Category: international trails

American and International Trail Organizations

International Trail Organizations

8 American and International trail organizations that are working to build and improve trails worldwide & in your backyard.

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Opportunity to Improve Island Infrastructure

bicycle trail on island

Time to Look at New Island Transportation Ideas Out of adversity comes opportunity. The damage suffered by island communities and entire islands as a result of recent hurricanes has been devastating. As always, our thoughts go out to those island residents who have suffered great losses. However, our thoughts are not enough. The entire world …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2017/09/20/opportunity-improve-island-infrastructure/

Trails in England

Lots of Footpaths in England… England is a hikers paradise. For someone from the United States or just about any other country, the mass profusion of walking trails in England is unbelievable. It is no exaggeration to say that they’re everywhere. Whether you’re looking at a local map or driving on one of the roads, …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2016/06/18/trails-in-england/

Rhine River Trail: Bonn to Koblenz

Remagen, Germany Makes Good Bike Base Camp If you’ve completed your Mosel River Bike Tour and you’d like to explore the Rhine region of Germany by bike, the town of Remagen, Germany provides a good central location for basing your adventures. This bike tour is different than most European long-distance trail tours because it gives you …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2015/06/26/rhine-river-trail-bonn-koblenz/

Moselle River Trail: Metz to Thionville

trail sign to help people on trail tours.

Veloroute Charles le Temerarire This portion of the Moselle River Trail is known locally as the Veloroute Charles le Temerarire or the Charles Temaraire Bicycle Path. It is named after Duke Charles the Bold. I studied the history of Charles le Temeraire in hopes that he was some glorious French leader worthy of having a …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2015/06/12/moselle-river-trail-metz-to-thionville/

Starry Nights Bike Path

map showing where Eindhoven is in the Netherlands

Back to the Future Bike Path A very futuristic Dutch Starry Nights bike path pays tribute to Van Gogh and one of his most iconic paintings. This glowing bike path is in the town of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. (see map below) Eindhoven is southeast of Amsterdam and was once home to Vincent Van Gogh. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://trailsnet.com/2015/05/08/starry-nights-bike-path/