!!!Wandern

Hiking, popular pastime in Austria. All the Austrian provinces have 
numerous signposted regional hiking routes, plus 10 Austrian and 4 
European long-distance hiking routes (E4: Pyrenees-Jura-Lake 
Neusiedl-Budapest, E5: Lake Constance-Adriatic, E6: Baltic 
Sea-Wachau-Adriatic, E8: North Sea-Rhine-Main-Danube-Carpathian 
Mountains). In the vicinity of Vienna, the Vienna Woods hiking routes 
are particularly popular. For the complete tour of certain hiking 
routes, trophies (Wandernadeln) are awarded. Hiking routes and 
mountain refuges are established and maintained by the  Alpine Clubs. 
The "Austrian Volkssport Association" organised in the 
"International Federation of Popular Sports" (founded in 
1966, located in Wels) is responsible for organising various events 
(e.g. "People´s Hiking Days"). Other associations 
which organise hiking events include the Europaeische 
Volkssportgemeinschaft (EVG) and the Oesterreichischer Fachverband 
fuer Sportwandern, Weitwandern und Trekking (OeFS, Austrian federation 
for Powerwalking, Long Distance Walking and Trekking).The nationwide 
"Fit-Marsch" (fitness hike) is held annually on the Austrian 
national holiday (October, 26); Austrian schools regularly organise 
outings and hiking days.


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