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: link=no, sentier de grande randonnée, vls, link=no, Groteroutepad, nl, Langeafstandwandelpad, es, link=no, sendero de gran recorrido, pt, percurso pedestre de grande rota. The trails in France alone cover approximately . 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 route The European long-distance paths (alternatively, abbreviated as E-paths) are a network of long-distance footpaths that traverse Europe. While most long-distance footpaths in Europe are located in just one country or region, each of these numbered ...

s 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. File:GR follow track.jpg, Follow the track File:GR change direction.jpg, Change direction File:GR wrong way.jpg, Wrong direction

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 The GR 7 is a long-distance footpath in Spain, Andorra and France. It is part of both the Spanish network of ''Senderos de Gran Recorrido'' and the French network of ''Sentiers de Grandes Randonnées''. Part of GR 7 forms the south-westernmost p ...

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, , Vieira do Minho / Minho *GR 11-E9 Caminho de Santiago, international, linear *GR 12-E7 international, linear *GR 13-E4 Via Algarviana, international, linear, * GR 14 Rota dos Vinhos da Europa, international, linear, *GR 17 Travessia do Alto Coura, circular, *GR 22 Rota das Aldeias Históricas, circular, *GR 23 Serra do Caldeirão, circular, *GR 26 Terras de Sicó, circular, 9 stages, *GR 28 Por Montes e Vales de Arouca, circular, *GR 29 Rota dos Veados, circular, *GR 30 Grande Rota das Linhas de Torres, circular, , Lisboan and Vale do Tejo *GR 45 Grande Rota do Côa, linear *GR 117 Geira Romana, international, linear *Travessia do Alvão, circular, *Travessia da Ribeira Minho, linear, *Soajo Peneda, circular,

Belgium: ''Grote Routepaden'' or ''Grande Randonnée''

Netherlands: ''Langeafstandswandelpaden''

References

External links

List of grande randonnée hiking trails in France and Belgium

(mostly in French)
Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre

Website with Belgian GR routes

Federacion espanola de deportes de montaña y escalada
FEDME page on GRs in Spain
Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya
FEEC, page on GRs in Catalonia *{{in lang, nl}
Grote Routepaden in BelgiumMap of GR paths in Belgium
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