Certified Hiking and Nature Guide
Guided hikes in South Tyrol and the Po Delta
Multi-day walks in Italy and Malta, in small groups, with a guide who stays beside you from start to finish.
- Licensed professional
- Groups of 4 to 8 people
- 18 tours
Francesco De Stefani
Your guide on the ground
Bolzano · South Tyrol
Who walks with you
I know these trails because I live them, season after season
Hi, I'm Francesco. For years I've been taking people who want a break from routine into two worlds I love deeply: South Tyrol, between Val di Funes, the Rosengarten and Lake Carezza, and the Po Delta, with the Cà Mello wetland reserve, the Via delle Valli and the Porto Caleri Botanical Garden.
I don't do postcard stops: I choose places I know on foot, where the landscape comes with its history, its local customs and the traditional dishes of South Tyrol and the Polesine.
- Certified Hiking and Nature GuideA licensed professional qualified to lead people safely in natural environments.
- Federally certified Nordic Walking instructorTechnique taught to the standards of the national federation's training.
- Walks in UNESCO World Heritage areasThe Dolomites and the protected habitats of the Po Delta.
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South Tyrol
Day hikes
From morning to evening, with a car transfer from your hotel to the trailhead.
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Italy and Malta
Multi-day treks
Five days, three of them walking. Minibus support and hotels booked.
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Where we walk
Every tour is built for walking at an unhurried pace, in small groups, with a guide who stays beside you from start to finish.
South Tyrol · Val di Funes
Adolf Munkel Weg, beneath the Odle
An almost level path running below the walls of the Furchetta and Sass Rigais, inside the Puez-Odle Nature Park. It reaches the Geisler Alm, the best place from which to see the Odle. Suitable for children too.
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Umbria · From Gubbio to Assisi
In the footsteps of Saint Francis, from Gubbio to Assisi
The Umbrian stretch of the Franciscan way, from Gubbio to Assisi over three days of sixteen to seventeen kilometres. Badlands, hermitages and medieval villages, ending at the Basilica of Saint Francis.
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South Tyrol · Val Gardena
The Seceda loop, from the ridge to Col Raiser
A loop that runs almost entirely downhill along the Seceda ridges, with the Odle alongside the whole way. It passes the Regensburger Hütte and closes at Col Raiser, where the cable car takes you back down.
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Tuscany · From Gambassi Terme to Siena
The Via Francigena, from Gambassi Terme to Siena
One of the finest stretches of the Italian Via Francigena: sixty-four kilometres of white gravel roads, cypress avenues and medieval towns, from Gambassi Terme to Siena by way of San Gimignano and Monteriggioni.
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South Tyrol · Alpe di Siusi
The panoramic loop of Monte Bullaccia
The panoramic loop of Monte Bullaccia, along the rim of the largest high-altitude plateau in Europe. Meadows, alpine huts and the Witches' Benches, with the Sciliar always ahead. Broad paths, suitable for everyone.
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Tuscany · Island of Elba
Elba, three days of castles and panoramic trails
Three days of walking on the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago: the Volterraio Castle, the Sanctuary of Monserrato and the panoramic trail above the Golfo Stella, through Mediterranean scrub with the sea always in sight.
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Nordic Walking courses in Bolzano
Want to try a walking technique that brings in arms, shoulders and breathing? As a federally certified instructor I take you from your first steps with the poles to a fluid, natural movement.
- Lessons for beginners and for anyone wanting to correct their technique
- A gentle activity, suitable for all ages and for wellbeing programmes
- In groups or one-to-one, in South Tyrol and the Polesine
Why choose my tours
A real guide, not a printed itinerary
Licensed professional
Nature guide and federally certified instructor: expertise, safety and responsibility in the field.
Small groups
Small numbers so you can walk unhurried, ask questions and actually enjoy the landscape.
Culture and flavours
Every hike weaves together nature, history, traditions and the local food.
Tailored to you
If you can't find what you're looking for, write to me: we'll work it out together.
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Tell me where you want to go
Send me your ideas or the dates you have in mind: I reply personally and we build the right experience together.