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.
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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

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 €

European trail (in 5 or more countries)
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 

80 €


European Trails

Membership Application

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