The seventh partner meeting of the project “Forest and Coastal Hiking Trails’ Accessibility Improvement for Different Social Groups”(Accessible hiking tralis) took place on 8 October at Hotel Marine in Jūrmala, Latvia. The meeting brought together representatives from all partner organisations to review the project’s progress, exchange experiences, and jointly plan the next steps towards improving accessibility on forest and coastal hiking routes in the Baltic region.
During the meeting, partners presented the activities they had carried out since the previous gathering in May, highlighting achieved milestones and lessons learned. Discussions also focused on the upcoming tasks and deliverables, clarifying the distribution of responsibilities and the level of involvement of each partner in the final project phase. The meeting provided an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and ensure a shared understanding of the project’s objectives and practical implementation.
On 9 October, the partners continued their programme outdoors, where the Riga Planning Region presented its accessibility investment site in nature. The group visited and hiked along the Jūrmala wellness nature trail, testing the newly installed accessibility features, such as an audio guide and tactile maps designed to enhance the trail’s inclusiveness. After the hike, participants discussed their impressions, evaluated the solution’s functionality, and shared ideas for further improvement.
Meeting Presentations:
- Baltic Country Holidays;
- Kurzeme Planning Region;
- Vidzeme Planning Region;
- Movement Spontaneous;
- Estonian Rural Tourism;
- Pärnu Bay Rotary Club;
- Setomaa Municipality Government;
- Peipsimaa Tourism.
More about the project:
The aim of the project “Accessible Hiking Trails” is to improve accessibility of the Baltic Hiking trails – the Coastal Hiking Trail and the Forest Trail – for different social groups by implementing accessibility and inclusive marketing solutions in the territory of both trails, in Latvia and Estonia. The project will be implemented over 3 years – from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The leading partner of the project is the Latvian Rural Tourism Association “Lauku Celotajs”. The total budget of the Project is 1 245 027,00 EUR, of which the ERDF Interreg VI-A Estonia – Latvia Programme contribution is 996 021,60 EUR. Kurzeme planning region total budget of the Project is 139 893,00, of which the ERDF Interreg VI-A Estonia – Latvia Programme contribution is 111 914,40.
More about the project: https://dev.kurzemesregions.lv/en/projects/tourism/accessible-hiking-trails/
Project manager in Kurzeme planning region
Aija Neilande
Phone: +371 26 147 139, e-mail: aija.neilande@kurzemesregions.lv
