Membership
European Trails represents the European chapter of the World Trails Network (WTN). Our members automatically become full members of the WTN, enabling them to collaborate with the global trail management community.
Double Membership
European Trails Benefits
- Knowledge Hub — Tap into the European knowledge hub, with ongoing access to resources, expert sessions, and exchange with the wider European trail community.
- Project Groups & Network Access — We provide the infrastructure for direct collaboration within our project groups, connecting you with the people and expertise you need.
- Policy Influence — Our Policy Paper consolidates member interests into a coordinated push for new funding streams.
- Funding Access — We connect you to active funding programs, provide proposal support, and organize joint fundraising applications as your coordinating body.
- Joint Marketing Reach — Get promoted across our channels alongside your own — via webinars, newsletter, website, and social media.
- WTN Membership Included — One membership, two networks.
- WTC Member Rate — Reduced rate at the World Trails Conference.
Double Membership
WTN Benefits
- Connect and network with trails and trail operators, trail businesses and nonprofit organizations from around the world
- Promote your trail to a global audience via the WTN Trails Atlas
- Reach new trail users and adventure tourists
- Discounts for World Trails Network events
- Opportunity to tap into industry knowledge and research surveys
- Opportunity to participate in the World Trails Network Task Teams
- Receive the monthly e-Newsletter with updates on international trail news
- Membership fee includes sign-up for 4 staff members
- Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
A note on our membership
European Trails isn’t limited to current EU member states. As Europe’s trail network keeps growing, we especially welcome trail organizations from EU candidate and accession countries — the future shape of this network extends beyond today’s EU borders.
Become a member now. Let’s create better trails and a stronger network – all together.
Non-Profit Status
The association exclusively and directly pursues charitable purposes. It’s objectives include the promotion of culture, nature conservation, environmental and climate protection, and public health.
The German version of the statutes is legally binding. The English translation is provided for informational purposes only.
European Trails
Membership Fees
We offer memberships for
Trail organizations
Non-profit organizations
Personal supporting members
Private companies
If you join between April and December, your membership fee is reduced by 25–75 %:
April – June: -25 %
July – September: -50 %
October – December: -75 %
Annual membership
The membership fee for the year of joining is charged in the month of joining. The annual invoice for the following years will be issued in December and is due on January 1st.
We cover your WTN membership. From your membership fee we pay a share to WTN.
European Trails Vision
Membership Fees
Trails Organizations
Fee paid to WTN: $100
Type of Membership
Fee per Year
Trails at county level
150 €
Trails at federal state level
250 €
Trails at national level
500 €
Transnational trail (in 2 to 4 countries)
750 €
1.000 €
Membership Fees
Non-Profit Organizations
Fee paid to WTN: $100
Type of Membership
Fee per Year
Local organizations (as federations, associations, foundations), Municipality, Protected area authority
150 €
Regional organizations (as federations, associations, foundations), District/County, Academic institution, Authority managing a large protected area
250 €
Federal organizations (as federations, associations, foundations), Federal state/Federal ministry
500 €
National organizations (as federations, associations, foundations), State/State ministry, National trail organization
1.000 €
European organizations (as federations, associations, foundations), International trail organization
2.000 €
Membership Fees
Private Companies
Fee paid to WTN: $100
Type of Membership
Fee per Year
Very small Companies with annual revenue < 100.000 €
250 €
Small Companies with annual revenue 100.000 € – 1 Million €
500 €
Medium Companies with annual revenue 1 Million € – 5 Million €
1.000 €
Large Companies with annual revenue 5 Million € – 10 Million €
1.500 €
Very large Companies with annual revenue > 10 Million €
2.000 €
Membership Fees
Personal Members
Fee paid to WTN: $20
Type of Membership
Fee per Year
Personal supporting member