Porcini on moss in morning light, larch forest and mountain peaks behind

Fungavia · The mushroom radar

The hunt stays yours.
So does the thrill.

Mushroom maps developed with leading mycologists. They show you where forest, altitude and weather fit right now. Your own finds stay encrypted on your phone.

Name your region Read the story

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Prologue

Every forager has their spots, and nobody gives them away. They are handed down in families and hinted at, at most.

That is good for the spots. For anyone starting out it means an hour’s drive, three hours of searching and an empty basket.

Fungavia lives on exactly this silence. The secret is twofold: that of the experts, who put their knowledge into a map without giving their names. And yours, which grows with every find. Three chapters tell the story.

Chapter I

Grandpa’s spot

Every autumn Grandpa came home with a full basket. Where had he been? “In the woods.” He never said more, not even to the family. He took the spot with him.

Almost every family has a story like this. Whoever knows a good slope leaves early and comes back the long way round.

Fungavia shows you slopes where forest, altitude and weather come together the way they did at his. The rest you find yourself. And this time the spot stays in the family: encrypted, only on your phone.

Wicker basket with porcini and chanterelles on a mossy stump

Chapter II

The mycologist who never talks

She knows every larch slope in her valleys. Ask her about her spots and she just smiles.

Fungavia was developed in collaboration with leading mycologists. They stay unnamed, because whoever knows where it grows doesn’t say it out loud. Their years of experience are in the maps: which forest, which altitude, which weather.

Their spots stay theirs.

You get their eye for the landscape.

Misty mountain forest after rain, sunbeams between the trunks

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Chapter III

Three days after the rain

Every forager knows the feeling: they should be coming up now. Five cars are already in the car park. On the well-known slope the tracks are fresh.

Fungavia shows you where conditions fit right now. So you search where it may pay off, and not where everyone else has already been.

The double secret

Their knowledge on your map. Your finds with you alone.

Their secret

The map

Decades of experience from leading mycologists, turned into suitability maps
A dedicated suitability map for porcini
Top areas from 1 to 50 %: from “only the best slopes” to “everything that might work”

Your secret

Your finds

One tap on the golden button saves photo and location
Encrypted on your phone, not in a cloud
Only you can create an export, and you decide who gets it

Fungavia

Try it out

A real map section. Choose the Top areas and see where you could begin.

Top areas

Static preview: woodland paths and historical suitability areas in the South Tyrol example, both species, Top 20%.

2 × 2 km

Static preview · The interactive map is unavailable here. In the app you can choose the Top areas.

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Porcini

Top percentages are relative area ranks, not the probability of a find. Stronger colours mark narrower Top tiers.

Example area · historical reference map · uncalibrated suitability · no guarantee of finds, no mushroom identification

Data: Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol (CC0); orthophoto 2023: Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Office for Spatial Planning and Cartography (CC BY 4.0, modified). Contains modified Copernicus Service Information 2018. Map licences · CC BY 4.0 · MapLibre GL JS

How Fungavia works

Choose a region
Start where your next woodland walk will take you.
Choose Top areas
Narrow the map to the areas you would like to explore.
Recognise the right moment
Use the app to see when forest, altitude and weather come together.
Save with “Found one!”
Keep a photo and location of your find, encrypted on your phone.

No AI. Real finds.

From our baskets.

Porcini, photographed while foraging. The spots stay our secret.

The moment of the find
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Between us

What Fungavia can do. And what it can’t.

Experts promise nothing the forest can’t deliver. Neither do we.

Fungavia can

Show you where forest, altitude and weather suit porcini right now
Highlight the best 1 to 50 % of areas, as strict as you like
Work deep in the woods without signal once the map is loaded
Save every find with photo and location, encrypted on your phone

Fungavia can’t

Promise finds. Only the forest can tell
Identify mushrooms or say whether they are edible
Upload your spots. Nothing leaves your phone unless you say so
Replace the foraging rules of your region

Who it’s for

Three ways into the woods.

If you’re starting out

Nobody will tell you a spot. Fungavia shows you slopes where a search may pay off and reminds you of the rules before you set out. Your first trip starts with a destination, not a guess.

If you know your spots

Your spots are good, but not every year. When they stay empty, Fungavia shows you new slopes with similar conditions. And you see when the right moment after the rain has come.

If you go with family

A day in the woods with a goal: choose a region, see where it fits, save the best find with one tap. The kids will know where it was. Nobody else will.

The rules of the forest

Six rules that apply everywhere.

Wherever you forage, each region sets its own details. Experts follow these six principles everywhere.

Check firstEvery region has its own rules: days, hours, permits or fees. One call to the local council settles it.
Limit your haulMany regions allow only a set amount per person per day. Experts take less than they could.
Respect protected areasIn national parks and nature reserves foraging is often banned or tightly regulated.
Signs applyAuthorities and landowners can ban foraging. A no-foraging sign is always right.
Basket, not bagMushrooms need air. And a spot only stays good if you leave it intact.
Get it checkedSee a mushroom advisory service before eating. If poisoning is suspected, call emergency services at once.

Safe foraging: rules, advice, emergency →

Pricing

One week to try it. One year for everyone who goes every season.

Week

€4.99

For a holiday or that one week after the rain.

Year · Best value

€29.99

≈ €0.58 per week. Less than a coffee.

Planned prices incl. VAT · Subject to change · Purchase later via Google Play. Naming your region is free and not a purchase.

Questions

What you want to know.

Does Fungavia guarantee finds?

No. Fungavia shows where forest, altitude and weather come together right now. That is where a search may pay off. Whether there are mushrooms, only the forest can tell. There is no guarantee of finds.

Does the app replace mushroom identification?

No. Fungavia does not identify mushrooms and says nothing about whether they are edible. Never eat a mushroom based on an app alone, and have your finds checked by a mushroom advisory service.

Can I use Fungavia offline?

Yes. Fungavia is made to work without a signal, deep in the woods. You need a connection beforehand to download the maps.

Where are my finds stored?

On your phone, encrypted. Finds, photos and routes are never uploaded automatically. Only you can create an export, and you decide who gets it.

How much does Fungavia cost?

The planned prices are €4.99 per week or €29.99 per year, VAT included, as a subscription via Google Play. Prices are not final and may change. Joining the list is free and not a purchase.

Do I need an account?

Sign-in is planned for the subscription and map downloads. Your find locations are not part of the account. They stay on your device.

How can I reach you?

Email us at [email protected] with questions about the app, your preferred region and partnerships.

Coming soon to Google Play.

We are building region by region. Tell us where you forage.

Which region should we build for you?

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The hunt stays yours.So does the thrill.