T/YCT 001-2023 Guidelines for the Construction and Management of Hiking Tourism Routes
T/YCT 001-2023
Basic Information
Scope
Scope: This standard applies to the new construction, reconstruction, expansion, and maintenance of hiking tourism routes in Yunnan Province, as well as their management, with the aim of ensuring the rational planning of route locations, scientific design, standardized construction and evaluation, and standardized management and maintenance. Main technical content: **Construction requirements** 1. **Route construction** 1.1 **Route body** a) The length of a single hiking tourism route should not be less than 20 kilometers. b) The width of the hiking tourism route pavement should not be less than 60 centimeters. c) The average slope of the hiking tourism route within 500 meters should be around 15 degrees, but not exceed 25 degrees. For slopes exceeding 25 degrees, auxiliary slope facilities (such as handrails) should be provided. If it is necessary to set steps, the width of the steps should not be less than 25 centimeters, and the height should not exceed 20 centimeters. 1.2 **Pavement materials** a) The construction of hiking tourism routes should maintain the original landscape, and the pavement materials should be locally sourced. It is preferable to use soft and elastic pavement materials such as soil, grass, and humus. Buffer zones should be covered with vegetation. b) The use of hard pavement and stone steps should be minimized in hiking tourism routes. If it is necessary to use hard pavement, the materials should primarily be local soil and stone, supplemented by other materials such as wood, gravel, and ash. 1.3 **Buffer zones** a) A 25-meter-wide buffer zone should be established on both sides of hiking tourism routes. b) The buffer zones should maintain a good original ecological landscape. c) For hiking tourism routes with slopes exceeding 25 degrees, drainage ditches should be set up on the outer side of the route. For slopes less than 25 degrees, rainwater can be naturally infiltrated through the