The European long-distance paths (E-paths) are a network of long-distance footpaths that traverse Europe. While most long-distance footpaths on the continent are located in just one country or region, each of these numbered long-distance trails passes through many 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 in 1993 made transnational hiking trails possible. Presently, the network consists of 12 paths and covers more than , crisscrossing the continent. In general, the routes connect and make use of existing national and local trails, such as the GR footpaths.
The trails are officially designated by the European Ramblers' Association.
List + # Map Route Length E1 Norway •Finland • Sweden • Denmark • Germany • Switzerland • Italy E2 Ireland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Belgium • Luxembourg • France E3 Portugal • Spain • France • Belgium • Luxembourg • Germany • Czech Republic • Poland • Slovakia • Hungary • Romania • Bulgaria • Turkey E4 Portugal • Spain • France • Switzerland • Germany • Austria • Hungary • Romania • Serbia • Bulgaria • Greece • Cyprus E5 France • Switzerland • Germany • Austria • Italy E6 Finland • Sweden • Denmark • Germany • Austria • Slovenia • Croatia • Greece • Turkey https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e6/ European Ramblers Association E7 Portugal • Spain • Andorra • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia • Hungary • Serbia https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e7/ European Ramblers Association E8 Ireland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Germany • Austria • Slovakia • Poland • Ukraine • Romania • Bulgaria • Turkey E9 Portugal • Spain • France • United Kingdom • Belgium • Netherlands • Germany • Poland • Kaliningrad Oblast • Lithuania • Latvia • Estonia E10 Finland • Germany • Czech Republic • Austria • Italy • France • Spain https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e10/ European Ramblers Association E11 Netherlands • Germany • Poland • Lithuania • Latvia • Estonia E12 Spain • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia
See also Transcaucasian Trail Geography of Europe EuroVelo, European cycle route network Long-distance trails in the United States
References
External links
Overview of the paths (European Ramblers' Association) All hiking trails (Waymarkedtrails.org) OpenStreetMap project on E-paths (Openstreetmap.org)