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Walking route · Kranenburg · European long distance path E8, North Rhine-Westphalia · Updated on 5 November 2026

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen walk

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen is a walk of 26 km from Kranenburg. Along the way: 35 benches and picnic tables.

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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.

  • 26 km
  • ± 5:45 h
  • Hard
  • From A to B
  • International route

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way: 35 benches and picnic tables.

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No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.

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

Elevation and terrain

Way types

26 km in total
  • Track: 15.5 km
  • Road: 4.6 km
  • Path: 4.4 km
  • Cycleway: 925 m
  • Street: 528 m
  • Stairs: 2 stairs

Surfaces

26 km in total
  • Gravel: 8.3 km
  • Unpaved: 5.1 km
  • Asphalt: 5.1 km
  • Natural: 1.6 km
  • Paved: 550 m
  • Unknown: 5.3 km

About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.

Where do you walk?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen is a walking route of 26 km that starts in Kranenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wyler and finish in Rolandswerth.

How hard is the route?

There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 5:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.

What paths do you walk on?

The longest part is track (15.5 km), road (4.6 km) and path (4.4 km). Of the surface, 8.3 km gravel and 5.1 km unpaved. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 35 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Part of Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland (European long distance path E8 - part Germany)

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1Limburgs MuseumLimburgs MuseumMuseum · 6 km from the route
  2. 2Valkhof MuseumValkhof MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route
  3. 3Kasteel DoornenburgKasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route
  4. 4Freedom MuseumFreedom MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route
  5. 5Kasteel ErensteinKasteel ErensteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route
  6. 6Kasteel CortenbachKasteel CortenbachCastle · 9.9 km from the route
  7. 7Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaNationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 6.4 km from the route
  8. 8Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 6 km from the route
  9. 9Kasteel StrijthagenKasteel StrijthagenCastle · 3 km from the route
  10. 10Kasteel TerwormKasteel TerwormCastle · 8.8 km from the route
  11. 11Fort PannerdenFort PannerdenAttraction · 8.7 km from the route
  12. 12De KinkelenburgDe KinkelenburgCastle · 8.9 km from the route
  13. 13Nationaal Indië MonumentNationaal Indië MonumentMemorial · 9.7 km from the route
  14. 14Kasteelruïne SchaesbergKasteelruïne SchaesbergRuins · 5.5 km from the route
  15. 15Jachtslot De MookerheideJachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 6.5 km from the route
  16. 16NiersmündungNiersmündungAttraction · 9.7 km from the route
  17. 17MuZIEumMuZIEumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route
  18. 18Museum KamMuseum KamMuseum · 5.6 km from the route
  19. 19CuypershuisCuypershuisMuseum · 9.2 km from the route
  20. 20Discovery MuseumDiscovery MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route
  21. 21Nederlands MijnmuseumNederlands MijnmuseumMuseum · 6.8 km from the route
  22. 22Kasteel DaelenbroeckKasteel DaelenbroeckCastle · 6.1 km from the route
  23. 23Museum De BasteiMuseum De BasteiMuseum · 6.5 km from the route
  24. 24Hoeve OverhuizenHoeve OverhuizenCastle · 7.7 km from the route
  25. 25Kasteel De BongardKasteel De BongardCastle · 7.9 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-Westfalen is 26 km long. Allow ± 5:45 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 runs from Wyler to Rolandswerth.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Kranenburg.

How hard is this route?

Hard.

Are there toilets along this route?

No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

Start place

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Kranenburg

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