Updated: 16-12-2024
A region/organisation (tourist board, nature reserve, walking association, etc.) interested in obtaining the certificate “Leading Day Walk – Best of Europe” for marketing purposes contacts the European Hiking Federation (ERA) to start the Quality assurance process.
ERA course
ERA offers a regional standard European training course for national experts and local trail scouts, who can gather the necessary data for the trail inventory. The local interest groups involved in walking tourism (walking groups/associations, nature reserves, tourism, forestry, etc.) are requested to nominate up to a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 suitable and competent people for the training to become a local trail scout.
The costs:
- Standard two-day European training course: 2.600 € (excl. VAT) plus travel expenses for two trainers.
- Combined three-day European training course: 3.600 € (excl. VAT), plus travel expenses for two trainers
- Light (Renew) one-day European training course: 1.300 € (excl. VAT), plus travel expenses for two trainers
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Certification
In general, trails with a length of 4 to 25 km can be submitted for certification. The cost of the certification procedure depends on the length of the day walk/trail:
4 to 7 km = 1.090 € (applies to family fun/comfort hiking from 2 km)
8 to 11 km = 1.190 €
12 to 15 km = 1.290 €
16 to 20 km = 1.390 €
21 to 25 km = 1.540 €
All prices are excl. VAT plus travel expenses for the inspector.
A quantity discount:
10% for 4 or more trails certified at the same time
15% for 8 or more trails certified at the same time
Contact
ERA Secretariat, see contact details at the bottom of this page.