The hiking trails of the island of Kythera,
located south-east of the Peloponnese, recently became a “twin” section of the
Bruce Trail, Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath, within the framework
of the “Friendship Trails” initiative.
The official “Hiking Friendship” ceremony was
recently held in Toronto in the presence of George Kasimatis, president of the
Kytherian Foundation for Culture and Development, which is currently running
the official program for the development of Kythera’s trail network (Kythera
Hiking) and representatives of Canada’s
Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC).
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The official opening of the Kythera Hiking –
Bruce Trail Friendship Trail, near Milton Ontario. © Rosemary Mitter
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BTC currently has 10,000 members and includes a
network of 900 kilometers, while it has established eight friendship trails
with organizations around the world.
Frienship Trails Kythera CanadaKythera Hiking’s
expanding network currently includes 12 organized and signposted hiking routes,
which guide hikers through the island’s
most scenic locations.
The “Friendship Trails” initiative is an
international program, developed by the World Trails Network, which aims to
connect the diverse trails of the world and promote the creation, enhancement,
and protection of unique trail experiences.
“Paths of Greece” also contributed to the
creation of the new “friendship trail”. The organization aims to promote Greek
tourism through the development of hiking trails in Greece.
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