PGI05391 Thematic Trail Trigger Mod. 6F-TS-7 ONLINE TUTORING SESSION N. 3.2 PROGRAMME 1. DATE | TIME | VENUE OF THE MEETING 30.09.2020| 10.00 - 12.30 | online (Zoom) https://zoom.us/j/93173716892?pwd=TmQvU0dBallGYk1iajAwSlVtYUE5Zz09 2. INVITED ATTENDANTS All partners and their stakeholders 3. PROGRAMME OTS Confirmed CONTENT PURPOSE N. Good Practices to be tutored Coordinator 30 September OTS3 Macro-category Volcano bike trail + Vogelsberg volcano 1 (Sub- express (bus) (DE) Time session “Infrastructure and River Lahn Trails (Hiking, Cycling, Water 10:00- n. 2) service to/along the 2 12:30 trail (inter-modality hiking) (DE) CET exchange, Discussion of GP 1 & 2 accessibility and PP9 connectivity)” 15’ coffee break 3 Sauna Region of the World (FI) Alvar Aalto routes in Jyväskylä region - the 4 capital city of Alvar Aalto´s architecture (FI) Discussion of GP 3 & 4 1. A video recording of the OTS will be made and uploaded in the internal website of the project 2. Questions regarding the Good Practices being tutored can be raised in advance, using the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U6DZ1E2ncFiIvQ9jMGQKJApd0m- uPMCgKAOOoLHC8KY/edit#gid=0 Revision Date Page 0 30.03.2019 1 Tutorial Session – Interreg‐Project ThreeT Case Example „Vulkanradweg“, Vogelsberg, Central Hesse, Germany 2 The Bike Path • Signposted 94 km cycling fun through the largest volcanic massif in Central Europe • Follows the former train path of the „Oberwaldbahn“ • Hosts and wide range of attractions along the road • Free bike transportation on the „Vulkanexpress“ (Season: 1st of May – 31st of October, weekend and holiday) Source: vulkanradweg.de • Structural set‐up: • Management: Municipalities, associations and hosts • Marketing: Region Vogelsberg Touristik GmbH • Support en route: VGO Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass 3 History • First partial train route opened in 1888 • 1906 uninterrupted stretch finished • Steam engines until the beginning of the 1960s • Increasing motorization and relocation of residents into cities • 27th of September 1975: Vogelsberg route discontinuation for passengers ‐> Name: Oberwaldbahn • 1994: Freight transport suspension • Many ideas for reuse e.g. Museum train • 1996 bike path idea • First partial bike path route opened in 2000 • 2000‐ 2006 Continued expansion to today‘s route • 2007 Signposting along the Hessian long‐ distance cycle path R7A Source: Georg Eurich 4 Category 1 „Infrastructure and service to/along the trail“ Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass Source: Christina Marx 5 Cities and Municipalities Romantic half‐timbered towns, historic castles and palaces, museums and churches Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass Source: vulkanradweg.de The Hosts • Partner companies • Wide range of lodging along the road • Hotels „Cycling, Resting, • Pensions Staying Overnight – • Holiday Villages the volcanic region • Castles • Accommodation, wellness, bike rental repair service and much more within your grasp“ • Offers along the road are mostly self‐runners and often benefit from each other Source: vulkanradweg.de Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass 6 Recreation • Regional cuisine for exciting new discoveries • Places with a living history • Traditional markets and festivals • Fortresses and castles with cultivated parks • Geotopes and natural monuments • Museums and bathing opportunities at lakes • Special offers such as culinaric events: „Der Vulkan kocht“, „Apfel kuesst Knolle“ Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example Vulkanradweg ‐ Christina Plass 7 Source: Christina Marx CP|GVVe1 8 Service • Available online: • GPS‐Data and adventure bike map as downloads • Touring tips, check list, journey to destination and height profil • Partner companies, hosts, cities and municipalites and their offers • A – Z Index, e.g. geology, hiking or family activities • Interactive map with hosts and sightseeing locations • Route including pictures on Google Earth • Links to related webpages • Paper map available for order (free) • Bicycle rental and repair service along the road Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass Source: Christina Marx BahnRadweg Hessen • The Vulkanradweg connects to different bike routes • 245 km (400 km roundtrip) on former railway lines through low mountain ranges Vogelsberg and Rhoen, visiting the Vogelsberg Volcanic Region Geo‐ and Nature Park as well as Hessian Rhoen Nature Park • Cultural highlights such as the Celtic World at the Glauberg, half‐timbered houses in Lauterbach, the castle town Schlitz or baroque Fulda • Route entry even possible from Frankfurt • Retour on train easily manageable Source: vulkanradweg.de • Transfer via train, Vulkanexpress or RhoenRadBus Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass 9 Thank you