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Profiles of our licenced partners

in the licence programme 'Naturveranstaltungen Sachsenforst'

If you want to experience the national park region Saxon Switzerland in an intense and authentic way, you are in good hands with an experienced guide. Our licence partners meet the quality criteria of the licence programme 'Naturveranstaltungen Sachsenforst' (nature events of Saxony's forestry authority) and stand for a high level of safety, quality and reliability. They offer versatile tours of various durations and difficulties, so that everyone can find a tour they like.

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Anke Dürkoop

Guided tours | Day hikes

As a geologist and national park guide, Anke conveys with great enthusiasm and love for nature how the bizarre landscape in the national park region was formed. Whether it's a private tour, corporate event or company outing – half-day or full-day: her geological and natural history hikes focus on exciting stories about the region, insights into special rock formations and rare flora and fauna. Her varied tours lead to spectacular views or caves in the national park region, often off the beaten track.

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Anne Langwald

Hikes | Individual day tours

As a native of the Vogtland region, Anne has been visiting Saxon Switzerland since childhood and would like to share her enthusiasm for this special natural landscape. She offers 'Stiegen' hikes (Stiege can mean ladders, stairs and short climbing passages), nature photography tours and nature enjoyment day hikes away from the most popular tourist trails.

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Forest education | Team days

Whether school class, field trip, family or team day: With expert knowledge and passion, Christian is an ideal guide. As a qualified geographer, he conveys the landscape's natural history backgrounds in a vivid way. As a state-certified forest educator, he ensures playful moments, special experiences and a happy time. As a certified national park guide, he safely shows visitors the most beautiful places in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains – and almost always finds the right path.

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Heiko Hesse

Hikes | 'Stiegen' tours

Heiko takes his guests into the fascinating rocky world of Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. On guided hikes, 'Stiegen' tours (Stiegen can mean ladders, stairs and climbing sections) and selected climbing routes, visitors explore quiet paths, spectacular views and the special atmosphere of this unique landscape. During wildlife observations, nature shows itself at close quarters – mindful, authentic and far from everyday life.

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Katrin Vollmann

Herbalism

Having grown up at the foot of the Pfaffenstein table mountain, Katrin has always felt at home in the rocks, forests and meadows of Saxon Switzerland. Her passion for wild plants and nature always slips into her hikes. With pedagogical experience, she conveys knowledge about the national park to groups of children, adults and families. Sensory impressions and a playful approach are her focus – for eventful tours with a high fun factor. 

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Jana Winklerová

Nature and experiential education

Jana's roots are in the Bohemian Orlické Mountains (Eagle Mountains). Many years ago she came to the upper Elbe valley and discovered her profound connection to Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland. The unique rock and forest landscape still shapes her work today. With longstanding experience in education, she conveys knowledge about nature as well as impressions of both national parks to children, families and adults as well as people with disabilities – experience-oriented and with all senses.

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Michael Lohr

Nature and forest education

As an experienced nature and experiential educator, Michael offers continued education courses, workshops and team days about nature, forest and experiential education. Direct contact with nature is in the focus: conscious exploration, perception and common experience further a profound understanding of ecological interconnectedness. Additionally, teambuilding offers that promote cooperation, trust and community are also part of the programme.

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Ralf Schmädicke

Hikes | Nature education

Ever since his first visit in 1973, Ralf has been fascinated by the natural and cultural landscape of Saxon Switzerland. It was likely love at first sight, because it never let him go. On countless hikes and climbing tours, he found how unique, but also how vulnerable this landscape is. Its protection for his own as well as future generations is dear to his heart. Since 2009, Ralf has been guiding guests through the national park region with heart, straightforwardness and passion.

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Sandy Kratochwil

Hiking & yoga workshops

Roots & Flow Yoga offers guided hiking and yoga workshops in Saxon Switzerland. Founder Sandy Kratochwil is rooted in the region and active as a volunteer local trail keeper as well as an auxiliary ranger. She joins mindful hiking with yoga, breathwork and short meditaions in nature. The nature-friendly workshops are aimed at individuals, groups and teams wanting to consciously experience movement, mindfulness and the region.