GR footpath
The Grande Randonnée (French), Grote Routepaden or Lange-afstand-wandelpaden (Dutch), Grande Rota (Portuguese) or Gran Recorrido (Spanish) is a network of long-distance footpaths in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. 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 like forks or crossroads.
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An X marks a trail or direction that deviates from the GR path.
Trailside marker and local observers alongside GR 76A
The network is maintained in France by the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation),[1] and in Spain by the Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (Spanish Mountain Sports Federation).[2]
Many GR routes make up part of the longer European walking routes which cross several countries.
Markings
The GR trails are marked by a special system, 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.
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GR routes
France: Grande Randonnée
Routes 1 to 25
Routes 26 to 40
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 26 | Paris • Villers-sur-Mer |
| GR 30 | Chaîne des Puys • Plomb du Cantal |
| GR 34 | Vitré • Mont Saint-Michel • Saint-Brieuc • Morlaix • Brest • Crozon • Douarnenez • Pointe du Raz • Lorient • Quimperlé |
| GR 34A | Louannec • Gurunhuel |
| GR 35 | Verneuil-sur-Avre • Seiches-sur-le-Loir |
| GR 36 | Ouistreham • Caen • Saumur • Angoulême • Albi • Carcassonne • Bourg-Madame |
| GR 37 | Vitré • Douarnenez |
| GR 38 | Redon • Douarnenez |
| GR 39 | Mont Saint-Michel • Guérande |
Routes 41 to 50
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 41 | Tours • Farges-Allichamps • Mont-Dore |
| GR 42 | Saint-Étienne • Avignon |
| GR 43 | Col des Faïsses • Sainte-Eulalie |
| GR 44 | Les Vans • Champerboux |
| GR 46 | Tours • Cahuzac-sur-Vère |
| GR 48 |
Routes 51 to 75
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 51 | Mediterranean |
| GR 52 | Menton • le col du Berceau • le col de Trétore • Sospel • Baisse de Linière • Pointe des Trois Communes • Baisse Cavaline • le refuge des Merveilles • Baisse du Basto • La Balme • Madone de Fenestre • le torrent du Boréon • le col de Salèse • le col du Bam • Saint-Dalmas-Valdeblore Near Nice - Breil-sur-Roya to Gorges de Saorge and Vallon de Zouayne. |
| GR 52A | Mercantour |
| GR 53 | Massif des Vosges |
| GR 54 | Tour of Oisans and the Écrins |
| GR 55 | Vanoise |
| GR 56 | Ubaye |
| GR 57 | Liège • Diekirch |
| GR 58 | Queyras |
| GR 59 | Massif des Vosges • Jura • Bugey • Revermont |
| GR 60 | Montpellier • Saint-Chély-d'Aubrac |
| GR 65 | Genève • Le Puy-en-Velay • Nasbinals • Conques • Figeac • Moissac • Aire-sur-l'Adour • Roncevaux |
| GR 66 | Mont Aigoual |
| GR 68 | Mont Lozère |
| GR 70 | Le Puy-en-Velay • Lozère • Ardèche • Saint-Jean-du-Gard |
| GR 71 | Espérou • Mazamet |
| GR 71C/D | Larzac |
| GR 71E | |
| GR 72 | Col du Bez • Barre-des-Cévennes |
Routes 76 to 100
Routes 101 and above
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 223 | Berville-sur-Mer to Mont Saint-Michel via Côte de Grace, Côte Fleurie, Côte de Nacre, Côte de la déroute, Côte des havres, Baie du mont Saint-Michel |
| GR 145 | The Via Francigena: (Canterbury) - Wissant - Arras - Laon - Châlons-en-Champagne - Besançon - Geneva - (Rome) |
| GR 380 | Monts d'Arrée (Finistère) |
| GR 400 | Circular routes in the Volcan du Cantal area of the Massif Central |
| GR 2013 | urban and suburban trail around Greater Marseilles and Aix-en-Provence |
Routes with special codes
Spain: Gran Recorrido
All routes
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 1 | Empúries • Banyoles • Besalú • Ripoll • Gironella • Sant Llorenç de Morunys • Puente de Montañana • Graus • La Fueva • Montanejos • Ligüerre de Cinca • Abizanda • Alquézar • Loarre • Las Peñas de Riglos • Ayerbe • Fuencalderas • Biel • Uncastillo • Sos del Rey Católico • Ujué • Olite • Larraga • Alto • Los Arcos • Torralba Del Río • Santa Cruz de Campezo • Bernedo • Salinas de Añana • Espejo • Valdegovía • San Pantaleón de Losa • Villamor • Bárcena de Pienza • Torme • Salcedillo • Prioro • Maraña • Finisterre |
| GR 7 | Algeciras • Andorra |
| GR 11 | Pyrenees between Hondarribia (near Irún) and Cap de Creus (near Cadaqués) |
| GR 71 | Path of the Saja Nature Reserve. From the balneary of Corconte (Cantabria) to Sotres (Asturias). |
| GR 72 | Route of Campurrians. From Santillana del Mar to Reinosa (Cantabria). |
| GR 73 | Paved Road of the Blendii (Cantabria y Palencia). From Herrera de Pisuerga to Suances. |
| GR 74 | Eastern Corridor of Cantabria. From Ramales de la Victoria to Reinosa (Cantabria). |
