{{Short description|Motorcycle route in Europe}} {{more footnotes needed|date=July 2019}}
The '''Trans Euro Trail''' or '''TET''' is an adventure motorcycle route through Europe consisting of approximately {{convert|100000|km|mi}} of GPX tracks. The Trail contains all kinds of unpaved trails which are officially allowed according to the local laws and regulations of the relevant countries.
== Organisation == The TET was founded by John Ross and has been available since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transeurotrail.org/community-interest-company/|title=Trans Europe Trail - CIC information|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trf.org.uk/the-trans-euro-trail/|title=founding and development on trf.org.uk: The home of UK trail riding|publisher=}}</ref>
So-called "Linesmen"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transeurotrail.org/the-linesmen/|title=Trans Europe Trail - The Linesmen|publisher=}}</ref> keep the GPX tracks in their countries up to date with the assistance of everyone that rides the Trail and of the communities which the trail passes through.
== Route == The TET route has two arms:
* Western (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Low Countries, UK, France, Andorra, Spain, and Portugal) * Eastern (Finland, the Baltic states, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, the Balkans and Italy)
=== Length in country === {| class="wikitable sortable"
! Country !! Length km (mi) |- | Albania || {{convert|406|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Andorra || {{convert|35|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Austria || Unconfirmed |- | Belarus || {{convert|717|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Belgium || {{convert|450|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Bosnia & Herzegovina || {{convert|610|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Bulgaria || {{convert|931|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Croatia || {{convert|371|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Denmark || {{convert|1015|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Estonia || {{convert|3063|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Finland || {{convert|7690|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | France || {{convert|5954|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Georgia || {{convert|4698|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Germany || {{convert|1240|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Greece || {{convert|4079|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Hungary || {{convert|1048|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Italy || {{convert|3532|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Latvia || {{convert|1802|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Lithuania || {{convert|740|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Luxembourg || Unconfirmed |- | Montenegro || {{convert|290|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Netherlands || {{convert|1028|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | North Macedonia || Unconfirmed |- | Norway || {{convert|1697|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Poland || {{convert|1885|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Portugal || Unconfirmed |- | Romania || {{convert|2134|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Serbia || {{convert|2195|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Slovakia || Unconfirmed |- | Slovenia || {{convert|442|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Spain || {{convert|7509|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Sweden || {{convert|2841|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Switzerland || {{convert|562|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Turkey || {{convert|3200|km|mi|sortable=on}} |- | Ukraine || Unconfirmed |- | United Kingdom || {{convert|5307|km|mi|sortable=on}} |}
== Code of Conduct == There is a Code of Conduct translated into all the European languages and a central ethos of # Respect for the Trails # Respect for the Communities we travel through # Respect for the Environment
Publishing the TET is a not for profit Community Interest Company (CIC). The Trail and the logo are trademarked for protection from hijacking and misuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/017362674|title=Trademark euipo.europa.eu|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/showData.jsp?ID=EMTM.017362674|title=Trademark wipo.int|publisher=}}</ref>
The track is available for free and at no cost.
The TET was inspired by the Trans America Trail (TAT).
== See also == * Trans America Trail
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.transeurotrail.org/ Home - Trans Euro Trail] * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11t8uMl0ghDbleaURPi98_GounTadAbckUez9sD2r_H8/edit TET CIC goals and aims] * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJNVSSiaTug Trans Euro Trail | Experiences | Motorcyclenews.com]
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