The European Ramblers’ Association (ERA) was founded in Germany in 1969 and by 1971 consisted of 14 ramblers’ organisations from 6 countries. Today, this umbrella organisation comprises 66 ramblers’ organisations (60 full members and 6 associated members) from 35 European states. These organisations have a total of over 3 million individual members. Most of the member organisations have more than sixty years’ experience in organising and creating conditions to facilitate walking (path marking, construction of huts, viewing towers, shipyards, campsites etc.), and a number of them have been in existence for more than one hundred years (the oldest for more than 160 years).
Start of the European Ramblers Association
“Wir Wanderer, für die die Natur und Landschaft weder an Ländergrenzen noch an Erdteilen aufhört, müssen überzeugte Vertreter der Auffassung sein, daß alle Menschen gleich welcher Nationalität, Rasse, Farbe, Religion, oder politischer Richtung, gleichwertige und gleichberechtigte Mitbürger einer die Menschheit umfassenden Gemeinde sind”.
This citation of Dr. Georg Fahrbach is typical for his infinite assignment in the matter of walking, which finally leaded, after a long preparation, to the foundation of the European Ramblers Association the 19 October 1969 in Raichberg.
Presidents
 | 2017 – | Boris Mićić Serbia |
 | 2009 – 2017 | Lis Nielsen Denmark |
 | 1997 – 2009 | Jan Havelka Czech Republic |
 | 1994 – 1997 | Hubert Yseboodt Belgium |
 | 1985 – 1994 | Robert Wurst Austria |
 | 1979 – 1985 | Konrad Schubach Germany |
 | 1976 – 1979 | Paul Schäublin Switzerland |
 | 1969 – 1976 | Georg Fahrbach Germany |
History of ERA events or historical documents are available in our archive here: