INTERREG ITAT 46-006 H.O.T.
The INTERREG program is a great funding program of the European Union that supports cooperation between the border regions in Austria and Italy.
Our group of 6 project partners received approval for their project H.O.T. historical overmountain trail (working title) on 05.11.2023.
The project partners are as follows:
Lead Partner: Mittersill Plus GmbH – Michael Sinnhuber, Zeller Str. 2, 5730 Mittersill
PP1: FONDAZIONE HOMO VIATOR – SAN TEOBALDO – Grazia Viola Gaudiano, Piazza Duomo 10, 36100 Vicenza
PP2: Comune di Venzone, Lorenzo Cracogna, Piazza Municipio 1, 33010 Venzone
PP3: NLW Tourismus Marketing GmbH – Markus Brandstätter, Wulfeniaplatz 1, 9620 Hermagor
PP4: is no longer part of the project
PP5: TVB Kitzbüheler Alpen-Brixental – Mag. Christoph Stöckl, Dorfstraße 11, 6365 Kirchberg
PP6: Hohe Tauern – The National Park Region in Carinthia Tourismus GmbH – Paulina Müllmann, Hof 4, 9844 Heiligenblut
The group has worked intensively on the implementation of their project over the past three years.
Contents of the project
Trade routes have crossed the Alps since the Stone Age and formed the backbone of Europe’s economic and cultural development. Building on this history, a new, sustainable and cross-border tourism offer is to be created to strengthen economic development in the project area. A bookable long-distance hiking offer on existing trails will be created with consideration of public arrival and departure in accordance with the European Travel Directive. The cultural heritage of the Cramars (itinerant traders in Italy) and the muleteers (medieval forwarding agents and itinerant traders in Austria) is brought closer with storytelling during slow-paced long-distance hiking in impressive natural and cultural landscapes. Regional products and services play a key role in this. Marketing and awareness-raising measures as well as the conception and implementation of a hemmer and cramars market are also planned.
Our H.O.T. historical overmountain trail project is listed in the INTERREG VI-A project database between Austria and Italy. It belongs to the thematic area of sustainable and cultural tourism, has a budget of around 657,400 euros and runs from January 2024 to the end of June 2026. EU funding of 485,510 euros has been promised.
You can find more details under the following link:
red – Alpina Antica Trail INTERREG PROJECT ITAT 46-006 – H.O.T.
