Preview program
What awaits you at IBTC 2026?
Here are a few topics to give you a first glimpse. Please bear with us—we’re still finalizing the program.
Shanna Bussink
Professional hiker, solo adventurer, wilderness guide, coach, and writer: Shanna is an expert in the hiking world, unafraid to venture off the beaten path and inspiring others to do the same. Right now, she’s exploring Greenland’s wilderness. She created the Hike Profiler to find out which types of routes are best suited for you and other hikers.
Wandelstarter
Fabio Tat of Brabant Partners in the Netherlands presents the award-winning Wandelstarter (“Walking Starter”), a digital platform designed to help manage and distribute recreational pressure across natural areas. It is part of the MONA project, that aims to promote sustainable tourism in nature areas in Northwestern Europe. Wandelstarter is listed among the 15 best European initiatives in 2025 in the field of sustainable tourism, an award initiative of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism global.
France: looking out for No. 1
The goals are ambitious, the results already very promising; France wants to be the no.1 cycling destination in the world in 2030. But there’s still a lot of work to be done… Karine Dupuy, director France Vélo Tourisme, presents a fresh update of the developments and tells about how the shift in mindset was brought about.
Steen Kobberø-Hansen (ERA)
The death of a trail
This member of the board of the European Hiking Federation (ERA), tells the story of the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland, a route that died by its own success. Can the Laugavegur be sustainably revived for future generations to enjoy?
Ziltepad,
hiking along an unexplored coast
Discover the Ziltepad, a 312 km walking and cycling route along the unexplored Wadden Coast. Cycling or walking from church to church, the trail invites reflection and cultural exploration, offers unique experiences, and succeeds in engaging local communities. A true example of regenerative tourism.
What’s new?
The EuroVelo trends
An exclusive scoop. EuroVelo and cycling tourism director Agathe Daudibon from the ECF (European Cyclists’ Federation) will share the latest trends for 2026 in cycling tourism across Europe.
Roundtables: connect, share, and engage
Back by popular demand, our roundtables will cover a variety of topics – discussion groups with a diverse mix of professionals, designed to exchange ideas, experiences, and insights.
