In 2024 we celebrate the 10th edition of Youth at the Top and the registration is now open!
The 2024 edition will take place on July 18th 2024 (and the night of July 18th to 19th). On this common date, protected areas all around the Alps and the Carpathians are invited to take groups of curious kids and teens to the mountains, to experiment their surroundings in a new and creative way. Organizations, protected areas, youth associations, local professionals, and refuges are invited to take part in this international event and to plan educational activities on this year's common theme: "Alpine Flowers and Pollinator Insects".

Organizations willing to join the project should fill up the online form before April 30th.

What is Youth at the Top?

Youth at the Top is an international event that aims to help young people (re)discover nature and connect to their mountain heritage. It is organized through local events that take place simultaneously in different countries across the Alps and Carpathians. It has a highly symbolic dimension as hundreds of young people go out and experience nature on a single date through an overnight stay in the mountains. Each registered organization is invited to plan a hike, an overnight stay in the mountains, an activity on a common topic and other educational activities to help the younger generation reconnect with the mountain environment. The project leaves a lot of leeway to the participating organizations to organize local events according to their goals and capabilities.

ALPARC has been responsible for the general management and international communication of the project since its very beginning.

The 10th edition of Youth at the Top is organized by ALPARC with the financial support from the German Ministry of the Environment and  the Principality of Monaco.

Click here to open the Youth at the Top website.

Click here to watch the official video.