Made to Hike lists 71 verified mountain guides working across 14 locations. Every profile is checked against its awarding body — IFMGA, UIMLA/IML and national qualifications such as Bergführer, TD1/TD2 and UK Mountain Training awards — before it goes live. Guides on the platform work in English, Italian, German, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish.
My name is Orazio, a 29-year-old with a passion for the mountains. I have been an Italian ski instructor since 2016 and, since 2026, also a nature and hiking guide working in eastern Sicily. I worked ...
I am a state-certified mountain guide and a passionate mountaineer and climber. My heart belongs to the breathtaking Dolomites. Whether it’s classic rock climbing or via ferrata routes in the stunning...
I love sharing the mountains with people and helping them ot achieve what they want. A trip with me means you will learn more about the area, the nature, the geoagraphy and the history. I live and w...
I’m a Mountain Guide, author, trainer, and founder of several women’s climbing schools, now united under ClimbHER. My mission is to help women build confidence, develop skills, and experience the free...
My Name ist Thomas and i startet guiding because i love mountains, nature and wild areas. So i like to Show them friends and other people. I traveled many Mountain areas, mostly in the andes of south ...
My name is Alex, I love being a guide because I love sharing amazing mountain experiences with others, and making people’s adventurous ideas come to life! I hold years of experience in rock climbing,...
Professional mountain guide specialising in trekking and climbing trips in Spain, Scandinavia, Morocco and beyond. I create and lead safe, authentic and memorable mountain experiences with professiona...
Jerome O’Loughlin is a member of Mountaineering Ireland and the MTA. He is a Mountain Leader and Tour guide with other qualifications in Leave No Trace, Mountain biking and a Post Grad in Internationa...
Living in Grenoble (French Alps) for a decade now, I have started to guide in French Alpine Club (CAF in French) and since 2025, I started to training to become mountain leader to bring people into th...
Hello, I'm Windy 👋 For me, hiking is more than reaching a summit—it's about slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and discovering places that leave you speechless. Living in Northern Italy has giv...
Hi, I'm Jordi Marco. Born and raised in the Pyrenees, mountains have always been my home. Since I was young, I've spent my life exploring these landscapes through hiking, trail running, climbing, skii...
Ross Davidson is a qualified mountain leader (MTA), teacher (QTS), professional mountain photographer and filmmaker. Ross is based in the Lake District National Park in England. He leads expeditions a...
Hi there! My name is Marie, and I love guiding small groups through the Pyrenees. Fabulós mountain chain that I know very well. Focusing on wildlife watching, reconnection to ourselves and to the livi...
For more than 25 years I have gone from amateur to professional. I was trained first in Russia (alpine guide) and then in Kyrgyzstan (IFMGA mountain guide). At the moment I live in Europe, and of cour...
Soy David Juan Anglada, guía de montaña, barrancos y vias ferratas. Mi trabajo consiste en acompañar a personas de todos los niveles para que puedan disfrutar de la montaña de forma segura, divertida ...
My schoolyard was the Prades and Montsant Mountains, and soon began visiting and learning about mountains all over the world. After a long period as a nomadic mountaineer, I began my studies to become...
I started hiking and exploring mountains and coastlines seventeen years ago, and it changed everything. Since then I've guided hundreds of women to places they never thought possible — from Mont Blanc...
Born in the Barcelona area, I spent most of my life working in hotels in England and California until I came back home where I managed a couple of bed & breakfasts for about 10 years. Through the year...
Lee is a Shropshire based Mountain Leader with a passion for Mental Health and Wellbeing. He is a volunteer for West Mercia Search and Rescue Team and a provider of National Navigation Award Scheme ...
A multi-day trek or a day hike in the mountains is the most rewarding experience possible if you allow yourself to be immersed in the nature that surrounds you. The fresh air on your face, the sound ...
My name is Cal. I started guiding because I believe the best mountain days are those that leave people with lasting memories, greater confidence and a genuine connection to the places they’ve explored...
As a certified International Mountain Leader (UIMLA) and physical geographer (Earth Sciences) I travelled the world, cycling the Silk Route, mapping mountains, climbing mountains in Central Asia (Tadz...
I discovered hiking at a time when I needed it most. After experiencing burnout, I found that being outdoors gave me something I hadn't felt in years. I had space to breathe, think, and reconnect with...
Hi, I'm Toni! My journey in the Canary Islands began in 2021, when I left my comfortable life in Madrid, grabbed a backpack and set out to explore the islands. Along the way, I fell in love with their...
