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Iron Curtain Trail
The Iron Curtain Trail (ICT), also known as EuroVelo 13 (EV13), is a long-distance cycling route along the route of the former Iron Curtain, from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. It is 10,550 km long. During the Cold War (c. 1947-1991), the Iron Curtain delineated the border between the Communist East and the capitalist West, with the East being the Warsaw Pact countries of the Soviet bloc and the West being the countries of NATO. The ICT can also be walked as a long-distance trail. Overview Many parts of the ICT were completed by 2013, particularly in the central section, such as most of the German section and along the Czech border. The Iron Curtain Trail, which is closely related to the European Green Belt project, was managed as three projects: * The northern part is over in length from the Barents Sea, along the Finnish-Russian border, along the Baltic Coast, to the German-Polish border. * The central section passes straight through Germany, following the old border betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EuroVelo Route 13
EuroVelo is a network of 17 long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe, with 2 more in early construction across various stages of completion. When completed, the EuroVelo network's total length will be almost . more than were in place. EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF). The multinational project aims to connect 40 countries via the 19 unique routes across the European continent. EuroVelo routes can be used for bicycle touring across the continent, as well as by local people making short journeys. The routes are made of both existing National cycling route network, national bike routes — such as the Dutch Dutch National Cycle Routes, LF-Routes, the German German Cycling Network, D-Routes, the French véloroute "SN3V" and the British National Cycle Network — and existing general purpose roads, together with new stretches of cycle routes to connect them. History The idea of creating a network of international cycle routes spanning Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance '90/The Greens
Alliance 90/The Greens (, ), often simply referred to as Greens (, ), is a Green (politics), green political party in Germany. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Greens (formed in West Germany in 1980) and Alliance 90 (formed in East Germany in 1990). The Greens had itself merged with the East German Green Party after German reunification in 1990. Since November 2024, Franziska Brantner and Felix Banaszak have been co-leaders of the party. It currently holds 85 of the 630 seats in the Bundestag, having won 11% of first votes and 11.6% of second votes cast in the 2025 German federal election, 2025 federal election, putting it in fourth place of the seven political parties by number of seats. Its parliamentary co-leaders are Britta Haßelmann and Katharina Dröge. The Greens have been part of the federal government twice: first as a junior partner to the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Social Democrats (SPD) from 1998 to 2005, and then with the SPD and the Free Democrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiking Trails In Europe
A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time. "Hiking" is the preferred term in Canada and the United States; the term "walking" is used in these regions for shorter, particularly urban walks. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the word "walking" describes all forms of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps. The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling, hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England). The term bushwalking is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers Club in 1927. In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping. It is a popular activity with numerous hiking organizations worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Cycling Network
The German Cycling Network (German-language, German: ''Radnetz Deutschland'') is the national cycling route network of Germany. There are currently 12 such long-distance cycling routes, called D-Routes (the "D" stands for "Deutschland’" i.e. Germany) criss-crossing the German nation and these were established mainly to promote Bicycle touring, bicycle tourism. Part of the German ''Nationaler Radverkehrsplan'' (National Cycling Plan), the project to establish the German Cycling Network ran over a 10 year period, from 2002 to 2012. D-Routes Future expansion In the summer of 2012, in the ''Nationale Radverkehrsplan 2020'' (National Cycling Plan 2020), it was decided that the German sections of the Iron Curtain Trail (which is also cycling route, known as EuroVelo, EuroVelo 13) would be included as part of the German Cycling Network. Other than this there are currently no further plans for expansion. See also * EuroVelo * LF-routes, the national cycling route network of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
