European Trails
Well maintained trails enhance health, wellbeing, culture, and the protection of our nature and climate. Become part of a Europewide network that works through targeted engagement with funding bodies to secure strong financial support for trail management organizations.
We develop solutions for the key challenges in European trail management.
European Trails envisions a Europe where everyone has access to great trails. Our actions foster knowledge exchange and collaboration among all stakeholders in the trail sector, unifying them to speak with ONE strong voice.
We work on sustainable organizational models and funding structures for trail management organizations, including advocacy for increased financial support at the European level.
We are hiring.
European Trails e.V. is looking for a motivated and well-organised Association Manager to support our operations and help drive sustainability-focused initiatives across Europe. Join us in shaping meaningful change with a dynamic non-profit network.
Trails as Strategic European Infrastructure
Together with ENOS and our partners across the trail sector, we put into writing what European Trails stands for: trails as essential, strategic infrastructure for health, climate, nature and rural communities. This paper is the foundation our work is built on and we hope it’s the first of many we’ll write together with our members and partners in the years ahead.
12 Recommendations
4 Governance Levels
5 Co-Authoring Organizations
News
European Trails at Euro’Meet 2026: Trails, Policy and Inclusion in Sundsvall
European Trails joins Euro’Meet 2026 in Sundsvall, where VP Dr. Mischa Crumbach and founder Hartmut Wimmer take part in sessions on trail policy, sustainable tourism and social inclusion.
Our member Tourism Bohinj submits TRAILS4COMMUNITY to the EU
Tourism Bohinj has submitted the TRAILS4COMMUNITY proposal to the EU, partnering with European Trails to turn long-distance hiking routes into community-led engines for local economies.
Building a Digital Trail Network for Long-Distance Hiking in Europe
We’re building a standardized, open data network for Europe’s long-distance hiking trails, and looking for the ones we’ve missed.
European Trails Chapter Session at WTC 2026 in Perth
Join us in Perth on 19 October for the European Trails Chapter Session: an open discussion on regional collaboration, funding, and the future of trails in Europe.
New Policy Paper Calls for EU Recognition of Trails as Infrastructure
European Trails and ENOS are calling on the EU to recognize trails as essential public infrastructure: read the paper and become a signatory.
European Trails Bids to Host World Trails Conference 2030
European Trails is coordinating Europe’s bid to host WTN’s 2030 flagship conference — and looking for a co-host destination to join us.