We believe that travelling through dry stone landscapes, living in them and feeling part of them, is the key to preserving them.
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The Drystone Heritage of Cally
The Cally estate in Gatehouse of Fleet in south-west Scotland includes some very fine dry stone structures which have been the focus of a number of restoration projects over recent years. David Steel of the Gatehouse Development Initiative provides an introduction to...
Mallorca Dry Stone Route Map Released
The new Dry Stone Route leaflet is now available. The 244 km signposted paths help you to discover the landscapes of the Serra de Tramuntana UNESCO World Heritage Site. The map can be downloaded here https://bit.ly/fulleto_gr221
About Us
The association European Dry Stone Network, created in 2018, is the result of a union of European partners aware of the need to safeguard and enhance our dry stone heritage in a sustainable and responsible way.
The association wants to set up a Europe-wide cultural route to promote rural landscapes containing conspicuous dry stone construction, as inscribed by UNESCO on the list of intangible cultural heritage in 2018.
The project is based on the idea that travelling through dry stone landscapes, living in them and feeling part of them, is the key to preserving them. The Association seeks to promote discovery tours, activities for children and young people, dry stone training, exchanges between dry stone builders, multidisciplinary scientific research activities, as well as the participation of local communities as a living part of the heritage.
Join Us
Why join the international association “European Dry Stone Network”?
Because your organization shares our objectives and our interest in the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme.
The programme was launched in 1987 to demonstrate how the heritage of Europe’s different countries and cultures contributes to a living, shared cultural heritage. The routes act as channels for intercultural dialogue, fostering a better knowledge and understanding of European cultural identity, while preserving and enhancing natural and cultural heritage within a framework of sustainable and responsible social, economic and cultural development.