I'm a certified mountain guide based in Italy with two years of experience leading treks and multi-day expeditions through the Dolomites. I specialize in alpine hiking and touring, with deep knowledge...
Alistair leads trail-running holidays and yoga retreats across the Alps and beyond, blending technical mountain expertise with a mindful approach, and plant-based nutrition. His retreats help people r...
A shepherd's grandson, Ingrew up between Muniellos and Somiedo reserves, skiing at 4. I'm a guide to share the mountain and keep everyone's sense of wonder alive. Avalanche expert and mid-mountain gui...
My name is Susana and I'm an spanish mountain guide. When I was young I used to spend every summer in the Pyrenees with my family and also my brother and I started to ski at the age of 5. Later, I lea...
Born in the United States to an Italian father and Venezuelan mother, raised in France. I have always belonged to more than one place. Chamonix is the one that claimed me. I fell for it 25 years ago, ...
Hello, my name is Al McGowan. I've run Hills of Hame since 2014 when I left my previous career in research in palaeobiology (1997-2014). My formal pathway to guiding grew out of my desire to support d...
Connection, self-efficacy, joy, peace: this is what mountains are for me. I'm Simone, a mountain guide and ski instructor. I grew up in the Italian Alps, but my passions led me to travel a lot: Switz...
My name is Lily, I am a seasoned hiker who has completed many multi-day hikes within the UK such as the West Highland Way, Pennine Way, Cotswold way and Hadrians Wall Path. I have organised and led a ...
Marc Grand Hiker is a Swiss mountain hiking guide in the Vaud Alps and Swiss Prealps. He leads adults into terrain at a deliberate pace — not to conquer, but to discover. Landscapes, geology, fauna, ...
My name is Chloe and I started guiding at 18 years old as a ski instructor in New Zealand. Now I'm based on the other side of the world with what I think is an incredible job: hiking guide on the isla...
My name is Urko, and I've spent over a decade guiding travelers through some of the most remote corners of the Arctic. As a UIMLA-certified mountain guide, I specialize in expeditions across Iceland's...
Hello! I am Rut, a nature lover that feel great while conecting and guiding others to conect with the senses while we are in nature (mountain, volcanoes, sea path or water) I am also adaptive dive an...
Hello am Steven I organize hiking trips to Africa Kilimanjaro and also have friends organizing trips to Poland and Usa, I love organizing Africa trips to the highest mountain and safari trips looking ...
Born and raised in the heart of Tuscany, I’ve always felt most at home in nature. Ever since I was a child, the mountains, forests, and wild landscapes have been my playground, my classroom, and my gr...
I grew up in a farming family on Pico Island, in the Azores, where my father raised dairy cattle. Here, working with cows meant spending my days surrounded by nature, walking across mountains, explori...
Mi nombre es Toni. Autor del blog Alpinismo Al Viento. Guía de media montaña y actividad al aire libre, acreditado AEGM y UIMLA. Me encontrarás habitualmente guiando en la naturaleza, subiendo montaña...
Hi! ⛰️ I'm Ilaria, although everyone calls me Ila. I'm originally from Italy but have called the UK home for the past 23 years. My love for the mountains began during one of the hardest chapters of my...
I'm Francesca, and guiding in the mountains of Wales and Scotland is what I do. Over the past two years, I've led treks and scrambles across Snowdonia, the Cairngorms, and up around Ben Nevis. I also ...
I guide forest hike, winter hikes, multi-day treks, and wildlife-watching expeditions across places like Nordmarka, Dovrefjell, Rondane and Hardangervidda, etc, in Norway. I want you to feel confident...
Hi, nice to meet you! I'm Eva from the Netherlands 😊 I'm a psychologist (MSc), coach and facilitator of wilderness experiences. My work combines psychology, embodied awareness and the restorative po...
Setting off on an adventure on a whim, without a specific plan, walking wherever my desires and emotions take me, pushing further to discover what a summit or a ridge has to offer. Trained as a busine...
Maëva, professeure de yoga & créatrice d'aventures en pleine nature. Amoureuse depuis toujours des grands espaces et notamment de la montagne, de couchers de soleil, de nature sauvage et préservée, j...
Hi, I’m Franzi, a certified DWV hiking guide from Germany’s beautiful Middle Rhine region. For me, hiking is about much more than simply getting from A to B. I love being outdoors, discovering new tr...
