What is a Green Flag Trail?
Green Flag Trails is a voluntary quality mark and assessment system for hiking trails.
Green Flag Trails ensure sustainable trails in terms of conservation of the environment as well as a the quality of the trail as experienced by hikers
Quality experience
Trails with Green Flag Trail status strive to offer the best possible hiking experiences. Trails are however not graded subjectively from good to bad, instead the system centers on the concept of allowing hikers to make informed decisions of the trails they’d like to walk. Green Flag Trails is an accreditation system that seeks to offer hikers assurance and all the information needed for trails to meet their expectations.
How the System Works
Assessment Criteria
Green Flag Trails work towards sustainable trail development, where the trails accredited meet strict criteria. Green Flag recognizes trails that meet minimum standards in terms of reliable information on:
- accommodation – either luxury or standard
- trail facilities and services rendered
- difficulty level
- type of environment the trail runs through
- proof of the conservation of natural and cultural resources and
- assurance of hikers’ safety
The system is based on Four Pillars:
