Bulgaria
Responsible organisation(s):
- Bulgarian Tourist Union (BTU)
ˇ to: Kom (2016m) near Serbian border - 700 km
Balkan traverse through the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) via Schipka Pass
Publication(s):
Series of 6 maps with text in Bulgarian, German and English from BTU
Hungary
Responsible organisation(s):
- Hungarian Nature-Friends Association (MTSz)
ˇ to: Sátoraljaújhely - 250 km
via Debrezen and Tokaj
Publication(s):
details from MTSz
Slovakia
Responsible organisation(s):
- Slovak Tourist Club
ˇ to: Dukla Pass - 300 km
North through E Slovak mountains
Slovakia Poland Czech Republic
Responsible organisation(s):
- Slovak Tourist Club
- Polish Tourist Association
- Czech Touring Club
ˇ to: Pomezi - 1500 km
west through western Carpathians (Beskids, Tatras and Sudety) along border of the three countries
Short guide and kilometers for E3 trails in the Czech Republic.
Germany
Responsible organisation(s):
- Association of German Mountain and Walking Clubs (VDGWV) Publication(s):
Information on regional organisations from VDGWV; these regional organisations can in turn give information on their own publications
ˇ to: - 400 km
Through Erzgebirge
ˇ to: Eisenach - 300 km
along Rennsteig through Thüringer Wald
ˇ to: - 500 km
through Vogtland, Rhön, Taunus, Hunsrück, Saarwald
Luxembourg
Responsible organisation(s):
- Ministry of Tourism
ˇ to: Martelange - 200 km
N along E border (mainly same as E2 - see E2 page), then W
Belgium
Responsible organisation(s):
- Sentiers de Grande Randonnée (SGR)
ˇ to: - 200 km
Through S Ardennes along Ardennes-Eiffel route (GR AE)
Publication(s):
guide in French and further details from SGR
France
Responsible organisation(s):
- Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (FFRP)Publication(s):
guidebooks and further details from FFRP; currently no guide to GR12, N half of GR13, or GR3
ˇ to: Senlis NE of Paris - 400 km
Through N Champagne (GR12)
ˇ to: Fontainebleau - 100 km
E outskirts of Paris: Meaux, Melun (GR1)
ˇ to: - 350 km
south via Auxerre, Vézelay, Morvan (GR13)
ˇ to: Le Puy-en-Velay - 250 km
along hills to W of river Loire (Livradois-Forez) (GR3)
ˇ to: Roncevaux/Roncevalles in Pyrenees - 800 km
Sentier de St-Jacques: medieval pilgrim route via Conques, Cahors, Moissac (GR65)
Publication(s):
Guidebook in English (The Way of St James by Alison Raju) published by Cicerone
Confraternity of St James (see below) publish regularly updated information booklet in English
Spain
Responsible organisation(s):
- Spanish Federation
ˇ to: Santiago de Compostela - 700 km
Camino Francés: medieval pilgrim route via Burgos and Leon
Publication(s):
For info on Camino in Galician, Spanish, English, German and French, see Xacobeo pages
There are a number of voluntary organisations set up to help prospective pilgrims on the Camino. For English speakers: in Britain, the Confraternity of St James and, in USA, the Friends of the Road to Santiago. The former publish a yearly-updated information booklet, The Pilgrim's Guide to Spain, and also sell guidebooks.
There are an enormous number of books on Camino. Practical guidebooks in English include The Way of St James by Alison Raju published by Cicerone.
Total: 6950 km
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