Good practices database

Welcome to Euromontana’s mountain good practices database!

Here you will find a range of past and ongoing initiatives that are inspiring to drive change in the mountains! The database includes practices from all over Europe, covering a wide range of topics and using a variety of funding instruments. If you are leading sustainable development in your mountain community, you can also submit your own good practice! For any questions or requests, please contact communication@euromontana.org.

Promoting responsible recreation in popular natural sites: the Trolltunga experience

The ASCENT project has sought to implement solutions that respect local traditions and practices regarding tourism.

Sustainable tourism, Nature
El camino de los pilones: restoring cultural heritage to revitalise mountain areas

The province of Teruel has carried out actions to preserve an ancient cultural route and improve coordination between administrative bodies, with the aim of promoting this route as part of a single tourist offer.

Sustainable tourism
Soča Evergreen: a year-round tourism strategy in the Soča Valley

The Soča Valley in Slovenia is a popular destination for outdoor tourism. However, the high seasonality of activities can have negative effects on the concentration of tourist flows, on sensitive natural areas and on the sustainability of jobs in the sector.

Sustainable tourism
Climate change adaptation: Spessart’s all-year around tourism strategy

To cope with the effects of climate change, the area of Spessart which is covered both by the regions of Hesse and Bavaria, decided to develop a 4-seasons tourism model.

Sustainable tourism, Climate change
Hiking routes to explore the impacts of climate change on mountains

In the cross-border region between Germany and Austria, the KlimaAlps project wants to encourage individual climate action and nature protection.

Sustainable tourism, Climate change
Ecotourism trainings for handicraft entrepreneurs: a driver of sustainable tourism in the Carpathians

4 ecotourism workshops were organised in the Carpathians, in Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic, to train local handicraft entrepreneurs and other rural tourism professionals on how to implement sustainable tourism practices. The initiative aimed at increasing the visibility of rural and ecotourism in mountain areas.

Sustainable tourism