European Greenways Award

Established in 2003, the biennial European Greenways Award is presented to greenways that stand out for their excellence and demonstration of best practice. Other objective of the Awards is to support the replication of the best practices on other greenways all over Europe. The European Greenways Award are only granted to greenways under the Lille Declaration, as well as to initiatives already in existence. Find out the awarded greenways

12th edition of the European Greenways Award 2025 – 9 October, Bizkaia (Basque Country, Spain). 

Breaking news! Be aware :  New Deadline/ Nouveau délai /Nuevo plazo/

Following requests, the deadline for the submission of candidacies for the 12th European Greenways Award 2025 has been extended to:

Thursday 29 May / Jeudi 29 Mai / Jueves 29 Mayo 2025

Thank you for your interest in participating! Nous vous remercions de votre intérêt à participer ! ¡Gracias por su interés en participar!

>> Regulations and Application forms: 12th European Greenways Award 2025

>> The call is now Open!!   

11th European Greenways Award 2023 – Rome, Italy  20-21 November.

10th – 2021 Valencia region, Spain  Award Ceremony  Valencia – 30th September 2021

9th – 2019  Vidzeme region, Latvia  – Award Ceremony  5th September . 

8th – 2017    Limerick, Ireland –    Award Ceremony: 28th September 2017

7th – 2015      Namur, Belgium    

6th – 2013      Viseu, Portugal

5th – 2011       Épinal, France

4th – 2009     St Vith, Belgium

3rd – 2007     Madrid, Spain

2nd – 2005    Lille, France

1st – 2003      Brussels, Belgium

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