The 'GR 5' is a
GR footpath[1] that starts in
the Netherlands, crosses
Belgium and
Luxembourg before crossing
France from north to south. It is part of the
European walking route E2. This trail is famous for its route through the French
Alps from
Lake Geneva to
Nice.
The itinerary is :
★
Bergen op Zoom, at the
North Sea (Nl)
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Hasselt (B)
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Maastricht (Nl)
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Liege (B)
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Spa
★
Ouren
★
Diekirch (L)
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Dudelange, near
Luxembourg
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Liverdun, near
Nancy (F)
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Donon
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Ballon d'Alsace
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La Cluse, near
Pontarlier
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Les Rousses
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Lake of Geneva
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Samoëns
★
Les Houches, near
Chamonix
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Modane
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Briançon
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Saint-Étienne de Tinée
★
Nice
External links
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Detailed description of hiking the GR5
References
1. The acronym GR stands for "Grande Randonnée" (in French), meaning "Great Hike".