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National Trails are a network of long-distance paths in England and Wales (plus a small stretch of the Pennine Way in Scotland [6]) funded by Natural England and Natural Resources Wales and maintained by local authorities under a Trail Partnership. [7] As of January 2023, there are over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of trails on seventeen routes. [7]
The Wales Coast Path (Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru) is a designated long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales. [1]Launched in 2012, the footpath is 870 miles (1,400 km) long and was heralded as the first dedicated coast path in the world to cover the entire length of a country's coastline. [2]
Some of the best-known National Trails in England and Wales include: Cleveland Way, 177 km (110 mi) on the moors and coastline of North Yorkshire; Offa's Dyke Path, 285 km (177 mi) along the Anglo–Welsh border; Pembrokeshire Coast Path, 299 km (186 mi) through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in southeast Wales
From Sweden’s Hyssna Trail to Greece’s Vikos Gorge, these multi-day hiking trails offer an exhilarating and peaceful way of exploring Europe’s most beautiful places.
The first long-distance hiking trail in Europe was the National Blue Trail of Hungary, established in 1938. The formation of the European Union made transnational hiking trails possible. Today, the network consists of 12 paths and covers more than 65,000 kilometres (40,000 mi), crisscrossing Europe.
Coast to Coast in England (announced in 2020) [1] Cotswold Way in England; England Coast Path around England (planned to be completed by 2024) Glyndŵr's Way in Wales; Hadrian's Wall Path in England; North Downs Way in England; Offa's Dyke Path in Wales and England; Peddar's Way and Norfolk Coast Path in England (treated as a single National Trail)