GR 56

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
Length200 km (124 mi)
LocationBelgium
DesignationGR footpath, European walking route
TrailheadsSt. Vith, Malmedy
UseHiking

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

  • Topo Guide GR 56

References

  1. "Wandern in Ostbelgien". Best of wandern. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. "GR-Wanderweg 56 um Route durch Amel- und Warchetal erweitert". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. Wallonia-BelgiqueTourisme (WBT asbl). "GR 56 - East Cantons". Belgien-Tourismus Wallonie. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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