If you are looking for the best hiking trails in Europe, you should check out the Verified E-paths, which are a network of long-distance footpaths that cross and connect the whole continent.
Are you planning your hiking holidays, but do not know where to go. Then use the Verified E-paths.
Embark on an epic journey of discovery across Europe with the Verified E-paths by the European Ramblers Association!
These long-distance walking routes offer an unparalleled opportunity to experience the continent’s diverse landscapes, cultures and history up close and personal.
Spanning over 75.000 kilometers, each E-path connects multiple regions, allowing you to choose from endless possibilities for adventure and exploration. From the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean, from the Atlantic to the Black Sea, these iconic trails traverse mountains and valleys, forests and meadows, coastlines and cities, revealing the natural beauty and rich heritage of Europe.
With detailed route descriptions, maps, and quality-assured information, you can plan your journey with confidence and ease.
Start your Verified E-path adventure today and be inspired by the fascinating diversity of Europe that awaits you!
The Verified E-paths are E-paths, where the data are confirmed and verified by our member organisations and the E-paths Working Group. You can therefore be sure, that the E-path is of a certain quality and is maintained nationally.
ERA recommends these Verified E-paths:
| Austria | | | | E4 | E5 | E6 | | E8 | | E10 | | |
| Baltic states | E9 | E11 | ||||||||||
| Belgium | E9 | |||||||||||
| Bulgaria | E3 | E4 | E8 | |||||||||
| Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | E12 |
| Czech Republic | E3 | E6 | E8 | E10 | ||||||||
| Denmark | E1 | | | | | E6 | | | | | | |
| France | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E7 | E9 | E12 | |||||
| Great Britain | | E2 | | | | | | E8 | E9 | | | |
| Germany | E1 | | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | |
| Hungary | E3 | E4 | E7 | |||||||||
| Ireland | | | | | | | | E8 | | | | |
| Italy | E1 | |||||||||||
| Luxembourg | E2 | E3 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | | E2 | | | | | | E8 | E9 | | E11 | |
| Norway | E1 | |||||||||||
| Poland | | | E3 | | | | | E8 | E9 | | | |
| Portugal | E9 | |||||||||||
| Romania | E3 | E8 | ||||||||||
| Serbia | E7 | |||||||||||
| Slovakia | | | | | | | | E8 | | | | |
| Slovenia | | | | | | E6 | E7 | | | | | E12 |
| Spain | | | E3 | E4 | | | E7 | | E9 | | | E12 |
| Sweden | E1 | | | | | E6 | | | | | | |
| Switzerland | E1 | E2 | E4 | E5 |
The Verified E-paths are excellent for longer hiking holidays, where you want to hike or walk for a few days, for a week, several weeks or more. The Verified E-paths bring you along national, regional or local trails and give you good experiences.
Hiking holidays along the Verified E-paths bring you a lot of contact to local nature and local people.