HISTORY

The Green Flag Trails program was developed in 2006 by Professor M.L. Hugo at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. The goal was to create an objective, science-based system for assessing hiking trails, focusing on aspects such as safety, environmental responsibility, difficulty level, and infrastructure.

OWNERSHIP

In 2020 the WTN purchased the program.

GFT 2.0

In April 2023 the WTN board determined a review of the system was needed to ensure a quality product was being delivered.

Over the next few years a few Board members and other experts formed a small working group to examine the product and revise it into the product being offered today, GFT 2.0