Fonte: Journal of Tourism & Development; n. 16 (2011); 145-159
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Resumo: The present article is focused on walking organized activities, walking paths and walking tourism in Portugal. It aims at assessing the dimension and territorial expression of this reality by analysing the provided activities, the existing resources and the available walking tourism programs.The analysis of the territorial expression of walking organized activities is based on the offer promoted by different entities. The walking paths considered are those approved by the Federação de Campismo e Montanhismo of Portugal. Quantitative data is provided together with the geographical location of the considered activities and paths, as well as the existing relationship between activities and paths on the one hand, and activities, paths and their spatial distribution, on the other. After the identification of the tour operators, who offer walking tourism products in Portugal, these are characterized according to their origin and touristic destinations on their programs; subsequently the available walking tourism programs are reviewed as well, focusing on the spatial distribution of destinations.Conclusions highlight the most relevant factors considered to be able to potentiate the development of a walking tourism destination.
