The theme of strengthening intergenerational dialogue through hikingbased activities that promote environmental protection and inclusion, solidarity, and understanding within and beyond formal hiking practices has major benefits for the mental and physical health of people of different generations. Informal teaching, which is based on interaction, dialogue, and teamwork, offers greater creativity and motivation among hikers.

Therefore, we believe that this H4U manual will find its way with its innovative character to the programs and activities of your organizations, be it if you are coming from hiking club, youth organization, eco camp or any other complimentary and relevant stakeholder that strives to boost intergenerational dialogue through hiking. From one side, that it will help you make your activities on intergenerational dialogue more efficient and impactful, while from the other allow you to explore hiking as tool for addressing burning societal challenges.