ViaAlpina
The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco. There are 342 stages and over 5000km between 0 to 3000m above sea level.[1]
The project was created by a group of public and private organisations from the 8 Alpine countries in 2000, receiving EU funding from 2001 until 2008. The international secretariat is hosted by the Association Grande Traversée des Alpes in Grenoble and there are national secretariats (hosted by public administrations or hiking associations) in each country. Its aim is to support sustainable development in remote mountain areas and promote the Alpine cultures and cultural exchanges.[2]
A looooong mapping party!
Around the Alps in 80 days
During Summer 2012, a group of hikers from 4 countries (among which some members of Alpine clubs) will contribute to the OpenStreetMap project in quite a particular fashion. They will hike in the Western Alps for about 80 days, from Monaco (departure in June), up to Switzerland, and back to the South (ending around mid-August).
They will follow the blue and rail trails of the Via Alpina, a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the alpine regions with 342 stages and over 5000km between 0 to 3000m above sea level. They will collect GPS tracks, take geotagged pictures and insert the data into the OpenStreetMap database in order to produce a detailed map of the trails.
Want to know more? See the map? Visit our site here: http://www.outdoormaps.org
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