Sustainable on the way - that is our sustainability motto for conscious and environmentally friendly action.
Sustainability Coordinator
Travel Responsibly
Active travel ranks among the most environmentally friendly ways to explore. By hiking along breathtaking trails and experiencing untouched nature, you’re not only enriching your own journey but also benefiting the environment. Walking from one destination to the next is not only the healthiest choice but also the most sustainable form of travel. And if you opt for an eco-friendly mode of transport to reach your starting point, your journey couldn’t be any greener.
Promoting Local Value Creation
All accommodations are selected with the utmost care. The majority of our guests stay in family-run establishments that truly cherish their region and share our deep commitment to sustainability. Many of our hotel partners prioritise sourcing from local food producers, farmers, and suppliers, while also embracing responsible environmental practices. Through this approach, we aim to foster local economic growth and ensure you fully experience the distinctive character and charm of each destination.
Sustainable Luggage Logistics
Did you know that luggage transfer is a true logistical feat? Numerous bags belonging to guests exploring the region on various cycling and hiking tours need to be delivered punctually from point A to point B. On peak days, our station staff handle up to 380 pieces of luggage within a single region. To minimise unnecessary mileage, we employ intelligent route planning to ensure that every metre travelled serves a purpose.
Efficient Use of Resources
The route book and travel documents are the heart of every hiking tour. They contain the most beautiful routes, the best additional services, and top tips for your active holiday. Our commitment to responsible resource use has led us to offer a digital version of the travel documents through the Eurohike on Tour app, which also serves as a digital travel guide. By reducing printed materials, we save a significant amount of valuable raw resources. As a bonus for choosing the digital option, we’re happy to reward you with a €20 discount per room as a sustainability incentive.
Jobs for the Region
At a total of 12 stations across Europe, our local team members are there to personally support you on site. A friendly face to welcome you at the start of your tour, provide useful information and tips, and transport your luggage from one accommodation to the next. Our commitment: We aim to create attractive jobs for locals in the regions we travel through. Over 90 percent of our team members return to work with Eurohike season after season — something we’re especially proud of. And there’s a great added bonus for you: The locals are true experts on your travel destination and are always happy to share insider tips!
By choosing a hiking vacation, you're opting for one of the most eco-friendly and climate-conscious ways to travel. Still, we know that even this kind of travel produces some CO2 emissions – although significantly less than other forms of tourism. We’re committed to giving back to the environment. That’s why we offset the emissions generated on our tours by supporting carefully selected climate protection projects. On the information page for each tour, you can see exactly how many kilograms of CO2 we offset through these initiatives.
Travelife is a globally leading international certification program for sustainability management in the travel industry.
As of April 2025, we are officially certified by Travelife as a sustainable tour operator — a major milestone in our ongoing commitment to sustainability. To earn this recognition, we met a total of 261 criteria across a wide range of areas. Our comprehensive report was carefully reviewed, and the implementation of our efforts was thoroughly examined during an on-site audit — with a rewarding result: our sustainable practices were confirmed across the board.
To bring our ambitious sustainability goals to life, we’ve outlined them in our Eurofun policy and formed a dedicated team made up of colleagues from all departments. Every single measure — from energy-saving initiatives and emissions management, to consumer protection and social responsibility — as part of the certification process represents an important step forward in fostering a stronger “green mindset” within the Eurohike organization. We also invest in internal training and regular updates to ensure all team members can actively contribute to our sustainability efforts. Together, we’re committed to making sure our goals are consistently and reliably put into practice — because our journey is just beginning. In one year, we’ll once again have the chance to prove our dedication to sustainability across all areas of Eurohike as part of the recertification process.
Goal set
Sustainability should be actively practised at Eurohike - on a large and small scale. We consciously analyse our actions and think about the impact of every single step we take.
Travelife at our side
The internationally recognised training and certification programme helps us to achieve our sustainability goals in a structured manner.
Concrete implementation
Whether in the office or on our travels, numerous measures were planned, defined and put into practice.
Officially certified
Our 261 fulfilled criteria were checked by an independent auditor - with success: Eurohike is now Travelife-certified!
Every day counts - that is our sustainability motto for a conscious and environmentally friendly Eurohike office routine. And everyone in our team plays their part in this climate-conscious everyday life. We will now tell you how this works and what sustainability in everyday office life means to us.
The sun as a source of energy
We have been using a photovoltaic system to generate electricity for more than ten years and a solar system is used to heat water in the company. With three battery storage units, we can also utilise this energy source on days with little sunshine and thus benefit from the sun's energy. We use energy-saving lighting throughout the building and prefer to use daylight wherever possible. We make sure we use energy carefully every day and always switch off lights and electrical appliances as soon as they are no longer needed.
How environmentally friendly our commute is
Many employees in our company use the public transport network or environmentally friendly means of transport such as cycling or walking. And there are already some team members who like to cycle early in the morning. Another option for an environmentally friendly commute is car sharing - here, too, many colleagues are well connected with each other and look forward to a nice chat on the way to work. We use an app solution for even more efficient planning and coordination. To ensure that we all stay active and on the move in our free time, we also have the option of borrowing Eurobike bicycles free of charge, providing plenty of resource-saving activities in the fresh air.
More on mobility
Our transport pool is also already taking steps towards greater sustainability and opportunities to expand electromobility in our logistics. The company's own electric vehicles can also be charged on our premises. In recent years, working from home has also become an important part of our working model, which helps to massively reduce emissions on the journey to work. For those who commute by car, the car park in front of our office building in Obertrum am See has been ecologically designed with numerous newly planted trees, which visually integrate into the natural landscape in the green paradise of the Salzburg Lake District in the best possible way. Every single tree has done something good for the environment!
How we save resources in everyday life
We recycle everywhere in-house and carefully separate plastic, paper and residual waste. Our organic waste is composted and fed back into the cycle as fertiliser in the high beds in our company garden. A particularly environmentally friendly measure was implemented a few years ago with the "paperless" office. Our workstations are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and ergonomics. Our employee clothing is produced sustainably and fairly to ensure that ecological standards are also met in this area. When purchasing cleaning products, we therefore prioritise environmentally friendly products and use water-saving taps in our company to reduce water consumption.
What's on our plate
In our daily office routine, we also prioritize sustainable variety with a focus on quality and regionality when it comes to our culinary choices. We source organic apples from Thomas Wallner, a local organic farmer in Seeham, yogurts in a jar from "Buachberger's Mili" in Mattsee. On Tuesday and Thursday we enjoy a warm lunch: once a week from our neighbour, the Trumer Schmankerlhof, and once from Café Vielfalt in Hallwang. Wednesdays are "juice day" in our company: We squeeze fresh and healthy juices from fruit and vegetables. In the office kitchens, we have switched to fair trade coffee and enjoy our breaks in our green oasis of well-being. We also have raised beds in the garden where we grow vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs for snacking!
A thriving, resource-efficient, and environmentally aware office routine is undoubtedly effective when individuals recognize the importance of the matter and are dedicated to promoting the respectful treatment of our distinctive environment, today and in the years to come. Even if it's just a modest part of a broader societal shift, we find fulfillment in our efforts within our eco-conscious office environment, which aligns with economic, ecological, and social responsibility.
