«Lavin, Guarda & Ardez»
Mountaineering village
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Podcast Bergsteigerdörfer
Listen and learn more about the Mountaineering Villages Initiative.
History of the Bergsteigerdörfer
The initiative was launched in 2008 by the Austrian Alpine Club. In recent years, it has been successfully extended by the respective Alpine clubs to Germany, Italy and Slovenia. In 2021, six new mountaineering villages will receive the label, bringing the total number to 35. Among them is the mountaineering village of «Lavin, Guarda & Ardez», which will become part of the initiative from 21/22 August.
Aim of the Bergsteigerdörfer
The careful treatment of the mountain environment, but also the strengthening of regional value creation is one of the most important goals of the initiative.
News from the project / What are the next steps?
- As a first step, a brochure on the mountaineering village of «Lavin, Guarda & Ardez» has been produced. You can find more information about the brochure here.
- Since spring 2022, there has been a working group. The aim of this working group is to make the mountaineering village an experience for guests and locals.
- A photo shoot was carried out with all partner businesses.
- The long-distance hike to Matsch can be booked from summer 2024. You can find the route here.
- An alpine story about the mountaineering village is currently being written.
- More information on the mountaineering villages project can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact Sven Berchtold at: s.berchtold@engadin.com or 081 861 88 22.
Sustainable because...
...the mountaineering villages are committed to preserving tradition and thus offer high-quality natural tourism. The focus of the initiative is on mountain sports and tourism with your own muscle power.