Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Witzenhausen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen is a walk of 145.2 km from Witzenhausen. Along the way you'll find 240 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
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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.
- 145.2 km
- ± 37:40 h
- ↑ 3,236 m · ↓ 3,227 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 240 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets.
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8 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: Feuermond16 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
Attraction
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Sfintu1 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Museum
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Photo: Metilsteiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Heinz K. S. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: a.froese · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,236 m
- Down
- ↓ 3,227 m
- Highest point
- 580 m
- Lowest point
- 137 m
- 5-10% slope · 35.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 10.2 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.2 km
- 4 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
145.2 km in total- Track: 104.3 km
- Path: 17.3 km
- Street: 9.4 km
- Road: 8.2 km
- Busy road: 3.9 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Cycleway: 200 m
- Stairs: 4 stairs
Surfaces
145.2 km in total- Gravel: 77.2 km
- Unpaved: 26.8 km
- Asphalt: 25.1 km
- Natural: 6.2 km
- Paved: 5.7 km
- Unknown: 3.6 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen is a walking route of 145.2 km that starts in Witzenhausen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,236 m in total and descend 3,227 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 37:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (104.3 km), path (17.3 km) and street (9.4 km). Of the surface, 77.2 km gravel and 26.8 km unpaved. For 3.6 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 240 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E6 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Werra-Burgen-Steig HessenHard · From A to B129.6 km
- Wanderweg Hann. Münden - SontraHard · From A to B85.9 km
- Werra-Burgen-Steig Teilstrecke Nord-WestHard · From A to B117.1 km
- Hessenweg 11- Frau Holle-RouteHard · From A to B153.6 km
- Fünf Städte WegHard · From A to B72 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B430.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss BerlepschCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 2
TodtsteinViewpoint · 6.1 km from the route - 3
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 4
DreienburgArchaeological site · 144 m from the route - 5
AttractionAttraction · 187 m from the route - 6
Burgruine LandeckCastle · 199 m from the route - 7
Ruine Jagdschloss BlumensteinCastle · 244 m from the route - 8
DiebesturmObservation tower · 291 m from the route - 9
SoisbergturmObservation tower · 803 m from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 893 m from the route - 11
Mahnmal BodesruhViewpoint · 920 m from the route - 12
Schloss GrebendorfCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss JestädtCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 14
TannenburgCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 15
Bismarckturm EschwegeObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 16
Schloss NetraCastle · 1.7 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 18
Grenzmuseum SchifflersgrundMuseum · 2 km from the route - 19
Burg FürstensteinCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 20
Burg ErmschwerdCastle · 2.4 km from the route - 21
StockmachermuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 22
KarlsbrunnenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 2.8 km from the route - 24
Burg HansteinCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 25
Schloss WommenCastle · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessen is 145.2 km long. Allow ± 37:40 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 Witzenhausen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,236 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Salzfrau, Brunnen vor dem Tore and Rosskopfturm.
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