The GR34 hiking trail in Brittany is a popular route with tourists. Photos: Diaphane/Ell Prod/dpa
The parallel strips of red and white paint appear on a boulder here, a tree trunk there. At times, there will be none for several kilometres as the trail leads through sand dunes. But as soon as that flash of red and white catches your eye, you feel a familiar rush of reassurance.
It’s all part of the fun of the Grande Randonnee 34 hiking trail in Brittany, northwest France. Running for some 1,800km, the so-called GR34 was created in 1791 to crisscross the coastline and prevent the smuggling of contraband goods.
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