Slí na Sláinte explained

Slí na Sláinte (in Irish pronounced as /ˌʃl̠ʲiː n̪ˠə ˈsˠl̪ˠaːn̠ʲtʲə/; meaning "path of health") is an initiative developed by the Irish Heart Foundation. The initiative, which began in the mid-1990s in Ireland,[1] [2] is also in operation in a number of other countries. It is intended to encourage exercise and to increase the number of people walking. According to the Irish Heart Foundation, walking is a "perfect form of exercise", is free and "can be done anywhere, anytime and requires no special gear".[3]

Operation

Under the initiative, yellow signs on blue poles are placed at one-kilometre intervals along established walking routes.[4] These signs, which are funded by the relevant local authority, allow walkers to keep track of how far they have walked.[4]

In some locations, trained walking leaders promote and lead walks in their area, and run the "Slí Challenge" to help people calculate their time and distance walked to help them achieve awards when targets are met.

As of 2007, there were over 150 Slí na Sláinte walking routes around Ireland.[5] By 2021, this had grown to a network of 230 routes in Ireland.[6] The programme was also introduced in other European countries, including in Sweden and Germany.[1] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hälsans stig . vastsverige.com . Visit Trollhättan Vänersborg . 19 August 2024 . In 1995, Ireland established the first Path of Health (Slí na Sláinte) .
  2. Web site: Towns Slí na Sláinte route . The Argus . 26 April 2006 . 19 August 2024 . The Irish Heart Foundation’s Slí na Sláinte programme has been running since 1996 .
  3. Web site: Slí na Sláinte - Irish Heart . irishheart.ie . Irish Heart Foundation . 19 August 2024 .
  4. Web site: Walking and rambling in Ireland - Information - Slí na Sláinte . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011154141/http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/travel-and-recreation/recreational-activities-in-ireland/sport-and-leisure/walking_and_rambling_in_ireland . 11 October 2007 . citizensinformation.ie .
  5. Web site: Get heart healthy on a Sli na Slainte walk . Fingal Independent . 25 July 2007 . 19 August 2024 .
  6. Web site: Plaque unveiling and launch of Slí na Sláinte walking route at Eslin . Leitrim Observer . 23 September 2021 . 19 August 2024 . there are 230 [routes] in Ireland and the new Eslin one is the first rural one in county Leitrim .
  7. Web site: Gehen-hält-fit-Weg in Potsdams Innenstadt . potsdam.de . Landeshauptstadt Potsdam . 19 August 2024 . de . Irland, Finnland, Schweden und Dänemark haben ihn: den "Slí na Sláinte" [..] Die Aktion geht auf eine Idee der irischen Herzstiftung zurück und heißt dort "Slí na Sláinte" .

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