Eco-Itineraries
The Network of Emblematic Mediterranean Mountains shapes and develops new itineraries under the “emblematic” label, named as “ecojourneys”. The singularity and sustainability of these “ecojourneys” is guaranteed by the compliance of each territory with the implementation of thirty common attributes related to their basic characteristics, their associated services, ethics and sustainability issues, management and governance and marketing strategies.
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The ecojourney of the Canigó massif (standing in the Southest part of the Pyrenees), named “The foothills of the Canigó”, guides visitors to experience a landscape interpretation, on one of the Canigó balconies facing the main massif. “The foothills of the Canigó” presents the main characteristics an ecojourney should present:
• located in the coastal hinterland area
• based on the local singularities
• involving local actors and inhabitants during conception and implementation
• combining more sustainable tourism flows management with valorisation of natural spaces
The “foothills of the Canigó” is a promise of a slow and curious walk full of natural scents.
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Replicability conditions
The ecojourneys were created based on thirty common attributes that could be adopted by other areas’ stakeholders in their process of defining their own ecojourney. The full process, including the list of the attributes with explanations and examples, which are available by the Emblematic network, are desribed withIn the “Transfer Guide for the implementation of an ecoitinerary”.