Partners
The Grand Route of Côa Valley (GRCV) has the goal of developing the touristic potential of this region. Its strategy is the creation of a route infra-structure unifying the different types of heritage found in this territory.
The GRCV is an attractive feature for tourists who like nature activities, pedestrianism, mountain-biking and horse-riding. Nevertheless, the promotion of the Grand Route as a touristic product depends on a network of complementary services that offer the conditions for the visitors to come, including accommodations, restaurants, tour operators, pharmacies, emergency services, transfers, taxis and horse and bike facilities. Trail maintenance is also an essential aspect to offer a pleasant travel to visitors.
HOW TO HELP?
Any individual or organization can support this project. Neighbors can offer a special help by sponsoring a section of the tracks and being in charge of its maintenance. Volunteers can offer their time to help in maintenance activities such as trail clearing and sign re-paintings.
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Grand Route Neighbors mean any individual, local authorities, local organizations or enterprises that can contribute to the Grand Route by sponsoring a section of the tracks. Neighbors have the task of monitoring a small part of the Grand Route and reporting to the managing organization about any problem such as river floodings or landslides and about any needed intervention such as trail clearing or marks maintenance. |
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Offer us your time! Bring a friend and come to help in our maintenance operations! |
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PARTNERS
As a regional infra-structure, the Grand Route leads to a medium-term and long-term economic impact in the region. That said, it is essential to develop a strategy to keep the project running. We wish to bring together the different stake-holders in this territory to create together a sustainable model to maintain and promote the Grand Route, through the establishment of partnerships with individuals and organizations.
The Grand Route benefits from a funding for two years through the PROVERE Vale do Côa. Once this period is over, it will be necessary to apply a plan of economic sustainability, which can make the continuation of the project feasible. Associação Transumância e Natureza, managaning entity of the Grand Rote, have developed a partnership model do be applied from 2017 on.
By becoming a partner, you will directly contribute to:
- Trail maintenance — including bush cuttings, mark paintings and signs installation;
- Promoting the Grand Route at the national and international levels;
- Creating a network of partners who organized activities related to the Grand Route;
- Informing the local population about the initiative;
- Making the initiative sustainable;
Partners will be public or private entities that benefit from the existence of the Grand Route and that see in the initiative a chance to get access to an wider public. Any entity, individual or collective, will have the chance to become a partner by paying an annual membership according to the category of entity. All partners will have to become members of ATN, which implies an additional membership, again defined according to the sort of entity.
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| GRAND ROUTE MEMBERS | ||||
| Members will offer their help in maintaing and promoting the Grand Route. They will contribute to keep the initiative running. | Access to all the activities organized by Associação Transumância e Natureza, managament organization of the Grand Route. | |||
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| All businesses offering services in the region, including taxis, transfers, public transportation, pharmacies, shops, etc. | Inclusion in the interactive map Promotion in the Grand Route Newsletter Inclusion in the stages factsheets and in the Grand Route app Partner certificate |
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| Companies and touristic operators interested in organizing expeditions along the Grand Route or in including parts of the Grand Route in their regional touristic products. | Mention on the website and on the partners page Promotion of your events on the events page Promotion in the Grand Route Newsletter Support for organized activities in the Grand Route Access to special trainings related to the Grand Route Access to the Grand Route partners network, with the possibility of funding through the initiative Rewilding Europe Capital Partner certificate |
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| ACCOMMODATION BUSINESSES | ||||
| Membership for accommodations will be defined according to the different accomodation types. |
Inclusion in the interactive map A page exclusively dedicated to your accomodation, with photos and details, on the section Where to Sleep Promotion in the Grand Route Newsletter Promotion in the public apresentions of the Grand Route Inclusion in the stages factsheets and in the Grand Route app Support for organized activities in the Grand Route Access to special trainings related to the Grand Route Access to the Grand Route partners network, with the possibility of funding through the initiative Rewilding Europe Capital Partner certificate |
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For any further question regarding the partnership model, please contact the managing organization:
Territórios do Côa
www.valedocoa.pt
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+351 914 506 242
Picadeiro del Rei, n.º4
6350-239 Almeida
