WHAT IS FOOTPRINTS & FRIENDSHIPS?
Two friends, endless trails, and an open invitation to lace up your boots.
WHAT IS FOOTPRINTS & FRIENDSHIPS?
Footprints & Friendships is a project created by two friends, Viola and Juliette, who share a strong passion for being outdoors and exploring the world around them.
We met while we were both living in New Zealand, where we spent our free time hiking, exploring and discovering the incredible nature around us. Those adventures became some of our favourite memories — and eventually inspired us to create something of our own.
Today, we both live in Germany and want to share our passion for the outdoors with more people.
Footprints & Friendships is a community for people who love hiking, being outdoors, or simply want to spend more time in nature and meet new people along the way.
You can join us with your friends, come on your own, or even join without knowing anyone — because that’s what we’re here for. We create opportunities to discover new places, try new adventures and connect with people in real life.
Our hikes and outdoor activities are about much more than reaching the top. They’re about good conversations, shared experiences, meeting new people and creating genuine connections — without pressure, competition or the need to be an experienced hiker.
So, lace up your hiking boots and join us on our next adventure!
Where it began · 2022
Shared thermoses, misty ridges, and the idea that never left.
Viola & Juliette
The heart, the route-planners, and the friendly faces greeting you at the meeting point.
Co-FounderVIOLA
Outdoor lover, nature enthusiast and always up for trying something new.
I’m a Czech girl who has been living in Leipzig for the past four years. My passion for hiking started in 2019, when I went on my first hike in the High Tatras in Slovakia. Since then, I haven’t looked back. Whenever I have a free weekend, I try to escape the city and head into nature.
Hiking is definitely my favourite, but I love all kinds of active adventures. I enjoy tennis, bouldering, rafting and pretty much anything that gets me moving and outside. :)
I’m currently a student and, alongside my studies, I work at a hostel in Leipzig. The hostel environment and this way of travelling are very close to my heart.
When Juliette called me one day and said she had an idea to bring people together through hiking, I didn’t hesitate for a second. I was immediately in. Since then, we’ve been working on our project step by step, and it has brought us so much joy.
There’s honestly nothing we love more than being in the mountains, surrounded by amazing people.
High Tatras alum Bouldering fan
Co-FounderJULIETTE
Trail explorer, storyteller, and community builder.
Hey, my name is Jules! I’m the second founder of Footprints & Friendships.
I’ve been hiking since I was a teenager and found that being in the forest or out in nature is my happy place.
I’m not the fastest or most extreme hiker, but I love a good talk and a chill day hike — ending it with a nice beer.
Outside of F+F, I enjoy being with friends, watching the same movies over and over and over, and would generally call myself a very chill person. 🌞
Trail photographer Map geek
Past Trail Memories
Laughter, train rides, and shared summits across the region and beyond.
📷 Instagram memoryYou don’t need to spend a fortune to go on your first hike.
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