for your attention! Contact: Christina Plass Geopark Vulkanregion Vogelsberg Am Vulkaneum 1 D‐63679 Schotten Germany Phone: +49 (0)6044‐6675 E‐Mail: [email protected] Web: www.geopark‐vogelsberg.de Additional information on the Vulkanradweg: Region Vogelsberg Touristik GmbH Am Vulkaneum 1 D‐63679 Schotten Germany Phone: +49 (0)6044‐966930 E‐Mail: info@vogelsberg‐touristik.de Web: www.vogelsberg‐touristik.de www.vulkanradweg.de www.bahnradweg‐hessen.de 10 Sources: www.vulkanradweg.de, Region Vogelsberg Touristik GmbH, Geopark Vulkanregion Vogelsberg, Hartmut Greb, hubermedia GmbH, Christina Marx, Georg Eurich Source: Christina Marx Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example “Vulkanradweg” ‐ Christina Plass Questions from Three T partners • PP3 ‐ Finland • Co‐operation with and the role of the Geopark in this GP. Logistic arrangements. • PP7 ‐ Romania • Biketrail standard in Germany. • What kind of regulations exist „behind“ a biketrail/path? Who is responsible for the biketrail (insurance, treefall, slippery roads in winter etc.) and who owns the trail? • If it was built along and/or on an old railwaydam who initiated the discussions about property transfer or agreement to use the dam as a bike route? • Do you have the quality criteria for accepting new sites, suppliers, etc.? • What is the structure of the revenues and expenses for the route management? Interreg Project Three T ‐ Case Example Vulkanradweg ‐ Christina Plass 11 Hello! Nice to meet you! Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express Basic idea • public transport system for people and bicycles along the Vulkanradweg and to the top of „Erlebnisberg Hoherodskopf“ („Mountain of Adventures“) • busses with trailers to transport bicycles • Season: May 1st to the end of october – every saturday, sunday and on public holidays • the fares of the RMV aply; bicycle transport is free Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express the development • first season of the „Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express“ in the year 2000: • three lines • 8,200 passenger with 4,900 bicycles • in 2002 expansion to four lines • in 2007 takeover of the „Südbahnradweg-Shuttle“ -> five lines • in 2009, 2015 and 2020 additional connections to more cities/municipalities • currently there are six Vulkan-Express lines • in the year 2019 a total of 44,600 passengers with 10,500 bikes were carried (new record) Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express actual state • busses with trailers with a capacity up to 70 people and 40 bicycles each • six bus lines with more than 100 bus stops • five lines lead to the Hoherodskopf • one line runs along the Vulkanradweg, (two other lines partly along the Vulkanradweg) • service covers five districts: Vogelsbergkreis, Wetteraukreis, Landkreis Gießen, Landkreis Fulda and Main-Kinzig-Kreis • one of the largest services of this kind in Germany Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express timetable concept • all bus lines coordinated to railway connections • optimized changing between the Vulkan-Express busses and trains • fast connections from Frankfurt/Rhein-Main • main destination of passengers: • Hoherodskopf • Vulkanradweg (especially Hartmannshain) • registration is recommended; should be done in one of the three VGO service centers • only via telephone • deadline is fridays (respectively last working day before public holidays) at 1:00 pm Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express more facts • every season about 56 days of service (depends on public holidays) • 11 busses, 6 lines (VB-90 – VB-95) • a local bus company operates the Vulkan-Express service on behalf of the VGO • partnership financing through VGO, RMV and KVG Main-Kinzig • the Vulkan-Express service is also partly financed by the municipalities along the lines marketing • Season opening festivity „Vulkanfest“ on May 1st at Hoherodskopf • free brochure including timetable • advertising in print and social media • Internet: www.vgo.de/vulkan-express Vogelsberger Vulkan-Express Saison Schlitz Saison Schlitz Homberg (Ohm) Homberg (Ohm) 2000 BBadad SSalzschlirfalzschlirf 2020 BBadad SSalzschlirfalzschlirf Nieder-Ohmen VB-90 Nieder-Ohmen 45 45 Mücke Mücke Alsfeld Fulda Alsfeld Fulda Lauterbach 45 Lauterbach 45 Angersbach Angersbach Gießen VB-91 Gießen VB-92 GGrünbergrünberg GGrünbergrünberg VB-91 Ulrichstein VB-90 Ulrichstein VB-91 VB-92 Herbstein Herbstein Schotten LLaubachaubach Schotten LLaubachaubach VB-92 Hoherods- Hoherods- VB-90 kopf kopf VB-93 VB-90 VB-95 VB-92 HHartmannshainartmannshain HartmannshainHartmannshain Gießen, hhöchsteröchster PPunktunkt Grebenhain Gießen, hhöchsteröchster PPunktunkt Grebenhain Lich Gedern VVulkanradwegulkanradweg Lich Gedern VulkanradwegVulkanradweg VB-93 VB-90 VB-94 VB-95 Hungen Hirzenhain Birstein