Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Kelheim · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein is a walk of 263.6 km from Kelheim. Along the way you'll find 420 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 263.6 km
- ± 67:50 h
- ↑ 5,549 m · ↓ 5,518 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 420 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
23 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 15 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Rigorius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Koppi2 · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: AxeEffect · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Richard Bartz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Thomas L84 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5,549 m
- Down
- ↓ 5,518 m
- Highest point
- 1,040 m
- Lowest point
- 303 m
- 5-10% slope · 58.3 km
- 10-15% slope · 11.9 km
- 13 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
263.6 km in total- Track: 120.6 km
- Street: 51 km
- Path: 46.9 km
- Road: 33 km
- Footpath: 4.9 km
- Busy road: 4.5 km
- Cycleway: 850 m
- Stairs: 13 stairs
Surfaces
263.6 km in total- Gravel: 79.7 km
- Asphalt: 62.9 km
- Unpaved: 48.8 km
- Natural: 6.8 km
- Paved: 4.8 km
- Unknown: 59.5 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein is a walking route of 263.6 km that starts in Kelheim. It does not end where it starts. You start in Stausacker (Kelheim) and finish in Oberkappel.
How hard is the route?
You climb 5,549 m in total and descend 5,518 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 67:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (120.6 km), street (51 km) and path (46.9 km). Of the surface, 79.7 km gravel and 62.9 km asphalt. For 59.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 420 benches, 14 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets, 4 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland (European long distance path E8 - part Germany)
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 153 m from the route - 2
Kloster WeltenburgAttraction · 114 m from the route - 3
St. Stephen's CathedralAttraction · 703 m from the route - 4
Basilica Sankt EmmeramAttraction · 518 m from the route - 5
Porta praetoriaAttraction · 144 m from the route - 6
document NiedermünsterAttraction · 292 m from the route - 7
Schloss St. EmmeramAttraction · 618 m from the route - 8
KristallmuseumMuseum · 9.9 km from the route - 9
SaldenburgCastle · 84 m from the route - 10
Schloss WörthCastle · 87 m from the route - 11
Schloss WeichsCastle · 88 m from the route - 12
document KeplerMuseum · 115 m from the route - 13
Burg ReschensteinCastle · 121 m from the route - 14
Veste NiederhausCastle · 124 m from the route - 15
König-Maximilan-DenkmalMemorial · 125 m from the route - 16
St. GeorgAttraction · 145 m from the route - 17
Dampflokomotive der WalhallabahnAttraction · 151 m from the route - 18
DreieinigkeitskircheAttraction · 172 m from the route - 19
OberhausmuseumMuseum · 195 m from the route - 20
König Ludwig I.Memorial · 198 m from the route - 21
CastleCastle · 207 m from the route - 22
Schloss FürsteneckCastle · 209 m from the route - 23
MisrachMemorial · 213 m from the route - 24
Veste OberhausAttraction · 213 m from the route - 25
Burgruine HalsCastle · 219 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein is 263.6 km long. Allow ± 67:50 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Stausacker (Kelheim) to Oberkappel.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Kelheim.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5,549 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 14 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bezirkskriegerdenkmal, Goliathhaus and Hudetz-Turm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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