Trails committee

The FEMECV has competence in the officially recognized sports categories and/or specialties, including hiking, and the necessary actions for opening, waymarking, maintaining, and publicising paths and trails. The FEMECV is also in charge of the research, studies and promotion of healthy hiking activities (articles 6, 7a, and 10b of the articles of association).

Under Article 34 of the FEMECV Articles of Association, the Trails and Refuges Committee is responsible for all matters related to trails and refuges within the competence of the FEMECV and those requested by its management. It consists of a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 12 members directed by the FEMECV Trails and Refuges Commissioner, who will create the necessary structure, which must be ratified by the Chair and the Board of Directors (articles 9 and 28 of the Articles of Association). Currently, it is composed as follows:

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Management of trail approval and quality control of approved trails.
  • Management of the pool of Trail Technicians.
  • Keeping the "Sports Trail Record" (Registro Deportivo de Senderos) and "Public Trail Record of Comunitat Valenciana" (Registro Público de Senderos de la Comunitat Valenciana).
  • Relations with other institutions and promoters: Generalitat Valenciana, FEDME, municipalities, municipal associations, clubs, etc.
  • Promotion and publicising of trails and hiking in Comunitat Valenciana.
  • Participation in important activities of the federation (at regional and state level) related to hiking.
  • Ongoing training of Trail Technicians and new technicians.

 

TRAIL TECHNICIANS

A trail does not obtain its approval just by waymarking a path. An approved trail is a sports facility and, as such, it must meet a series of requirements established in the "GR®, PR®, and SL® Trail Signage Guide" (Manual de Señalización de Senderos GR®, PR® y SL®). A FEDME Trail Technician is the professional suited for the correct and proper interpretation of the Guide, as well as similar documents and the Approval Protocols of the regional federations.

FEDME Trail Technicians are responsible for the following:

  1. Participation in the approval process of the Federation.
  2. Collaboration with the federations' Trails Committees.
  3. Drafting the project for a trail or a network of trails.
  4. Carrying out the project for a trail or a network of trails..
  5. Advising individuals or entities on trails or trail networks.

If your entity needs a Trail Technician for drafting or executing a trail project or needs advice on it, you can contact the Trails and Refuges Committee through our contact form to request information.