On the occasion of its 2023 meeting (10-11 May, Luxembourg), the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) awarded the Council of Europe Cultural Route certification to "Transhumance trails ", bringing the number of certified Cultural Routes to 47.

Transhumance trails :

The practice of transhumance has played an essential role in shaping European culture. It has given rise to a multiple heritage, both tangible and intangible, which forms a cultural landscape of pastures and meadows meticulously tended by humans, in harmony with nature, for thousands of years. The well-established system of transhumance routes forms an interconnected network of cross-border routes that cross through Europe and even extend to more distant regions such as Latin America, North Africa, and the Middle East. This network fosters cultural links between communities that share a common history.

Find out more about the cultural route of the Council of Europe “Transhumance trails”.