These different types of trails allow us to offer a wide choice of trails corresponding to the expectations of different publics, fond of hiking.<\/p>\n\n
According to the statutes of the association, ” its social purpose is to make known, promote, encourage and facilitate pedestrian tourism” <\/em>through the creation and marking of routes, protection of nature and landscape, publications, etc.<\/p>\n The origin of the GR Trails in France.<\/em><\/p>\n\n It was in 1904 that the development of an interest in pedestrian tourism was observed with the creation of the “Touring Club de France”. The increase in the number of walking groups and the introduction of paid vacations in 1936 led to a craze for discovering nature on foot. <\/p>\n\n France is seeing many hiking trails develop on its territory and attract more walkers. The growth of interest in these paths led to the creation of the Comit\u00e9 National des Sentiers de Grande Randonn\u00e9e (CNSGR) in 1947, followed by the inauguration of the first Sentier de Grandes Randonn\u00e9es, the GR\u00a93 between Orl\u00e9ans and Beaugency (France).<\/p>\n\n And in Belgium?<\/em><\/p>\n\n After the war, the development of various “Touring Club Belgium” projects enabled Belgium to see the creation and development of new hiking trails on its territory. <\/p>\n\n Unfortunately, a few years later, in the early 1950s, the TCB gradually lost interest in the trails and abandoned their maintenance. Following this, several walking groups joined forces to launch the “GR\u00a9” plan in Belgium under the name “CNBSGR, Comit\u00e9 National Belge des Sentiers de Grande Randonn\u00e9e”. <\/p>\n\n This committee very quickly set up the first Belgian GR\u00a9, the GR\u00a95, for which the first Topo-guide was printed in 1965. This GR\u00a95 was born in 1963 thanks to three hikers from Li\u00e8ge, Lucien Cailloux, Henri L\u00e9onard and Alain Dawance, who wanted to extend the white and red markings of the French GR\u00a95 to the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n The beginnings of the CNBSGR are not easy due to the lack of contributions. In fact, the association lives solely on donations and subsidies provided by a small number of various groups (certain tourism federations, for example). <\/p>\n\n However, the association was able to overcome its financial weaknesses because only ten years later, the white and red network already extends over 900 kilometers and the international contacts increase year after year.<\/p>\n\n To divide up administrative tasks and decentralize marking responsibilities, the abbreviation C.N.B.S.G.R. was shortened to “S.G.R.” in 1979, and regional delegations were created. <\/p>\n\n One of the first managers of the Luxembourg regional delegation was Denis Jusseret, also founder of Europ’Aventure. Find out more about our travel agency in the<\/em> ” About us <\/a>” section.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Today, the GR\u00a9<\/a> network covers more than 8,500 km on the Belgian territory: more than 5,000 km in Wallonia and Brussels and 3,500 km in Flanders.<\/p>\n\n Marking of the Belgian GR\u00a9 trails is carried out by teams of 440 volunteers, coordinated by regional managers. <\/p>\n\n The white and red paint marks of the GR\u00a9 are visible in different places: walls, trees, posts, etc. All along the routes, the markings are presented in different forms:<\/p>\n\n There are also yellow and red markings that correspond to the GR de pays trails. The codes for this markup are similar to the white and red.<\/p>\n You can find all the information about the marking of the GR\u00a9<\/a> paths on the official website of the ASBL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Thanks to the irreproachable maintenance of the GR\u00a9 markers, all routes can be completed using them alone. However, it is always advisable to have a guidebook which is a real complement to the hike. Some would even say that it is essential…<\/p>\n\n Each itinerary developed by the GR\u00a9 has a topo-guide associated with it. This real reference tool highlights :<\/p>\n\n All these guides are available on the store of their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Since 2021, Europ’Aventure collaborates with the GR\u00a9 association and offers itinerant stays on the GR\u00a9 trails in Belgium. We propose today two itineraries:<\/p>\n\n This trip links Rochefort to Orval, two of the 5 Trappist abbeys in Belgium, on a 116 kilometer route. It follows the circuit designed by GR\u00a9 during 6 days in the heart of the Ardennes with luggage transport and quality accommodation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Find all the information concerning the organization of this trip on our website: https: \/\/europaventure.be\/de-rochefort-a-orval-par-le-sentier-des-abbayes\/<\/a><\/p>\n This trip connects Arlon to Bouillon along the meanders of the Semois on a 140 km long route. It follows the circuit designed by GR\u00a9 during 6 days in the heart of the Ardennes with luggage transport and quality accommodation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n Find all the information concerning the organization of this trip on our website: https: \/\/europaventure.be\/de-arlon-a-bouillon-par-le-sentier-gr16-de-la-semois\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to make a trip on one of the GR\u00a9 trails.<\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/europaventure.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/20220728_162537-1024x461.jpg\")
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But what is a guidebook?<\/u><\/u><\/h2>\n\n
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