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Walking route · Hofbieber · Updated on 14 November 2026

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön walk

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön is a walk of 48.5 km from Hofbieber. Along the way you'll find 106 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.

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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön
Konrad-Zuse-Museum
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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.

  • 48.5 km
  • ± 12:45 h
  • ↑ 1,171 m · ↓ 1,169 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 106 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

3 sights along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

  • Viewpoint: Kugelberg

    Viewpoint

  • Archaeological site: Milseburg

    Archaeological site

  • Konrad-Zuse-Museum
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    Photo: Konrad-Zuse-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

    Museum

Elevation and terrain

Up
↑ 1,171 m
Down
↓ 1,169 m
Highest point
782 m
Lowest point
263 m
  • 5-10% slope · 13.4 km
  • 10-15% slope · 4.4 km
  • 15-20% slope · 244 m
  • 20% slope or steeper · 488 m
  • 2 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

48.5 km in total
  • Track: 34.4 km
  • Path: 5 km
  • Street: 4.9 km
  • Road: 1.5 km
  • Footpath: 1.3 km
  • Busy road: 1.2 km
  • Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

48.5 km in total
  • Gravel: 13.7 km
  • Asphalt: 10 km
  • Unpaved: 4.8 km
  • Paved: 2.2 km
  • Natural: 1.9 km
  • Unknown: 15.8 km

About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you walk?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön is a walking route of 48.5 km that starts in Hofbieber. It does not end where it starts.

How hard is the route?

You climb 1,171 m in total and descend 1,169 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (34.4 km), path (5 km) and street (4.9 km). Of the surface, 13.7 km gravel and 10 km asphalt. For 15.8 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 106 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of European long distance path E6 - part Germany

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Castle ButtlarCastle ButtlarAttraction · 5.5 km from the route
  2. 2Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinHermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 121 m from the route
  3. 3SoisbergturmSoisbergturmObservation tower · 399 m from the route
  4. 4Schloss MackenzellSchloss MackenzellCastle · 1.1 km from the route
  5. 5Archaeological siteArchaeological siteArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route
  6. 6PfundsmuseumPfundsmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
  7. 7MemorialMemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route
  8. 8TeufelsteinTeufelsteinViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route
  9. 9WeiherbergWeiherbergViewpoint · 3 km from the route
  10. 10Burgruine LandeckBurgruine LandeckCastle · 3.7 km from the route
  11. 11Jagdschloß BurghaunJagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 3.9 km from the route
  12. 12MemorialMemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route
  13. 13Observation towerObservation towerObservation tower · 5.2 km from the route
  14. 14FliegerdenkmalFliegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route
  15. 15Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaKriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 5.9 km from the route
  16. 16SynagogeSynagogeMemorial · 6 km from the route
  17. 17Athanasius KircherAthanasius KircherMemorial · 6 km from the route
  18. 18Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeDeutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 6 km from the route
  19. 19Schloss GeisaSchloss GeisaCastle · 6.1 km from the route
  20. 20Ruine RockenstuhlRuine RockenstuhlCastle · 6.5 km from the route
  21. 21MemorialMemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route
  22. 22MemorialMemorialMemorial · 7 km from the route
  23. 23Ruine AuersburgRuine AuersburgCastle · 7.6 km from the route
  24. 24DreienburgDreienburgArchaeological site · 7.7 km from the route
  25. 25MemorialMemorialMemorial · 7.8 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische Rhön is 48.5 km long. Allow ± 12:45 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 Hofbieber.

How hard is this route?

Hard, with 1,171 m of climbing.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Kugelberg, Milseburg and Konrad-Zuse-Museum.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

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