Long Distance Footpaths of Europe
This page features a map and directory of the most prominent Long Distance Paths of Europe, with each link pointing to a page providing further details of each long distance path shown. Each individual page has further details on the walks including maps, summaries, statistics, GPX downloads, and more.
Tour de Paris GR®75 (France)
32 miles (50 km)The GR®75 (Tour de Paris) is a 50-kilometre long-distance hiking loop that encircles the entire city of Paris, which showcases the city's green spaces and sporting heritage.
Laugavegur Trail (Iceland)
50 miles (80 km)Including the Fimmvörðuháls Trail, this is an 80 km long distance path in Iceland with majestic waterfalls, dramatic volcanic landscapes and an otherworldly appearance.
Coronallacs Trail — Ruta Coronallacs (Andorra)
57 miles (92 km)The Coronallacs Trail is a demanding 57 mile (92 kilometres) circular hut to hut hiking route in the Pyrenees mountains of Andorra.
Meraner Höhenweg (Italy)
57 miles (92 km)A 57 mile long distance path in northern Italy which completes a circuit of the South Tyrol's Texelgruppe massif.
Mullerthal Trail (Luxembourg)
70 miles (112 km)A long-distance hiking network in Luxembourg’s "Little Switzerland," renowned for its dramatic sandstone rock formations, narrow mossy gorges, and dense forests.
Malerweg — Painter's Way (Germany)
72 miles (116 km)A fascinating 72 mile long distance path in the Saxony region of eastern Germany.
Alta Via 1 (Italy)
74 miles (119 km)A high level 74 mile long distance path which crosses the Italian Dolomites from Lake Braies to Belluno.
King Ludwig Trail (Germany)
78 miles (126 km)A 78 mile long distance path in Bavaria, Germany which visits many of the region's cultural highlights including the fairytale Neuschwanstein Schloss.
GR221 Mallorca Dry Stone Route
82 miles (132 km)The GR 221 Dry Stone Route is a premier long-distance hiking trail in Mallorca that traverses the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage mountain range.
West Highland Way (Scotland)
96 miles (154 km)Scotland's most popular walking trail leads north from the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city to the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain.
Carnic High Trail — Karnischer Höhenweg (Austria)
100 miles (160 km)A 100 mile long distance path which crosses the Carnic Alps from Weitlanbrunn to Thörl-Maglern.
Rhine Castles Trail (Rheinburgenweg)
122 miles (195 km)The Rhine Castles Trail is a 122 mile (195 kilometre) long distance walking route in central Germany, which follows the magnificent river Rhine on its most romantic section from Rolandsbogen to Boppard.
Altmühltal Panorama Trail (Germany)
126 miles (203 km)The Altmühltal Panorama Trail is a 126 mile (203 kilometre) long distance walking route in southern Germany, which follows the Altmühl river from Gunzenhausen to Kelheim.
Heidschnuckenweg (Germany)
129 miles (208 km)A renowned long-distance hiking trail, often voted one of Germany's most beautiful, that runs for roughly 208 km through the Lüneburg Heath from Hamburg-Fischbek to Celle.
Vogtland Panorama Weg (Germany)
143 miles (230 km)The Vogtland Panorama Weg is a 230 kilometre circular route through Thuringia and Saxony which wends its way through the Ore Mountains and Vogtland Nature Park.
Portuguese Coastal Way (Portugal / Spain)
170 miles (272 km)A 170 mile (272 kilometre) long distance pilgrim's path which travels northwards from Porto in Portugal to Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Westweg (Germany)
181 miles (292 km)A 181 mile long distance path in Germany which leads across the Black Forest mountain ridge from north to south.
Adlerweg — Eagle's Walk (Austria)
260 miles (418 km)A demanding 260 mile long distance path which spans the length of the Austrian Tyrol.
Pennine Way (England and Scotland)
268 miles (431 km)Britain's first National Trail follows the spine of the Pennine mountain chain from south to north, a sumptuous mix of mountain, moor and valley scenery.
Pieterpad (Netherlands)
312 miles (502 km)A 312 mile long distance path which travels the length of the Netherlands from north to south.
Gudbrandsdalslågen (Norway)
400 miles (643 km)The most popular pilgrim path ("St. Olav Ways") in Norway, stretching approximately 400 miles from Oslo to Trondheim. Referred to as the Norwegian Camino de Santiago.
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