrise, starry sky and interaction with hut owners and a goat's shirt. The planning stipulates that the participants are traveling in small groups of six to ten people, which ensures personal support from the team of mining encounters. Overnight stays take place in sustainable accommodation options that offer vegetarian or vegan options.

The preliminary process of the hike provides for a variety of stages, including the ascent to the Reintalangerhütte and the hike to the Knorrhütte, where the border is crossed to Austria. Further sections of the tour lead through the Sellraintal and Valsertal, whereby it is always paid to security and environmental awareness.

The price for the entire tour is 1699 euros per person, with a minimum number of participants of six people required. If this number is not reached, the trip can be canceled. Alternatively, a route from Oberstdorf to Merano is also available, which is more comfortable and begins at a price of 1765 euros per person.

For more information about the tour and the entire offer, visit the pages of Welt , Mountain encounters and BUND NATURGENZEIT .