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The '''European long-distance paths''' ('''E-paths''') are a network of long-distance footpaths that traverse [[Europe]]. While most [[List of long-distance footpaths|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 {{convert|65,000|km|mi}}, crisscrossing the continent. In general, the routes connect and make use of existing national and local trails, such as the [[GR footpath]]s.

The trails are officially designated by the [[European Ramblers' Association]].

==List==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ {{Sronly|List of the 12 European long-distance paths so far defined}}
|-
! # !! Map !! Route !! Length
|-
| [[E1 European long distance path|E1]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E1.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | [[Norway]] •[[Finland]] • [[Sweden]] • [[Denmark]] • [[Germany]] • [[Switzerland]] • [[Italy]] || {{convert|7000|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E2 European long distance path|E2]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E2.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] • [[United Kingdom]] • [[Netherlands]] • [[Belgium]] • [[Luxembourg]] • [[France]] || {{convert|4850|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E3 European long distance path|E3]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E3.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | [[Portugal]] • [[Spain]] • France • Belgium • Luxembourg • Germany • [[Czech Republic]] • [[Poland]] • [[Slovakia]] • [[Hungary]] • [[Romania]] • [[Bulgaria]] • [[Turkey]] || {{convert|6950|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E4 European long distance path|E4]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E4.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Portugal • Spain • France • Switzerland • Germany • [[Austria]] • Hungary • [[Romania]] • [[Serbia]] • [[Bulgaria]] • [[Greece]] • [[Cyprus]] || {{convert|10000|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E5 European long distance path|E5]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E5.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | France • Switzerland • Germany • Austria • Italy || {{convert|3200|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E6 European long distance path|E6]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E6.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Finland • Sweden • Denmark • Germany • Austria • [[Slovenia]] • [[Croatia]] • Greece • Turkey || {{convert|6300|km|mi}}<ref>https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e6/ European Ramblers Association</ref>
|-
| [[E7 European long distance path|E7]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E7.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Portugal • Spain • [[Andorra]] • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia • Hungary • Serbia || {{convert|6000|km|mi}}<ref>https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e7/ European Ramblers Association</ref>
|-
| [[E8 European long distance path|E8]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E8.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Ireland • United Kingdom • Netherlands • Germany • Austria • Slovakia • Poland • [[Ukraine]] • Romania • Bulgaria • Turkey || {{convert|4700|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E9 European long distance path|E9]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E9.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Portugal • Spain • France • United Kingdom • Belgium • Netherlands • Germany • Poland • [[Kaliningrad Oblast]] • [[Lithuania]] • [[Latvia]] • [[Estonia]] || {{convert|5000|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E10 European long distance path|E10]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E10.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Finland • Germany • Czech Republic • Austria • Italy • France • Spain || {{convert|2880|km|mi}}<ref>https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e10/ European Ramblers Association</ref>
|-
| [[E11 European long distance path|E11]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E11.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Netherlands • Germany • Poland • Lithuania • Latvia • Estonia || {{convert|3506|km|mi}}
|-
| [[E12 European long distance path|E12]] || [[Image:Map of the European Long Distance Path E12.png|none|75px]] || align="center" | Spain • France • Italy • Slovenia • Croatia || {{convert|1800|km|mi}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Transcaucasian Trail]]
* [[Geography of Europe]]
* [[EuroVelo]], European cycle route network
* [[Long-distance trails in the United States]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|European long-distance paths}}
* [https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/ Overview of the paths] (European Ramblers' Association)
* [https://hiking.waymarkedtrails.org/ All hiking trails] (Waymarkedtrails.org)
* [https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_Europe/Long-distance_paths OpenStreetMap project on E-paths] (Openstreetmap.org)

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[[Category:Hiking trails in Europe|*01]]
[[Category:Lists of hiking trails|Europe]]