Dit zijn Ellen's pagina's op internet in verband met mijn activiteiten voor de NKBV-zwerftochten. Op dit moment zijn er alleen wat oudere foto's / verhalen te vinden en een beetje algemene informatie.
Zie voor het programma en nadere info over de NKBV-zwerftochten de nieuwe site: http://zwerftochten.nkbv.nl/

Op deze pagina ben ik bezig met een verzameling van links naar sites met informatie over wandelen in Spanje.

INHOUD:

• Vías Verdes / wandelen langs oude Spaanse spoorwegen, februari 2006
• Libreria Desnivel (boekhandel Desnivel, o.a. topografische kaarten), april 2005

Op http://www.ffe.es/viasverdes/ is informatie te vinden over wandelen langs voormalige Spaanse spoorroutes. Het meeste is in het Spaans. Er is ook Engelstalige pagina.

In februari 2006 was op de Engelstalige pagina onder meer het volgende te lezen:

Vías Verdes / Greenways are the result of converting disused railway lines into cycling and walking routes. Easy, accessible, far removed from motorised traffic and with hardly any steep slopes, they are specially recommended for nature lovers and people who enjoy outdoor exercise.

There are already 1.500 kilometres of Greenways throughout Spain (more than 58 greenways), all of which have been carefully prepared to allow you to discover the most hidden corners of our countryside. The Greenways allow their use by all types of users: elderly people, children and even mobility impaired people. A different way to travel along a special country with extraordinary scenery and culture: amazing valleys and mountains, impressive bridges and viaducts more than a hundred years old, mysterious tunnels that once let the trains pass through and now await the new adventurers.

Almost all the information included on our web site is in Spanish, only some in English (we are working now and you will find more, soon). There is basic information about 77 Vías Verdes and if you want to have a virtual visit with more detailed information of some Vías Verdes you can see at "Visita Virtual".

Also, there are two volumes of “Guía de Vías Verdes” (see “Publicaciones”) where you can find 1,800 km of itineraries along abandoned railways in Spain (all of them available for cyclists) which 900 km are specifically conditioned and signaled. This publication is available only in Spanish, but it includes maps, pictures and useful information for accommodation, local “fiestas”, railways connections, etc., and these Guides are only avalaible in Spain in specific bookstores, at this moment. We also sell them on the Spanish Railways Foundation: the price of each volume (both of them have around 270 pages), is 17 euros, plus the cost for sending by post-mail. Payment: Credit Card Visa or Master Card (specify the number of the credit card and expiration date). Information about future possibilities for buying the Guides on foreign countries will be available soon on our web.

In “ Ven en tren” there is a list of railway stations close to “Vías Verdes” described in our web page. Further information about the train transport: www.renfe.es.

The Official Road Map published in Spain by The Ministry of Public Works and Transport includes 75 Greenways / “Vías Verdes”. The itineraries of these Vías Verdes are included in the map but also in the CD-ROM enclosed. The Vías Verdes are marked in green (with pictograms of cyclist, walker or horseman) explaining that these are routes for non motorised users. Information and order: Publications Department of Ministry of Public Works and Transport: http://www.fomento.es/mfom/lang_castellano/informacion_mfom/publicaciones/boletinesdesuscripcion/default.htm or directly in bookstores.

Libreria Desnivel (boekhandel Desnivel, o.a. topografische kaarten)
Als je de site van Libreria Desnivel wil kunnen lezen moet je het Spaans wel een beetje machtig zijn, want er is geen Engelse versie. Met een woordenboek er bij lukt het wel om het de snappen. Dan zie je dat deze boekhandel veel kaarten en boeken heeft die nuttig zijn voor wandelaars. De boekhandel stuurt de kaarten ook op, zie hierover deze pagina.