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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland is a walk of 361.8 km from Oberstaufen. Along the way you'll find 1,169 benches, 39 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 6 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.
- 361.8 km
- ± 18:40 h per stage
- ↑ 18,962 m · ↓ 18,688 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 1,169 benches, 39 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
Memorial
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- Audio story · 2 min
Neuschwanstein Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Carsten Steger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Stages (6)
- 1E444.1 km
- 2European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Oberammergau)140.4 km
- 3Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Teil Deutschland (Region Tegernsee)45.1 km
- 4Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Teil Deutschland (Region Wendelstein)23.6 km
- 5European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Chiemgau)37.4 km
- 6European Long distance path E 4 - part Germany (region Chiemgau Alps)69.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 18,962 m
- Down
- ↓ 18,688 m
- Highest point
- 2,022 m
- Lowest point
- 462 m
- 5-10% slope · 83.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 76.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 48.5 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 30.3 km
- 28 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
361.8 km in total- Track: 131.7 km
- Path: 124.6 km
- Road: 45.9 km
- Street: 30.7 km
- Footpath: 9.5 km
- Busy road: 5.4 km
- Stairs: 28 stairs
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Unknown: 6.5 km
Surfaces
361.8 km in total- Gravel: 125.8 km
- Asphalt: 90.7 km
- Unpaved: 71.7 km
- Paved: 6.6 km
- Natural: 3.6 km
- Unknown: 58.4 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland is a walking route of 361.8 km that starts in Oberstaufen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 18,962 m in total and descend 18,688 m. There are 28 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 18:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (131.7 km), path (124.6 km) and road (45.9 km). Of the surface, 125.8 km gravel and 90.7 km asphalt. For 58.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,169 benches, 39 water fountains and refill points, 69 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E4
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E5, DeutschlandHard · From A to B53.2 km
- Maximiliansweg (Bayern)Hard · From A to B366.5 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Weiler im Allgäu - OfterschwangHard · From A to B87.1 km
- Oberallgäuer RundwanderwegHard · Circular walk220.3 km
- Jakobsweg Tirol - AllgäuHard · From A to B47.4 km
- Wandertrilogie Etappe 13 Alpe Gund - Immenstadt/Bühl am AlpseeModerate · From A to B5.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Linderhof PalaceAttraction · 339 m from the route - 2
Schloss HohenschwangauAttraction · 100 m from the route - 3
Venus GrottoAttraction · 127 m from the route - 4
Moroccan HouseAttraction · 231 m from the route - 5
Hermitage of GurnemanzAttraction · 654 m from the route - 6
Hunding’s HutAttraction · 655 m from the route - 7
Schloss NeubeuernCastle · 3.5 km from the route - 8
Museum of the Bavarian KingsMuseum · 322 m from the route - 9
Schloß StaufeneckCastle · 3.6 km from the route - 10
Hittisau Women's MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 11
Olaf-Gulbransson-MuseumMuseum · 108 m from the route - 12
ReichenhallMuseumMuseum · 111 m from the route - 13
Hohes SchlossAttraction · 115 m from the route - 14
Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss NiedernfelsCastle · 133 m from the route - 15
AlatseeAttraction · 164 m from the route - 16
Heimatmuseum SchlierseeMuseum · 169 m from the route - 17
Burgstall FrauensteinArchaeological site · 178 m from the route - 18
Frauenstein-DenkmalMemorial · 191 m from the route - 19
AlpenStadtMuseum SonthofenMuseum · 229 m from the route - 20
WendelsteinbahnAttraction · 291 m from the route - 21
MagnussäuleMemorial · 311 m from the route - 22
Ruine FalkensteinAttraction · 349 m from the route - 23
PindarplatzViewpoint · 350 m from the route - 24
König-Max-BüsteMemorial · 357 m from the route - 25
MariengrotteAttraction · 360 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4 - Deutschland is 361.8 km long, in 6 parts of 60.3 km on average. Allow ± 18:40 h per part 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 Oberstaufen.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 3,160 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 69 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 39 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sonthofer Tag 14. Februar 1525, Ruine Fluhenstein and Goethe-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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