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WALKING
IN FRANCEThere
are three catagories of walking routes in France:
The famous Grande Randonnée GR Long-distance walking routes criss-cross the whole of France. There are almost 60,000 km of GR walking routes with easy to follow waymarks in red and white. Some of these routes are also part of European walking route network. France has five european long distance walking routes which pass through the country, the E2, E3, E4, E5 & E9. Two famous GR routes are the GR5 through the Alps from St Gingolph on the banks of Lac Leman to Nice on the Mediterranean coast and the GR10 that covers the full length of the Pyrenees. The GR de Pays are circular walking routes designed to allow walkers to discover a region of France over a few days. These waymarkers are yellow & red. The latest addition to the network are the PR footpaths with walking routes taking from a few hours to a maximum of one day to complete. Most of these walks take a circular route & the waymarks are yellow. |
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Information
on France's regional parks including walking & accommodation www.parcs-naturels-regionaux.tm.fr/lesparcs Information on walking in France from Walking World www.walkingworld.com |
SAFETY
Before setting off make sure you are acquainted with the safety aspects of long distance walking and remember
that the weather can change very quickly.
Care should be taken on any walks, and in particular long distance ones, be prepared, buy a map
and plan the route, and let someone know where you are planning to go.
If you take a dog on a long walk do make sure you know the dog is fit enough to undertake such a walk and don't ask too much!
Your dog's safety is in your hands. Take plenty of breaks, carry water, a first aid kit and poo bags.
Visit our Travel Advice page for further information.
Observe the Countryside Code which may be different in France than the UK, and control dogs.
Paws for a Walk cannot guarantee complete accuracy of all details