The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland
The geological aspects of tourism are much more extensive than just places to be viewed and/or experienced. The terrain traveled is also a geological phenomenon and an attraction in itself. For a hiker or a rider the type of trail is important. Features of the trail such as the gradient, altitude, t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2e93c66f38634a62a6c9449e73431cef 2023-05-15T16:50:37+02:00 The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland Guðrún Helgadóttir Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8100376 https://doaj.org/article/2e93c66f38634a62a6c9449e73431cef EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/10/376 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3263 2076-3263 doi:10.3390/geosciences8100376 https://doaj.org/article/2e93c66f38634a62a6c9449e73431cef Geosciences, Vol 8, Iss 10, p 376 (2018) geotourism riding trails horseback riding heritage experience value Geology QE1-996.5 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences8100376 2023-01-08T01:24:38Z The geological aspects of tourism are much more extensive than just places to be viewed and/or experienced. The terrain traveled is also a geological phenomenon and an attraction in itself. For a hiker or a rider the type of trail is important. Features of the trail such as the gradient, altitude, the soil qualities, the length and the vistas it affords are important geological considerations. The trail as an experienced geological attraction, or should we say, the foundation for horse based tourism, particularly long rides, is the topic of this paper. The research is based on different sources. Existing data from earlier research on the Icelandic horse industry and equestrian tourism are used, as well as eight interviews conducted for this study. Further, the authors use their personal experiences as riders and horse tourists to reflect on the topic. Findings indicate that the riding trail and its surroundings can be defined as geosites and equestrian tourists as casual geotourists. The trails as geosites have different values for its stakeholders. The trails seem to have values such as scientific/educational, cultural/heritage, scenic and touristic values, just as other geosites. Furthermore, we argue that riding trails do have an economic value, as well as an emotional/romantic value. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Geosciences 8 10 376 |
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The geological aspects of tourism are much more extensive than just places to be viewed and/or experienced. The terrain traveled is also a geological phenomenon and an attraction in itself. For a hiker or a rider the type of trail is important. Features of the trail such as the gradient, altitude, the soil qualities, the length and the vistas it affords are important geological considerations. The trail as an experienced geological attraction, or should we say, the foundation for horse based tourism, particularly long rides, is the topic of this paper. The research is based on different sources. Existing data from earlier research on the Icelandic horse industry and equestrian tourism are used, as well as eight interviews conducted for this study. Further, the authors use their personal experiences as riders and horse tourists to reflect on the topic. Findings indicate that the riding trail and its surroundings can be defined as geosites and equestrian tourists as casual geotourists. The trails as geosites have different values for its stakeholders. The trails seem to have values such as scientific/educational, cultural/heritage, scenic and touristic values, just as other geosites. Furthermore, we argue that riding trails do have an economic value, as well as an emotional/romantic value. |
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The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland |
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The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland |
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The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland |
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The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland |
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The Riding Trail as Geotourism Attraction: Evidence from Iceland |
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riding trail as geotourism attraction: evidence from iceland |
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