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GR 92
Mediterranean path
(Catalonia, Valencia, Múrcia and Andalusia)

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Northern area

Southern area

Definition:
In Spain, this path goes along the Mediterranean coast, as close to the sea as possible: from Portbou, where the Spanish route begins, it goes on by Catalonia, Valencia, Múrcia and goes on by Andalusia to meet the GR 7 in Gibraltar. It belongs to the European path E-10 (Baltic sea - Mediterranean).

Route:
In Catalonia the Costa Brava section is absolutely wonderful, because the path melts with the sea. The wide views over the city of Barcelona from Collserola and the placidity of the Tarragona beaches before arriving to the Montsià. The route goes on as follows: Portbou, Port de la Selva, Cadaqués, Roses, Castelló d'Empúries, Torroella de Montgrí, Pals, Begur, Llafranc, Palamós, Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Tossa, Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Tordera, Sant Martí de Montnegre, el Corredor, Sant Mateu, Puig Castellar, Montcada, crest of Collserola, Molins de Rei, Bruguers, Vallcarca, Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú, l'Arbós, Albinyana, Bonastre, Tarragona, Cambrils, Miami Platja, l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, l'Ametlla de Mar, l'Ampolla, Amposta, Ulldecona and bridge of L'Olivar (river Sénia). It is 580 km long, apart from the variants: the GR 92-0 (harbour of Llançà, Llançà, Sant Onofre, Palau-Saverdera and lakes of Vilaüt - 15,770 km), the GR 92-1 (Palau-sator, Peratallada, Vulpellac, Puig ses Forques, Sant Pol de la Bisbal, Sant Cebrià dels Alls, Creu de Can Sabater, Romanyà de la Selva, Mas Can Llaurador, Coll del Pla de Pedralta and La Casa Nova - 46,160 km), the GR 92-2 (Lloret de Mar, Sant Pere del Bosc, Mare de Déu del Vilar and Pla de Can Gelpí - 14,125 km), the GR 92-3 (Coll de la Clota, Begues, Santa Sussagna, l'Arboçar, el Papiol, Olèrdola, Puig de l'Àliga, Torrelletes and Castellet - 40,710 km), and the GR 92-4 (Pla de Querol, Vallgrassa, Jafra, Sant Pere de Ribes and GR 92 - 25,785 km).

In Valencia the route coincides with the ancient Roman path called Via Augusta. It is 425 km long. The most important reference points are: Traiguera, Salzadallar, Vilanova d'Alcolea, Pobla Tornesa, Borriol, Vila-real, Nules, Almenara, Sagunt, Puçol, València, Alzira, Xàtiva, Font de la Figuera, Villena, Elda, Aspe, Elx and Rojales.

In Múrcia it is 163 km long and goes on by the villages of San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcázares, Cartagena, La Unión, Mazarrón, Lorca and Águilas. Soon before entering to the city of Múrcia there is a short variant around the hill of San Pedro. An important place are the Natural Parks of Las Salinas of San Pedro and Calblaque, in the Mar Menor.

In Andalusia the oute is under construction. It is planned to go by the areas of Almeria, Granada and Cadiz. In Almeria, the route will be 170 km, and will go by: Adra, Balanegra, Almerimar, Urb. Roquetas de Mar, Aguadulce, Almería, Costacabana, Retamar, Cabo de Gata, Fabriquilla, San José, Los Escullos, Rodalquilar, Las Negras, Aguaamarga, Carboneras, Mojacar, Garrucha, Villaricos and San Juan de los Terreros. Nowadays the marked area goes as follows: Adra, Balanegra, Almerimar, Roquetas de Mar housing and Aguadulce, and is 59 km long.