AlpenOnline is an internet platform for trips to the Alps, with which the trip can be easily and quickly planned. The main element of AlpenOnline is the Alps timetable for the journey with public transport. Further information provided by AlpenOnline are maps, tour descriptions, GPS data, march distance and march time to huts and crests, infrastructure and services in huts, reservation possibilities, car sharing, bike renting, shopping facilities.
Project executive
SAC, the Swiss Alps Club, is the largest alpine club of Switzerland and contains of 111 independent sections and 98'000 members. SAC runs 153 huts, which deal with about 350'000 accommodations per year. As a travel agency, SAC organises classical hiking and touring weeks as well as educations courses for tour guides. Furthermore, SAC sees itself as a nature and environmental club and has expanded its activities in theses areas.
Participants
-- SAC
-- Alpenbüro Netz GmbH / MOVE RAUM / Geo7
-- GPS Tracks GmbH
-- Schweizer Bundesbahnen (SBB)
-- Postauto Schweiz
-- Verband für öffentlichen Verkehr (VöV)
-- Verkehrclub der Schweiz (VCS)
-- Mountain Wilderness
-- Save the Mountains
-- Federal offices: ARE, ASTRA, BAG, BfE, BUWAL
Objectives
-- Promotion of the use of public and combined means of transport
-- Development of products and services for a environmental friendly transport
-- Adoption of a role model inwards (towards SAC members) and outwards (towards in-habitants of alpine regions, other sports clubs, the public etc.)
Activities
Operation of the internet platform AlpenOnline on www.alpenonline.ch and providing relevant information on public transport, huts, tours, maps. All services are optimised for alpinists using public transport for their tours in the Alps.
Process
There is no information available.
Results
An increased use of public transport journeys was already observed within the former project AlpenRetour, which led to a rise in the share of public transport from 45% to 70% within three years. This trend of using public transport for alpine tours more often still continues within AlpenOnline.
Evaluation
AlpenOnline was evaluated within the AlpenRetour project in a final report in 2004 (see publications).
Difficulties
Data research and cooperation with the different partners and actors are the biggest challenge.
Budget
ca. EUR 200'000 (Euro)
Financial backer
- On the federal side: BUWAL, ARE, BfE, BAG
- On the private side: Geo7 AG, Stiftung Save the Mountains, Schweiz Tourismus
