GR footpath

The GR footpaths are a network of long-distance walking trails in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain. They go by the following names: French: sentier de grande randonnée, West Flemish: Groteroutepad, Dutch: Langeafstandwandelpad, Spanish: sendero de gran recorrido, Portuguese: percurso pedestre de grande rota – generally meaning "long trail" or more literally "great route". The trails in France alone cover approximately 60,000 kilometres (37,000 mi). Trails are blazed with characteristic marks consisting of a white stripe above a red stripe. These appear regularly along the route, especially at places such as forks or crossroads.

The network is maintained in France by the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation), and in Spain by the Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (Spanish Mountain Sports Federation). Many GR routes make up part of the longer European walking routes which cross several countries.

Markings

The GR trails are marked using a system of blazes that are visible in both directions:

• France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain: red and white bars; 3 subtypes
• Luxembourg: yellow rectangles or circles
• Switzerland: red and white bars or yellow diamonds

Red and white was chosen as the most visible colour combination in natural surroundings. Waymarks are often painted, but may take the form of metal signs in city centers.

GR routes

France: Grande Randonnée

Routes 1 to 25

Routes 26 to 40

Routes 41 to 50

Routes 51 to 75

Routes 76 to 100

Routes 101 and above

Routes with special codes

Spain: Gran Recorrido

All routes

Andorra

• GRP (Grande Randonee Pays), a circuit of Andorra
• GRT, a route from Spain to Andorra with two variants
• HRP (High Route Pyrenees), combining elements of the GRP and GRT
• GR 7 passes through Spain, France, and Andorra's Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
• GR 11 (Spain) passes through Spain, France, and Andorra's Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

Portugal: Percursos Pedestres de Grande Rota

• GR 5 Fojos circular, 35 km (22 mi), Vieira do Minho / Minho
• GR 11-E9 Caminho de Santiago, international, linear
• GR 12-E7 international, linear
• GR 13-E4 Via Algarviana, international, linear, 240 km (150 mi)
• GR 14 Rota dos Vinhos da Europa, international, linear,
• GR 17 Travessia do Alto Coura, circular, 52.3 km (32.5 mi)
• GR 22 Rota das Aldeias Históricas, circular, 540 km (340 mi)
• GR 23 Serra do Caldeirão, circular, 45 km (28 mi)
• GR 26 Terras de Sicó, circular, 9 stages, 200 km (120 mi)
• GR 28 Por Montes e Vales de Arouca, circular, 83 km (52 mi)
• GR 29 Rota dos Veados, circular, 53 km (33 mi)
• GR 30 Grande Rota das Linhas de Torres, circular, 112 km (70 mi), Lisboan and Vale do Tejo
• GR 45 Grande Rota do Côa, linear
• GR 117 Geira Romana, international, linear
• Travessia do Alvão, circular, 54 km (34 mi)
• Travessia da Ribeira Minho, linear, 95.7 km (59.5 mi)
• Soajo Peneda, circular, 77 km (48 mi)

Belgium: Grote Routepaden or Grande Randonnée

Netherlands: Langeafstandswandelpaden

See also

• European long-distance paths
• Metropolitan trail

References

External links

• (in English) List of grande randonnée hiking trails in France and Belgium
• (in English) List of multi-day GR itineraries in France (mostly in French)
• (in French) Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre
• (in French) Website with Belgian GR routes
• (in Spanish) Federacion espanola de deportes de montaña y escalada FEDME page on GRs in Spain
• (in Catalan) Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya FEEC, page on GRs in Catalonia
• (in Dutch) Grote Routepaden in Belgium
• Map of GR paths in Belgium

1. GR 20
2. GR 11 (Spain)
3. GR
4. GR 5
5. GR 10
6. European long-distance paths
7. Lycian Way
8. GR 92
9. Long-distance trail
10. GR 65
11. GR 57
12. GR 34
13. GR 132
14. GR 70
15. Montserrat (mountain)
16. GR 14 (Portugal)
17. Sotres
18. GR 128
19. Plateau de Beille
20. GR 11 (France)