We guide you on your journey through the history of the earth

You don't want to explore the Geopark on your own? No problem, our Geopark guides will take you on the trail of evolution, to extinct volcanoes, former seashores and ecological frontiers. Our Geopark guides are certified nature, landscape and Geopark guides. With their broad knowledge of the history of the earth, nature and history, they will surely inspire you and bring you closer to our region. You can find fixed guided tours in our event calendar. They take place during the guided tour season from April to October. You can also book individual guided tours on request; e.g. for your next company event or a hiking day with friends and families! Contact us and we will arrange a Geopark guide for you in the region of your choice.

 

We introduce ourselves

Horst Frese

Horst Frese is a Geopark guide in the Hochsauerlandkreis region, especially in his hometown of Medebach-Düdinghausen. As a retired director of the Nature and Environmental Protection Academy NRW, he is very active today in various groups regarding geology, nature, homeland and history. We are therefore very pleased that Horst will be able to share his broad expertise with us as a Geopark guide in the Westphalia/¬Waldeck border region. In addition to half-day tours, Horst also offers full-day tours with a stop for refreshments.

Gerd Rosenkranz

Gerd Rosenkranz from Marsberg in Sauerland has been a certified geopark, nature and landscape guide since 2010. His main topics are the regional geology and landscape history, the settlement and mining history as well as the flora and fauna in the greater area around Marsberg. Gerd also offers individual tours on request in addition to the fixed tours shown in the event calendar.

Renate Hill

Renate Hill from Willingen-Usseln offers numerous guided tours and even her own geo-info-shop at home! Interested hikers can inform themselves about the geology and landscape history of the region in the information room "Im Ohl" set up by Renate herself or search for gold at her gold panning channel. In addition to her expertise in geology and gold, Renate also offers guided tours and hikes on an "emotional level" themed “my soul home”.

Apollonia Held-Wiese

Apollonia Held-Wiese is a certified forest educator as well as nature, landscape and Geopark guide. As a native from Brilon, Apollonia specializes in the Sauerland region, including the Diemelsee Nature Park. Her range of guided tours is as diverse as the area in which she travels. Brilon's urban and cultural history, geology and paleontology, flora and fauna, and of course experiencing the forest with all senses and mindfulness are among the topics of her guided tours.

Friedel Trelle

Friedel Trelle from Olsberg-Assinghausen (HSK) inspires his excursion participants with the geological history of his homeland: the border region Hesse/NRW in the highlands of Willingen, Medebach, Winterberg and Olsberg. Whether you are interested in the formation of the Rheinisches Schiefergebirge, want to get to know the Bruchhauser stones or experience the flora and fauna, with Friedel as a Geopark guide, an interesting tour through the Geopark is guaranteed!

Jutta Vorderwülbecke

Jutta Vorderwülbecke is a certified Geopark and hiking guide, nature and landscape guide, Kneipp animator and herb expert. This makes her our absolute expert for nature & health! She offers various guided tours in the Hochsauerlandkreis, especially in the Olsberg area. If you are interested in an exciting tour over the Devonian seabed including a Kneipp treatment in the Kneipp spa in Olsberg, her guided tours are just right for you!

Brigitte Vernaleken

Brigitte has been a trained nature park and geopark guide since 2016. She is also an expert in medicinal plants and has taken part in further training at the Calendula School of Medicinal Plants in gemmotherapy. In addition to her extensive knowledge of flora and fauna, especially in the limestone grassland Scheid in Volkmarsen, she knows her geology, too! Her regional focus is on the area of Volkmarsen and the "Hollenkammer" in the lower Wattertal.