The Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor (ADEAC) has once again awarded the Voramar Calalga trail the Blue Trail award, which recognises the recovery and enhancement of trails and itineraries throughout Spain, transformed into valuable resources for environmental interpretation and the enjoyment of nature.
In 2025, 30 new Senderos Azules have been awarded, bringing the network to more than 1000 kilometres. This is the largest increase in the number of awarded Blue Paths since the start of the programme in 2011. The Blue Routes are present in 127 municipalities in 21 provinces and 11 Autonomous Communities.
The Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor, which develops programmes in Spain such as Blue Flag or Ecoescuelas, is the creator of this initiative to promote sustainable tourism and contribute to expanding the tourist offer of the municipalities by publicising their natural, cultural and historical heritage. ADEAC's Blue Paths allow the conservation of already humanised environments and the interpretation of the natural and cultural heritage to be valued at the same time.
In order to obtain this distinction, criteria such as the layout and typology of the trails, the infrastructures and signposting, aspects linked to the environmental characterisation of the trails and their enhancement through environmental education activities are evaluated. In addition, aspects related to public use and enjoyment, accessibility, user information on natural and cultural heritage and citizen participation are also taken into account.
The Jury of the Blue Trail - 2025 programme met on 13 December 2024, composed of experts from Andalusia, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Region of Murcia and the Basque Country, representing various universities, public administrations related to Natural Heritage and Tourism, associations and entities working for accessibility in public spaces, and companies related to health.
In 2025, the largest number of nominations for the Blue Trail award was received (157), of which 76% (124) were renewals and 24% (33) were new candidate trails. Likewise, in 2025, the highest number of Blue Paths (154) were awarded, of which 80.5% (124) were renewals and 19.5% (30) were new paths. This year, the presentation of the Blue Trail Flags in Spain will take place in Murcia, in the Assembly Hall of the Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia, on 26 March.