The spread is genuinely broad: 29 routes rated easy, 48 moderate and 16 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is forest, mountain, coastal. Around 87 percent are circular routes, so parking once is usually an option.

The most reliable season overall is may to october. Start with Sentier du Littoral or European walking route E2, UK, Dover-Calais ferry if you want the highlights without a lot of research.