BECAUSE RIVERS ARE AMAZING
What is WalkingRivers?
The WalkingRivers movement is a global project that celebrates rivers by inviting people to get together on one day to walk along their local river. Over the past three years, our River Leaders have brought together more than 11,000 people in close to 350 routes across 34 countries on five continents.
From river basin authorities and local governments to universities, NGOs, hiking clubs, companies, families, and friends, we invite all of you to come together for our local rivers.
We will walk together soon!
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Check out photos from previous editions and our official statement from WalkingRivers 2026
This year
celebrates the ‘Sounds of a river’
What does the theme mean to you?
For WalkingRivers 2026, we invite you to walk and listen. You could reflect on the sound of flowing water, record the natural soundscape, create playlists for the walk, highlight environmental challenges through sound, the theme is open to interpretation.
At your walk, use sound to showcase the beauty of your rivers and/or reflect on the current challenges it is going through.
Learn how to organize a WR route
The workshop is on Wednesday, 23 April, 2025 at 17:30 CET
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WALKINGRIVERS
What is Walking Rivers?
WalkingRivers is a worldwide call to walk along your favorite river for at least 5-7km dressed in blue, to show that rivers are awesome and worth being taken care of. It is more than an event; it’s a movement to remind us of our shared responsibility to cherish and safeguard the waterbodies that unite us.
How can I be a part of it?
Click on the Register Your Route button to sign up a route. Any person or organisation can register a walk along a river. We will also support you in the organization of the event through online workshops, tips and graphic material. Finally, on May 16th, simultaneous routes will take place along rivers across the world.
What kind of rivers can we walk along?
Small creeks or large rivers, pristine or deteriorated, urban or rural; any river is worth being walked along. Please select a river route that it is 5-7km long (or longer!), to fully experience the magic of rivers.
Can I join a route that is being organised?
Some routes are private while others are open to the public. As routes start getting registered, they will be geo mapped on in this website. If a route is public, you will find the contact information to reach the organizers where you can ask to join their route.
When is the deadline for registration?
How does it work?
1
REGISTRATIONS
Period in which any person or organisation can register a walk along a river of atleast 10,000 steps (5-7 km)
2
WORKSHOPS (optional)
Two online meetings to convey the spirit of the event and guide route leaders in organising their local events
3
WALKINGRIVERS DAY
The day has come! We will connect the rivers of the world by walking. We will wear blue to identify with the global community
4
POST WR DAY
Routes, photos, videos, testimonials, etc. will be collected and made available to let everyone know how cool rivers are!
Here’s what makes
an incredible experience
È stato utile partecipare all'iniziativa per avere una maggiore risonanza. Organizziamo passeggiate sul fiume, pulizie e attività legate all'ecosistema fluviale da 9 anni e farlo in contemporanea in tutto il mondo è stato bellissimo.
The walk enabled and provided participants with greater environmental awareness, particularly regarding the importance of water and our rivers.
Gracias a este evento, los ciudadanos de Toledo se unen para darle valor a su río y conocer a qué problemáticas se enfrenta.
Nosotros hacemos jornadas mensuales de limpieza del río y en el marco de Walkingrivers se unieron otras iniciativas gubernamentales que han decidido sumar sus esfuerzos a la convocatoria de nuestra organización.
Es una experiencia muy positiva en un organismo como una confederación hidrografica, ya que permite mejorar el conocimeinto y la sensibilidad hacia el espacio fluvial. Sobre el cual pivota todo nuestro trabajo.
Algunas personas se sorprendieron de conocer el Ojo de agua y que existiera un paraje así dentro de la ciudad. Me emociona el poder colaborar en los procesos de sensibilización ambiental de mi comunidad.
Sentimos que no estamos solos en la lucha por la conservación y protección de nuestros ríos, a su vez qeudamos esperanzazados en hacer más intensivo en cuanto a retroalimentación del proceso.
This initiative speaks to me as a human being because of the sense of community it generates. I consider Walking Rivers as a great example of social innovation and will keep it mind for a case study for the future.
Taking a moment to reflect and speak about rivers. It reminded us to cherish and care for the water not just around us but broader too.
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