Forest trail

E-mail - pasts@daba.gov.lv

Phone - +371 67509545

Cross-border hiking route “The Forest Trail”

Interreg V-A Cross-Border Programme for the Central Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020

Developing sustainable natural and cultural resources in sustainable tourism facilities.

» PURPOSE OFPROJECT

The aim of the project was to establish a labelled long-distance hiking route that runs ~ 1050 km through the forests of Latvia and Estonia, from Riga to Tallinn.

ACTIONS TO BE PERFORMED IN

» PROJECT

The development of the “Forest Trail” hiking route included planning a path route, involving stakeholders, tracking and checking, identifying, harmonising, marking, labelling, and setting up information stands, direction guides and information signs for tourist orientation.

» RESULTS

• Established and labelled long-distance cross-border hiking route “Mezuctaka”: Riga - Garkale - Rama Mountains - Sigulda - Ligatne - Cheese - Valmiera - Strugi - Zile - Gaulai - Trapen - Appe - Korneti - Haanja - Piusa - Varska - Poosi - Varnja - Kalaste - Mustve - Vasknarva - Kuremaa - Toila - Lahemaa National Park - Kaberneeme - Maardu - Tallinn.

• Labelling and direction guidelines established to help pedestrians/tourists navigate the forest.

• Information stands located, explaining the values and processes of the forest.

• The project develop useful and practical route information materials, both printed and electronically available for use in e-environment, both for route planning and for practical use during the hike. Including a brochure, a package of hiking trips and a guide for hiking organizers.

• The coordinates of the forest trail route downloadable on the smartphone, as well as available on partners' home pages, and in the Nature Tourism app.

• The marketing activities carried out in the project contribute to the visibility of the region as an active and natural tourist destination.

• IDENTIFICATION No.
  • CB779

• IMPLEMENTATION TIME
  • 30 months (01.04.2019. - 30.09.2021.)

• TOTAL FUNDING
  • 1 215 720,00 EUR

• EU CO-FINANCING
  • ERDF funding (Interreg V - A Central Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014-2020) 960 418,80 EUR

• PLACE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF
  • Latvia, Estonia

• ABBREVIATION
  • The Forest Trail/Meztaka

• PROJECT HOME PAGE
  • https://baltictrails.eu

• Leading Partner
  • EN - Rural Tourism Association “Rural Traveller”
• Liaison Partners
  • EN - Natural Protection Board
  • LV - VAS “Latvian State forests”
  • LV - Vidzeme Planning Region
  • LV - Riga Planning Region
  • EE - Estonian Rural Tourism Organisation (MTÜ Eesti Maaturism)
  • EE - NGO “Peipsimaa Turism”
  • EE - NGO “Setomaa Turism”
  • EE - NGO “Okokuller”
• Associated Partner
  • E-Pohja - Eesti Turism

Information materials:

• Info page EE EN EN EN EN EN EN
• Forest brochure with Atlas Map EE EN DE EN RU
• Created informational video clip