GR footpath

The characteristic white and red stripes that mark the path of a GR

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An X marks a trail or direction that deviates from the GR path.

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Trailside marker and local observers alongside GR 76A

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.

The network is maintained in France by the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation), and in Spain by the 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 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 because in nature this is generally best visible. Often painted; in city centers could be metal labels.

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  Follow the track

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  Change direction

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  Wrong direction

GR routes

France: Grande Randonnée

Routes 51 to 75

List of Grande Randonée (GR) paths - 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 101 and above

List of Grande Randonée (GR) paths - 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)

Spain: Gran Recorrido

All routes

List of Gran Recorrido (GR) paths in Spain

#	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 • 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 142	Alpujarras route
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 (Minorca, Balearic Islands)
GR 236	Route of the Monasteries of Valencia. From Gandia to Alzira (Valencian Community)

Portugal: Percursos Pedestres de Grande Rota

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

Belgium: Grote Routepaden or Grande Randonnée

List of Grote Routepaden or Grande Randonnée paths (GR) in Belgium

#	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

See also

• European long-distance paths

External links

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