European long-distance paths

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Map of European long-distance paths

The European long-distance 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 European long-distance paths passes through many different countries.

The first long distance hiking trail in Europe was the National Blue Trail of Hungary, established in 1938. The formation of the European Union made transnational hiking trails possible.

The European long-distance paths were designated by the European Ramblers' Association.[1] In general the routes make use of existing national and local trails such as the GR footpaths.

Today the network consists of 12 E-paths and covers more than 55.000 km crisscrossing Europe. The newest E-path is E12 going along the northern coast of the Mediterranean See.

List of the 12 European long-distance paths so far defined
# Map Route
E1
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NorwaySwedenDenmarkGermanySwitzerlandItaly
E2 IrelandUnited KingdomNetherlandsBelgiumLuxembourgFrance
E3 PortugalSpainFranceBelgiumLuxembourgGermanyCzech RepublicPolandSlovakiaHungaryRomaniaBulgariaTurkey
E4 PortugalSpainFranceSwitzerlandGermanyAustriaHungaryRomaniaBulgariaGreeceCyprus
E5 FranceSwitzerlandGermanyAustriaItaly
E6 FinlandSwedenDenmarkGermanyAustriaSloveniaGreeceTurkey
E7 PortugalSpainAndorraFranceItalySloveniaHungary
E8
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IrelandUnited KingdomNetherlandsGermanyAustriaSlovakiaPolandUkraineRomaniaBulgariaTurkey
E9 PortugalSpainFranceUnited KingdomBelgiumNetherlandsGermanyPoland
E10 FinlandGermanyCzech RepublicAustriaItalyFranceSpain
E11 NetherlandsGermanyPoland
E12 SpainFranceItaly

See also

References

  1. European Long Distance Paths (E-paths) on the Ramblers' Association website

External links