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The IGN 1:75,000 (TOP75) maps are ideal for walkers, and cover the Vosges, but only part of the Jura, (Nos 012, 027, 028). The Club Vosgien has produced maps of the Vosges at 1:50,000, but other than these, IGN maps at 1:50,000 are not currently available for the area of the route. IGN 1:25,000 maps (TOP25) are available, these are very detailed and a large number would be needed to cover the whole route.

The maps in this guide are not meant to be sufficient for navigation – more detailed mapping information is recommended. The main place names and features on the sketch maps are shown in bold type in the route descriptions.

GR system and waymarking

The GR5 and GR53 are part of an excellent network of long distance footpaths in France, the Grandes Randonnées. Waymarking of GRs is generally with a standard system of marks. A red and white rectangle (white above red) confirms the route. A cross formed by a diagonal red line crossed out by a diagonal white line is used to indicate ‘incorrect route’. This system is used for the GR5 in the Jura, but the Vosges is an exception. Here, footpaths were waymarked before the nationwide system was developed, and the GR53 and the Vosges section of the GR5 are both waymarked with red rectangles.