The following Permanent Trails will be closing on 31st December 2026:

• PT338 The Almondbury (Huddersfield) Historical Trail

New Permanent Trails opening 1st January 2027:

• To be confirmed

**OBTAINING 2026 WALKING STAMPS FOR ALL PTs**
If you have any Permanent Trail walk stamps to claim for 2026 please ensure they are claimed by 31st January 2027 allowing enough time for the post.

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Royal Mail/Postage - please check that you have the correct postage rate when sending books and sae's - remember a "large" stamp may be needed if the envelope is thicker than 5mm.  Please ensure you put a return address on the back of your envelope.    This is particularly relevant when redeeming Long/Medium Distance Trails and National Trails - the envelope being returned will be larger/heavier than the one you sent as it will contain all your books and a certificate/s.  A standard 100g large stamp is unlikely to be sufficient.   

BWF Awards

Please ensure that you include your contact details when sending IVV log books for redemption to the BWF Awards Officer.

Once the existing stock of Award pins & badges have been sold, the BWF will only be providing Certificates at Award levels. Claimants are requested to contact the BWF Awards Officer for up to date price and availability of pins / badges.

As a result of increased costs to the BWF, we are having to increase the cost of the Pins & Badges sold as part of the Award Levels. With immediate effect, the cost will now be £3-00 per Pin & Badge i.e. if you want both, its £6-00.

The 2026 Events Calendar on the website is the most up to date version - there are some changes from the printed copy.

Royal Connections Special Programme and Rivers Special Programme - Started 1st January 2025

         
Entry forms and information are now available from the website menu above - Challenges/Special Programmes.  A walk list page is being updated regularly with walks advised as having Royal Connection and/or River.

Medium and Long Distance Walk lists updated to 10 February 2026- available from the Walks menu above.  Lists now include the counties the walk passes through

IVV Head Office
The IVV Head Office has moved from the  Altötting address where they have been for many years.  The new address is:  Internationaler Volkssportverband, Mittermühle 1, D – 84577 Tüssling. Germany.  Email remains as:  headoffice@ivv-web.org  No telephone contact is available.

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PERMANENT TRAIL INFORMATION UPDATES

All Permanent Trails on the BWF Website are registered until 31st December 2026

**ISE VALLEY VAGABONDS PERMANENT TRAILS**
Please contact Carol Jones by email caroljones138@btinternet.com for Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trail information and routes until further notice.  The Permanent Trail route descriptions are also available to download from the Ise Valley Vagabonds Permanent Trails Facebook Page

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