My name is Annie and I’ve always felt at home in the mountains, whether I’m hiking, wild camping, skiing, or climbing. I decided to become a mountain leader so I could help others find their own versi...
Hi, I’m Anna, an International Mountain Leader based in Piemonte. I guide people through the mountains I know and love most, the Alps of this region, sharing not just routes, but a way of experiencing...
UIMLA-certified Mountain Guide (AEGM, Spain), with a technical mountaineering background built through training and practice in demanding terrain across Patagonia, the Himalaya, Morocco, and the Mont ...
Hi, I’m Jo, a qualified Mountain Leader and outdoor instructor. My journey into becoming a hiking guide started with learning to believe in myself. For a long time, I didn’t feel confident in my own ...
Safe, fun, and educational are the core principles of my guiding. While I can't always promise sunshine, I can promise we'll come home with a story to tell. Having shared unforgettable adventures with...
Hi, I'm Mathis and I'm Hight mountain guide in French. I work on Mont Blanc massif, Italian and Switzerland massif too. Sometimes in Ecrins massif. I work in several fields, summer and winter. Se...
Despite originating from a very flat country called Estonia, I’m a passionate mountain-lover, gear nerd and experienced thruhiker. Guiding since 2021, I love showing others the beauty of trails far an...
My name is Allan Hunn, I am an IML, Battlefield Guide, RAF Veteran and former aerospace engineer. I specialise in WWII escape & evasion tours. So far, I have rediscovered over 100 routes that are as...
Hello, I’m Juli! I absolutely love my homeland, the Dolomites, and nothing brings me more joy than sharing it with you. For me, hiking is the most valuable thing in the world because nature simply gi...
I was born and raised on the seaside, but was soon enthralled by the mountains. I have traveled, hiked, climbed, skied, cycled all over Italy (and beyond) most of my life. . . until one day I decided ...
Andres de la Torre, born in Asturias &living between Picos de Europa and the Alps. International Mountain Leader (UIMLA) and member of Swis Hiking Guides Association (ASAM-SWL). My website: www.swissa...
Originally from French-speaking Switzerland, I moved to Berne over 10 years ago to discover another corner of Switzerland. Trained as an embedded systems engineer, I spent several years perfecting my...
I'm Irina, a mountain and canyoning guide in Spain and a Glacier Guide in Iceland, currently living in the Pyrenees. I recently founded "Muntanyes i més", a project born from the desire to share my mo...
My name is Vincenzo (aka "Minicass") and I am an italian hiking guide. Involved in local history and cultural associations, passionate about mountains and long-distance walking, I also volunteer to he...
I hold a degree in Tourism and work as a certified tour guide in the Basque Country. I'm a member of AEGM and UIMLA as a Mountain Leader, and over the past eighteen years I've built a life around show...
Hi, I'm Oriane, I'm 23 years old, and I'm a Mountain Leader. I've always loved the mountains, and that's why I chose a course of study that would allow me to turn this passion into my profession. My ...
I was born in Sardinia in 1963 and have practised outdoor sports since 1984. I started with caving before moving on to trekking, canyoning and climbing. Since 1984 I have bolted more than 200 sport c...
Hi, my name is Fitz 👋 I'm a guide based in the Lake District National Park in England, I've been guiding in the area for 6 years providing me with lots of knowledge to share about the area! From t...
Growing up in the Dolomites, thanks to my parents' passion, I first strapped on skis and shouldered a backpack at the age of three; the mountains have always been my home, in both winter and summer. A...
Joel Garcia is a UIMLA International Mountain Leader, Mountain Sports Technician and Environmental Educator based in eastern Spain. He specializes in guided hiking, trekking, trail running and mountai...
Michel Visser is a UK-trained Mountain Leader (ML) currently pursuing International Mountain Leader (IML) certification, with over 10 years of experience guiding across Europe's most iconic ranges. ...
Some places are meant to be seen. Fuerteventura is meant to be explored. I'm Damiano, founder and guide at NaTOURal Adventure, and my passion is taking people beyond the postcard views to discover th...
I've been climbing since 2002 and guiding since 2007. After earning my IVBV certification in 2016, I've led trips across the Alps and beyond — from Patagonia to Yosemite, from ski tours in northern No...
My name is Elliot , I believe Scotland’s mountains provide the perfect mix of adventure, challenge, and discovery. My aim is to provide adventures that leave people with a strong sense of achievemen...