{{Short description|Road in trans-European E-road network}} {{hatnote group| {{about|the highway in United Kingdom, France, and Spain|the hiking route|E5 European long distance path}}{{confuse|European route E005}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox road | country = EUR | type = E | route = 5 | map = E5 route.svg | terminus_a = Greenock, Scotland | direction_a = North | junction = | terminus_b = Algeciras, Spain | direction_b = South | countries = United Kingdom, France, Spain }} The '''European route E5''' is part of the United Nations international E-road network. It is the westernmost north–south "reference road", running from Greenock in Scotland, south through Great Britain and France to Algeciras, Spain.<ref>[http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/doc/2016/sc1/ECE-TRANS-SC1-2016-03-Rev1e.pdf European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries], 25 October 2016</ref> The route is {{convert|1900|mi|km}} long. In between those countries. They will take one ferry from Dover , UK To Calais , France

== United Kingdom == [[File:Greenock Town hall.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The start of E5 at Greenock Municipal Buildings]] {{main|European route E5 in the United Kingdom}}

Although the United Kingdom Government participates fully in activities concerning the E-routes,<ref>For example [http://www.unece.org/trans/doc/2009/wp6/ECE-TRANS-WP6-AC2-18e.pdf ''Economic and Social Council Document ECE/TRANS/WP.6/AC.2/18 – 17 December 2008; Agenda item 6''] Participation in the 2005 E-route census</ref> E-routes are not signposted within the United Kingdom. Hence the first 724&nbsp;km of the route is not signed.

The E5 has a gap at the English Channel between Southampton and Le Havre, France. There is no direct ferry link, but a ferry from nearby Portsmouth, along the M27, connects to Le Havre.

== France == {{Main article|European route E5 in France}} [[File:Autoroute A10.jpg|thumb|300px|right|E&nbsp;5 near Villebon-sur-Yvette in France]] The E5 arrives from the non-existing ferry from Southampton in Le Havre. It passes the capital Paris, before continuing southwest to Orléans, Tours and Bordeaux. It ends at the border town of Hendaye with Spain. It covers a distance of 985&nbsp;km (612&nbsp;mi).<ref>{{Cite web|title=E05|url=http://www.elbruz.org/eroads/E05.htm|access-date=2020-09-02|website=www.elbruz.org}}</ref>

== Spain == {{Main article|European route E5 in Spain}} The E5 crosses the French border at Irun, it passes the major cities of San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Burgos before it arrives at the nation's capital Madrid. It continues south of Madrid towards Andalusia, passing Córdoba, Seville, Jerez de la Frontera and Cádiz to end at the port city of Algeciras.

== Route == *{{flag|United Kingdom}} **{{jct|country=GBR|A|8}}: Greenock – x15px|link=M8 motorway (Scotland) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|8|dab1=Scotland}}: x15px|link=A8 road (Great Britain) – '''Glasgow''' (Interchange with ({{Jct|country=EUR|E|16}}) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|74|AM|74}}: '''Glasgow''' – ''Anglo-Scottish border'' (Start of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|18}} at x15px|link=A75 (Great Britain)) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|6}}: ''Anglo-Scottish border'' – Cannock (End of multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|18}} at x15px|link=A69 road Carlisle, interchange with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|20}} and multiplex with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|22}} at Warrington) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|6}}: Cannock – x15px|link=M42 motorway '''OR''' x15px|link=M6 Toll: '''Birmingham''' Northern Relief Road (''Whole length'') (Interchange with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|24}}) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|42}}: '''Birmingham''' **{{jct|country=GBR|M|40}}: '''Birmingham''' – Oxford **{{jct|country=GBR|A|34}}: Oxford – Winchester (Interchange with {{Jct|country=EUR|E|30}} at x15px|link=M4 motorway Newbury) **{{jct|country=GBR|M|3|dab1=Great Britain}}: Winchester – Southampton **{{jct|country=GBR|M|27|dab1=Great Britain}}: Southampton — Portsmouth **{{jct|country=GBR|M|275|dab1=Great Britain}}: Portsmouth — Ferry Terminal *Gap (English Channel) **{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Portsmouth – {{flagicon|France}} Le Havre *{{flag|France}} **{{jct|country=FRA|N|282}}: Le Havre **{{jct|country=FRA|A|131}}: Le Havre ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|44}}) – Tancarville **{{jct|country=FRA|N|182}}: Tancarville **{{jct|country=FRA|A|131}}: Tancarville – Bourneville ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|46}}) **{{jct|country=FRA|A|13}}: Bourneville (Start of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|46}}) – Rouen (End of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|46}}) – Paris **Boulevard Périphérique: Paris ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|15}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|19}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|50}}, Towards {{Jct|country=FRA|E|54}}) **{{jct|country=FRA|A|6a}}: Paris ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|15}}) – Massy ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|15}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|50}}) **{{jct|country=FRA|A|10}}: Massy ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|15}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|50}}) – Ablis ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|50}}) – Orléans ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|9}}, Start of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|5}}) – Tours ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|502}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|604}}, End of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|5}}) – Poitiers ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|62}}) – Niort ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|601}}) – Saintes ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|602}} {{Jct|country=FRA|E|603}}) – Bordeaux **{{jct|country=FRA|N|230}}: Bordeaux (Start of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|70}}) **{{jct|country=FRA|A|630}}: Bordeaux ({{Jct|country=FRA|E|72}}) **{{jct|country=FRA|A|63}}: Bordeaux – Bayonne (Start of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=FRA|E|80}}) – Hendaye *{{flag|Spain}} **{{jct|country=ESP|AP|AP-1|AP|AP-8}}: Irún – Donostia/S. Sebastián – Eibar (End of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=ESP|E|70}}) – **{{jct|country=ESP|AP|AP-1}}: Eibar ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|70}}) – Miranda de Ebro ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|804}}) – Burgos **{{jct|country=ESP|A|A-1}}: Burgos (End of Concurrency with {{Jct|country=ESP|E|80}}) – Madrid **{{jct|country=ESP|AP|M-30}}: Madrid ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|90}}{{Jct|country=ESP|E|901}}) **{{jct|country=ESP|A|A-4}}: Madrid ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|90}}) – Manzanares ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|903}}) – Bailén ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|902}}) – Córdoba – Sevilla ({{Jct|country=ESP|E|1}}, Towards {{Jct|country=ESP|E|803}}) **{{jct|country=ESP|AP|AP-4}} Seville - Jerez de la Frontera - Cádiz **{{Jct|A|A-48|country=ESP}} Cádiz - Vejer de la Frontera **{{Jct|N|340|country=ESP}} Vejer de la Frontera - Tarifa - Algeciras ({{Jct|E|15|country=ESP}})

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://unece.org/DAM/trans/conventn/MapAGR2007.pdf UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)] *http://www.elbruz.org/eroads/E05.htm

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