Climbing and Yoga
An active escape for body and mind
The journey to inner clarity
Enjoy a week of climbing on outstanding rock surrounded by Mediterranean charm. Combined with energizing and relaxing yoga sessions, it’s the perfect escape from everyday life.
By joining this journey, you’ll have the opportunity to discover the authentic side of Croatia on the Istrian Peninsula. Throughout the week, you can refine your climbing skills and grow within the sport. Through yoga and meditation, we aim to help you reconnect with yourself and your body, while providing you with tools that allow you to unlock your full potential — both in climbing and in everyday life.
Program and Area
Sunday: Arrival and yoga
Monday / Tuesday / Thursday / Friday: Climbing at the best spots, tailored to the participants’ wishes and skill levels. Daily yoga practice in the morning or evening.
Wednesday: Yoga, hiking, and cultural activities
Saturday: Departure after breakfast and yoga
Are you looking for the best climbing areas in Croatia? Then Istria is the perfect destination for you. The excellent limestone rock quality combined with the Mediterranean atmosphere makes every climber’s heart beat faster. With 362 routes ranging from 4a to 7a, recreational and intermediate climbers will also find plenty to enjoy.
The nearest climbing crags can be reached on foot from our accommodation in just 15 minutes, while additional climbing spots are accessible by car within 10–40 minutes.
Price and included services
CHF 1,950.00
- Small group with up to 6 guests per guide
- Accommodation at the Mountain Lodge Istria
- Full board: breakfast, packed lunch, and 3-course dinner
(excluding drinks and additional personal consumption)
Requirements
- You are confident with belaying and lead climbing.
- Climbing level from 5a onwards.
- You are familiar with belaying techniques in sport climbing areas and already have experience in outdoor sport climbing.
Additional Information
- The organized trip runs from Sunday to Saturday. By arrangement, you may arrive earlier or extend your stay.
- Travel arrangements are organized through shared car journeys.
- Group size: 6–12 guests plus mountain guide and yoga teacher
- Guided by Rolf Bäbler and Anina Jud
- Accommodation is in double rooms.
- Yoga sessions are suitable for both beginners and advanced practitioners.
- Vegan diets and food intolerances can be accommodated by the kitchen.
- A packing list will be provided after registration.
- Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Climbing & Yoga in Istria
Anina & Rolf-
20. - 26.09.2026
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Daily yoga and climbing
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All inclusice
Your Accommodation
This old farmers house (Stone Lodge II ) has been newly renovated and furnished with great attention to tradition and originality. It is located in the midst of the breathtaking landscape of the picturesque village of Kompanj in Istria.
The gentle rustling of leaves in the breeze and the chorus of birds create a symphony of tranquility that peacefully embraces this idyllic mountain experience.
4 bedrooms (2+2+4; sleeps 8), 3 bathrooms, a large kitchen-diner, a seminar, yoga, or lounge room.
Delicious local meals are prepared for you daily (breakfast, snacks, dinner). Vegetarian or vegan options are available on request.
Yoga room with a panoramic window
The 50 m² room with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows is the heart of Mountain Lodge Istria and is available for our yoga sessions, lectures on a large screen/4K projector, and for sitting together.
The view of the surrounding Istrian countryside calms the mind and invites you to chill out. From here, you can watch the climbing action on the Kompanj rocks.
Your yoga teacher & climbing guide
Anina Jud
Raised at the gateway to the Glarus mountains, she carries a deep connection to nature within her. Being outdoors – whether hiking, climbing, or ski touring – gives her a sense of peace, strength, and grounding. Nature continually invites her to slow down mindfully and also shapes her sustainable way of life. As a certified hiking guide and climbing instructor, she is passionate about sharing this connection through her offerings.
Her yoga journey began in 2010 with a physically focused practice and gradually led her into deeper dimensions of yoga. For her, yoga is far more than movement – it is a way of life, a path of inner alignment, and a remembering of what truly matters. Through her offerings, she creates spaces for mindfulness, presence, and the cultivation of life energy, prana. She sees yoga as a journey toward greater inner peace and as a practice that continually invites us to focus less on the destination and more on the path itself.
Rolf Bäbler
Rolf is an IFMGA mountain guide, climbing instructor, and coach from the Glarus region of Switzerland. Whether it’s climbing trips, alpine tours, expeditions, mental training, or meditation – there is little that Rolf hasn’t explored and experienced.
Thanks to his broad background, he can support you in many different aspects and disciplines of climbing. Whether it’s technique, tactics, or the mental side of climbing, his extensive knowledge allows him to find the right solution for every situation while always remaining calm and grounded. His passion for climbing still burns strongly today – moving away from performance pressure and toward the awareness and experience of climbing flow. Rolf can support you in discovering a new and more mindful way of experiencing climbing.
