A gait training apparatus for the mechanical production of a natural gait pattern. The gait training apparatus includes a first and a second multi-joint mechanism which are mechanically coupled to one another, as well as a drive for the input of a rotatory movement into the first multi-joint mechanism, and a foot support element which is coupled onto the second multi-joint mechanism. The second multi-joint mechanism moreover includes a longitudinal displacement body which is longitudinally displaceable via a longitudinal guide relative to this and which is connected to the first multi-joint mechanism.