Hiking in European Mountains : : Trends and Horizons / / ed. by Pablo Vidal-González.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
• MitwirkendeR: Abou Arrage, Jad,; Blume, Julia,; Capsi, Josep,; Cych, Piotr,; Esteban, Luis,; Esteve, Hector,; Jeambey, Zeinab,; Jeppesen, Simon,; Jiménez-Monteagudo, Laura,; Machowska, Weronika,; Müller, Diana,; Quack, Heinz-Dieter,; Sánchez-Sanz, Víctor,; Sæther, Eivind,; Turmo Arnal, Antonio,; Vidal Matzanke, Antonio,; Vidal-González, Pablo,; Vigane, Åge,
• HerausgeberIn: Vidal-González, Pablo,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: De Gruyter Studies in Tourism , 3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (VI, 161 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; 1 Introduction --; 2 Back to the mountains: Hiking as a search for lost roots and rural origins --; 3 Norwegian friluftsliv: History, cultural practice and values --; 4 Long Trails in Europe: The path to success of hiking tourism products --; 5 Orienteering from the Polish perspective --; 6 Mountains as an inclusive way open to everyone: An analysis --; 7 Spanish rambling: An activity under the umbrella of a sport federation --; 8 Trends in the German hiking market until 2030 --; 9 Community-based tourism on the Lebanon Mountain Trail --; 10 A critical overhaul of current situation of hiking in Spain --; 11 The reinvention of pilgrimage in Scandinavia --; 12 Final remarks --; Abbreviations --; List of figures --; List of tables --; List of contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783110660715; 9783110696288; 9783110696271; 9783110659061; 9783110704792; 9783110704716; 9783110704518; 9783110704624
• ISSN: 2570-1657
• DOI: 10.1515/9783110660715
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Pablo Vidal-González.

Nature sports in general and hiking in particular have become, in our urban andpost-industrial societies, a growing phenomenon practiced by millions of citizens.The motivations and interests of this large group are varied, but they have a commonelement: to disconnect from stressful modern life and reconnect with nature.National parks and other protected areas are the preferred destinations, but theypresent an challenging contrast for land management: conservation versus tourist use. Whileonce considered a romantic practice of escape and discovery, hiking is now a consumerproduct and a tourist experience. It promises experiences of disconnection, quiet andhealth; yet, natural spaces are increasingly scarce and more often than not they arecrowded by other recreationalists.This book presents a multidisciplinary perspective on the latest trends and developmentsin hiking. In particular, the authors work from a European perspective withvarious outdoor recreation models represented and different conservation initiativesexplored in the contexts of Spain, Norway, Poland, Germany and Lebanon. Collectively,the authors attend to hiking as a social phenomenon and economic opportunity,which has the potential to sustainably revitalize rural destinations, if managedproperly.