The FFRandonnée (French Hiking Association) has created close to 180.000 km of signposted paths, four and a half times the Earth's circumference! Discover the different signs and find your ideal hike!
Signposts complement other orientation tools such as a compass and map~
Warning: signposting codes may vary from one country to another and one organisation to another.Find out as much as you can before leaving to enjoy your hikes to the full
They often enable you to visit whole regions, such as the famous GR ® 20 in Corsica. You probably know others, such as the G ®65, used by the Way of St James pilgrims.~
You will recognise GR® paths thanks to their white and red markings.
The path always remains within a single geographic area. Regional GR® are perfect to discover a region.~
They are marked yellow and red.
Each person can find what they are looking for with local heritage or wildlife routes~
They are marked in yellow.
Their frequency depends on the terrain and direction to take. The signposting is maintained by close to 8000 volunteers who adapt their markings to the environment to help you find your way, while preserving the beauty of the paths.
Before starting, find out more about your route, particularly the following points:
- distance~
Discover our article on classifications to hike at your level. Created by the FFrandonnée and their partner IBP Index, this classification system uses a colour code similar to ski slopes (from green to black), and takes into account effort, technical level and risk.~
To not make a mistake, remember that MTB markings have a triangle and two circles (red, orange or brown depending on the distance of the route) and markings for horse-riding routes are orange. In the winter, you may also come across purple markings for snowshoe routes.
Register here to obtain your official marker / collector card and contribute to safeguarding our beautiful hiking paths.
Find more information on the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre website: http://www.ffrandonnee.fr
The brands GR® et GR® de Pays are registered trademarks belonging to the Fédération française de Randonnée Pédestre.
The PR® are managed by the Fédération and the Département committees. To develop, maintain and promote the network of high quality routes, the Fédération has developed a Label process and collective brand that enable the joint management of Labelled routes by itself, its committees and local players who take part in their funding.
Source: Ffrandonnee website