| GR 92 | Eastern and Southern Coasts of Spain. From Portbou, on the French-Spanish border to Tarifa, the most southerly point of Spain. (Passing through the provinces of Catalunya, Valencia, Murica and Andalucia). GR 92 forms the southern portion of the E10, one of the European long-distance paths. The E10 runs between Finland and Spain. |
| GR 132 | In La Gomera |
| GR 142 | Alpujarras route |
| GR-160 | Camino del Cid |
| GR 221 | Ruta de la Pedra en Sec (Balearic Islands): Port d'Andratx - Sant Elm - La Trapa - Estellencs - Banyalbufar - Esporles - Valldemossa - Deià - Port de Sóller - Sóller - Santuari de Lluc - Pollença |
| GR 222 | Ruta de Artà a Lluc (Balearic Islands) |
| GR 223 | Camí de Cavalls (Menorca, Balearic Islands) |
| GR 236 | Route of the Monasteries of Valencia. From Gandia to Alzira (Valencian Community) |
| GR 330 | Gran Ruta Costa Blanca Interior. From Dénia to Orihuela in the Province of Alicante |
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 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
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| GR 5 | North Sea to Mediterranean: Bergen op Zoom • Liège • Diekirch • Nice |
| GR 5A | Antwerp • Brugge • De Panne • Ronse (loop) |
| GR 12 | Amsterdam • Bergen op Zoom • Brussels • Paris |
| GR 14 | Malmedy • Sedan |
| GR 15 | Monschau • Martelange |
| GR 16 | Semois Path: Arlon • Monthermé |
| GR 56 | East Cantons: Malmedy • Botrange • Monschau • Sankt-Vith (loop) |
| GR 57 | Ourthe valley: Liège • Diekirch |
| GR 121 | Braine-le-Comte • Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| GR 122 | Zeeland - Champagne - Ardenne: Hulst • Son |
| GR 123 | Tour of West Hainaut: loop from Tournai |
| GR 125 | Tour between the Sambre and the Meuse: loop from Walcourt |
| GR 126 | Brussels • Membre-sur-Semois |
| GR 128 | Wissant • Kemmel • Maastricht • Aachen |
| GR 129 | Brugge • Dinant |
| GR 130 | Maldegem • Stavele |
| GR 412 | Terrils path: Bernissart • Blegny |
| GR 512 | Flemish Brabant: Diest • Geraardsbergen |
| GR 561 | Diest • Valkenswaard • Lanaken • Maastricht |
| GR 563 | Land of Herve: loop Dalhem • Berneau • Eupen |
| GR 564 | Kempen - Condroz: Lommel • Huy |
| GR 565 | Renier Snieders path (or Reinier Schniederspad): Antwerp • Bladel |
| GR 571 | Valleys of the Legends: Comblain-au-Pont • Nonceveux |
| GR 573 | Angleur • Pepinster • Eupen • Botrange • Pepinster |
| GR 575 | Tour of Namurois Condroz: loop from Andenne |
| GR 576 | Tour of Liègeois Condroz: loop from Huy |
| GR 577 | Tour of the Famenne: loop from Marche-en-Famenne |
| GR 579 | Brussels • Liège |
| GR Ijzer | Buysscheure • Nieuwpoort from the source to the mouth of the river Yser |
| GR Hageland | loop from Leuven |
| GR Kempen | loop from Turnhout |
| GR Mol-Om | loop from Mol |
| GR Reynaertland | Hulst • Rupelmonde |
Netherlands: Langeafstandswandelpaden
| # | Route |
|---|---|
| LAW 1-1 | Zevenwoudenpad: Lauwersoog • Steenwijk |
| LAW 1-2 | Pionierspad: Steenwijk • Muiden |
| LAW 1-3 | Floris V-pad: Amsterdam • Muiden • Bergen op Zoom |
| LAW 2 | Trekvogelpad: Bergen aan Zee • Amsterdam • Enschede |
| LAW 3 | Marskramerpad: Bad Bentheim • Deventer • Amersfoort • Leiden • The Hague |
| LAW 4 | Maarten van Rossumpad: 's-Hertogenbosch • Arnhem • Apeldoorn • Ommen |
| LAW 5-1 | Deltapad: Sluis or Bergen op Zoom • Goedereede • Hook of Holland |
| LAW 5-2/5-3 | Hollands Kustpad: Hoek van Holland • The Hague • Haarlem • Den Helder or Den Oever |
| LAW 5-4 | Friese Kustpad: Stavoren • Lauwersoog |
| LAW 5-5 | Wad- en Wierdenpad: Lauwersoog • Nieuweschans |
| LAW 6-1 | Oeverlooperpad: Europoort or Hoek van Holland • Nederkerk • Leerdam |
| LAW 6-2 | Lingepad: Leerdam • Nijmegen • Beek |
| LAW 7-1 | Pelgrimspad part 1: Amsterdam • 's-Hertogenbosch |
| LAW 7-2 | Pelgrimspad part 2: 's-Hertogenbosch • Maastricht |
| LAW 8 | Zuiderzeepad: Enkhuizen • Amsterdam • Kampen • Stavoren |
| LAW 9-1 | Pieterpad part 1: Pieterburen • Vorden |
| LAW 9-2 | Pieterpad part 2: Vorden • Maastricht • Sint Pietersberg |
| LAW 10 | Noaberpad: Nieuweschans • Emmen, Netherlands • Emmerich am Rhein |
| LAW 11 | Grenslandpad: Sluis • Bergen op Zoom • Thorn |
| LAW 12 | Overijssels Havezatenpad: Oldenzaal • Zwolle • Steenwijk |
| LAW 701 | Peellandpad: 's-Hertogenbosch • Roermond |
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See also
- European long-distance paths
- Metropolitan trail
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to GR footpaths. |
- (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
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