The GR 56 is a hiking trail in southeast Belgium from St. Vith to Malmedy. The approximately 200 km long trail is part of the GR long-distance hiking trail network (France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain).[1] The GR 56 was one of the first GR long-distance trails in Belgium and is traditionally marked in white and red stripes.[2]
| GR56 | |
|---|---|
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Location | Belgium |
| Designation | GR footpath, European walking route |
| Trailheads | St. Vith, Malmedy |
| Use | Hiking |
The GR trail 56 leads from St. Vith to Malmedy. The route from Sankt Vith, via Hohe Venn to Monschau, through the Belgian nature park Eifel to Burg-Reuland. The minimum distance of the entire route is 164 km [3] and the longest around the 200 km.
In 2011, the GR 56 was extended by two cross-links through the Amblève and Warche-valley.
Literature edit
- Topo Guide GR 56
References edit
- ^ "Wandern in Ostbelgien". Best of wandern. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "GR-Wanderweg 56 um Route durch Amel- und Warchetal erweitert". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ Wallonia-BelgiqueTourisme (WBT asbl). "GR 56 - East Cantons". Belgien-Tourismus Wallonie. Retrieved 2018-08-16.