January 2013 marks the introduction of two new website series on the Natural and Cultural Heritage found along the International Appalachian Trail, from eastern North America to Western Europe. The IAT Natural Heritage series will showcase concise illustrated stories on both nature and geology, while the IAT Cultural Heritage series will include stories on e.g.…

In January 2013, the Isle of Man - located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland - joined the International Appalachian Trail as the IAT hub of the British Isles. The IoM route will follow the Raad ny Foillan, which is a 95 mile (153…

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In December 2012, the new Wales Coast Path joined the International Appalachian Trail as a 870 mile (1,400 km) trek around the entire coast of Wales, from Chester in the north to Chepstow in the south.   The path was developed by the Welsh Government in partnership with the Countryside Council for Wales, sixteen local authorities and two National…

In October 2010, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path became the first UK National Trail to join the International Appalachian Trail.  Wales' first long-distance route, the path covers 299km (186 miles) of the most spectacular coastal scenery in Britain.  Sea Cliffs at Ceibwr Opened in 1970, it is one of 15 premier long-distance National Trails in England and Wales, all…

In November 2012, England's South Downs Way National Trail joined the International Appalachian Trail as a 96 mile (160 km) trek that follows the old routes and droveways along the chalk escarpment and ridges of the South Downs.  Experience some of the finest countryside in England, between its historic first capital and the white chalk cliffs of Eastbourne.     …

In November 2012, England's South West Coast Path National Trail joined the International Appalachian Trail as England's ultimate challenge for long-distance hikers - a 630 mile (1,008 km) adventure around the scenic coastline of the Southwest Peninsula, from Somerset's Minehead on the edge of Exmoor around to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. Exmoor…

The International Appalachian Trail 2013 Annual General Meeting will be hosted by IAT Scotland and held at the magnificent Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park September 18-20.  Meetings will be held at the park headquarters in Balloch, within easy reach of the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh.   The three-day event will also include a…

In November 2012, England's Thames Path National Trail followed the North Downs Way in joining the International Appalachian Trail.  The path follows the most renowned river in England for 184 miles (294 km), from its source in the Cotswolds towards the English Channel.   Along the way it passes through peaceful water meadows, unspoiled rural villages, historic towns and cities, and…

In November 2012, Beyond Ktaadn (www.beyondktaadn.org), a collaborative research and outreach organization focused on alpine landscapes in eastern North America, published an Eastern Alpine Guide including IAT mountains in Maine, Quebec, and Newfoundland. The project is coordinated and edited by Beyond Ktaadn President Mike Jones and Research Director/Treasurer Lizabeth Willey, with contributions from academics and experts in the U.S. and Canada, as well as…