Heritage trails are walking

trails A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or a small paved road (though it can also be a route along a navigable waterways) generally not intended for usage by motorized vehicles, usually passing through a natural area. Ho ...

and driving routes in urban and rural settings that are identified by signage and guidebooks as relating to

cultural heritage Cultural heritage is the heritage of tangible and intangible heritage assets of a group or society that is inherited from past generations. Not all heritages of past generations are "heritage"; rather, heritage is a product of selection by socie ...

. The heritage might be architectural, or it can be associated with a person or historical or cultural event. In most cases it is in public space. The nature of the trail can be seen to be beneficial for community development, community participation, for discovering community heritage, and for involvement by community in developing the trails. Heritage Walks are a means of publicizing the history of a country and contributing to the preservation of the city's history and character through conservation. The creation of an heritage walk can encourage people to support conservation and the protection of historical monuments and to collect and publish information about them. The residences of prominent citizens are also part of the heritage. Socially, heritage has the potential to contribute to the life and identity of an area. In many cases, they are focal points for community activities: public halls, schools, mechanics' institutes, places of religious worship, and parks.

Examples

* Alexander MacKenzie Heritage Trail, Canada * Canol Heritage Trail, Canada *

European Route of Industrial Heritage The European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is a tourist route of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe. This is a tourism industry information initiative to present a network of industrial heritage sites across Europe. The ...

* Gorton Heritage Trail, Manchester, England *

National Trails System The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...

, USA * Heritage trails in Hong Kong *

Historic trails and roads in the United States There are many historic trails and roads in the United States which were important to the settlement and development of the United States including those used by American Indians. The lists below include only those routes in use prior to the c ...

* Ikorodu Cultural Heritage Trail,

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

* Sandakan Heritage Trail,

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

* South Telford Heritage Trail, England * W.A. Heritage Trails Network in Western Australia

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