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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg) is a walk of 24.6 km from Petersberg. Along the way you'll find 158 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
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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.
- 24.6 km
- ± 6:35 h
- ↑ 672 m · ↓ 301 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 158 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Emanuel Wohlhaubter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Museum
Dom St. Salvator
Attraction
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Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 672 m
- Down
- ↓ 301 m
- Highest point
- 738 m
- Lowest point
- 262 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.6 km
- 15-20% slope · 248 m
- 3 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
24.6 km in total- Track: 14.4 km
- Path: 3 km
- Footpath: 2.7 km
- Road: 2 km
- Street: 1.7 km
- Busy road: 575 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
24.6 km in total- Asphalt: 7.4 km
- Paved: 2.7 km
- Unpaved: 1.8 km
- Gravel: 1.7 km
- Natural: 325 m
- Unknown: 10.7 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg) is a walking route of 24.6 km that starts in Petersberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 672 m in total and descend 301 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 6:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (14.4 km), path (3 km) and footpath (2.7 km). Of the surface, 7.4 km asphalt and 2.7 km paved. For 10.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 158 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 7 public toilets and 3 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss FuldaCastle · 184 m from the route - 2
PfundsmuseumMuseum · 805 m from the route - 3
Deutsches Feuerwehr-MuseumMuseum · 886 m from the route - 4
Kinder-Akademie FuldaMuseum · 939 m from the route - 5
TeufelsteinViewpoint · 1.3 km from the route - 6
WeiherbergViewpoint · 1.9 km from the route - 7
Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 2.9 km from the route - 8
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 4.6 km from the route - 9
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 10
Schloss FasanerieCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 11
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 12
Eichenzeller SchlösschenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 13
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 8.4 km from the route - 14
Wallfahrtskirche KleinheiligkreuzAttraction · 10 km from the route - 15
SchlossturmObservation tower · 151 m from the route - 16MilseburgArchaeological site · 196 m from the route
- 17Liedenküppel - Ruine MilsburgRuins · 780 m from the route
- 18Blackhorse MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
- 19Sickels Flugplatz TowerObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
- 20KugelbergViewpoint · 3 km from the route
- 21TannenfelsAttraction · 4.6 km from the route
- 22Ruine EbersteinCastle · 4.6 km from the route
- 23WildbeobachtungsturmObservation tower · 7.7 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 8.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg) is 24.6 km long. Allow ± 6:35 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Petersberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 672 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 7 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Vonderau Museum, Alter Jüdischer Friedhof and Dommuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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