Get to know Scandinavian Hiking
About us
Bob van Ettinger, born in 1981 near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In 2008 I moved to Sweden and trained to become a mountain leader. I have a great passion for the Scandinavian mountains and drive to make unique places accessible to you.
Our mission – a personal and unique adventure But why? In my opinion, there are many people who long for true adventure in real nature. But who may not be used to departing from marked trails in the vicinity of a place of interest. I wish to take you literally and further out into nature. I also believe that many people are looking for authentic and personalised products, instead of mass production and exploitation of natural resources. Therefore, I create small-scale products with respect to the nature we are going to visit. I myself am from a country without mountains and hardly any wilderness. And I have learnt and experienced how valuable it is to be able to visit the fantastic nature and wilderness of Sweden and Norway under my own steam. I am happy to share this with you!
That is why I create my tours.
Our mission – a personal and unique adventure
Personal & Adventurous
Scandinavian Hiking takes you on a hike through mountains and wilderness. Definitely an adventure, but the most important thing is that our products are customised to you. I am proud of my small scale, which makes all hikes so personal.
Unique & Transformative
I constantly strive for new and exciting experiences. Scandinavian Hiking wants to create fond memories of the place we visit and your personal experience. I do this by taking you off the beaten track to places you thought were impossible to visit on your own.
Professional & Sustainable
Scandinavian Hiking is a professional guide and leads our guests through the wilderness. Therefore, I monitor the physical and psychological safety of the group and the individual. But the sustainability of our products is also crucial. Together we take care of the natural environment we visit and ensure that future generations can continue to do so after us.
Quality
You should be able to feel safe when you when accompanied by me. Therefore, we place great emphasis on the quality assurance of our products. I am trained according to Swedish standards for mountain leader summer and winter and international standards forwildernessguide level 1.
And I am one of the few in Sweden trained and certified International Mountain Leader.
Safety First
Your safety is paramount when hiking with us. But an accident or acute illness could occur. When we visit the wilderness, it can be far from any potential help and the wait for professional assistance can be (very) long.
That is why I am trained Wilderness First Responder at NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute. A rigorous training programme that provides the knowledge and skills to deal with a medical emergency, when the waiting time for help can be days!
All guides who work for Scandinavian Hiking must be trained and experienced in providing first aid in a wilderness environment.
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