European long-distance paths

E-paths
File:E 1 sign.jpg
Map of European long-distance paths
System information
Length	65,000 km (40,000 mi)
Formed	1995
Highway names
E-path	E nn
System links
International E-road network A Class B Class

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 65,000 kilometres (40,000 mi), 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

List of the 12 European long-distance paths so far defined

#	Map	Route	Length
E1	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E1.png	Norway •Finland • Sweden • Denmark • Germany • Switzerland • Italy	7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi)
E2	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E2.png	Ireland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Belgium • Luxembourg • France	4,850 kilometres (3,010 mi)
E3	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E3.png	Portugal • Spain • France • Belgium • Luxembourg • Germany • Czech Republic • Poland • Slovakia • Hungary • Romania • Bulgaria • Turkey	6,950 kilometres (4,320 mi)
E4	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E4.png	Portugal • Spain • France • Switzerland • Germany • Austria • Hungary • Romania • Serbia • Bulgaria • Greece • Cyprus	10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi)
E5	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E5.png	France • Switzerland • Germany • Austria • Italy	3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi)
E6	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E6.png	Finland • Sweden • Denmark • Germany • Austria • Slovenia • Croatia • Greece • Turkey	6,300 kilometres (3,900 mi)
E7	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E7.png	Portugal • Spain • Andorra • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia • Hungary • Serbia	6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi)
E8	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E8.png	Ireland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Germany • Austria • Slovakia • Poland • Ukraine • Romania • Bulgaria • Turkey	4,700 kilometres (2,900 mi)
E9	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E9.png	Portugal • Spain • France • United Kingdom • Belgium • Netherlands • Germany • Poland • Kaliningrad Oblast • Lithuania • Latvia • Estonia	5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi)
E10	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E10.png	Finland • Germany • Czech Republic • Austria • Italy • France • Spain	2,880 kilometres (1,790 mi)
E11	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E11.png	Netherlands • Germany • Poland • Lithuania • Latvia • Estonia	3,506 kilometres (2,179 mi)
E12	File:Map of the European Long Distance Path E12.png	Spain • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia	1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi)

See also

• Transcaucasian Trail
• Geography of Europe
• EuroVelo, European cycle route network
• Long-distance trails in the United States

External links

• Overview of the paths (European Ramblers' Association)
• All hiking trails (Waymarkedtrails.org)
• OpenStreetMap project on E-paths (Openstreetmap.org)