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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön is a walk of 83.1 km from Ehrenberg (Rhön). Along the way you'll find 101 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 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.
- 83.1 km
- ± 20:15 h
- ↑ 1,054 m · ↓ 1,536 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Ehrenberg (Rhön)
0 km11 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
11 km3.8 km · 6 benches
Water point
14.8 km2.9 km · 7 benches
Rhönmuseum
17.7 kmPublic toilet
261 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
17.9 km611 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
18.5 km304 m
Public toilet
18.8 km11.9 km · 10 benches
Observation tower and 1 more
30.8 kmLichtenburg
15.4 km · 11 benches
Kreisgalerie
46.2 kmPublic toilet
299 m
Public toilet and water point
46.4 km238 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
46.7 km1.4 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
48 km16.2 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
64.3 km18.8 km · 15 benches
Finish
83.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 27.3 kmBetween 18.8 km and 46.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
4 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 17.7 km
Observation tower · after 30.8 km
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Photo: Alois Köppl, Gleiritsch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 30.8 km
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Photo: Thomas Künzl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 46.3 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,054 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,536 m
- Highest point
- 919 m
- Lowest point
- 255 m
- 5-10% slope · 16.7 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 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
83.1 km in total- Track: 52.5 km
- Path: 10.4 km
- Street: 8.8 km
- Road: 7.7 km
- Busy road: 3 km
- Cycleway: 250 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Footpath: 75 m
Surfaces
83.1 km in total- Asphalt: 14.5 km
- Unpaved: 13.3 km
- Gravel: 11.2 km
- Natural: 8.4 km
- Paved: 8.4 km
- Unknown: 27.1 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön is a walking route of 83.1 km that starts in Ehrenberg (Rhön). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Rhönmuseum (after 17.7 km), Observation tower (after 30.8 km) and Lichtenburg (after 30.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,054 m in total and descend 1,536 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (52.5 km), path (10.4 km) and street (8.8 km). Of the surface, 14.5 km asphalt and 13.3 km unpaved. For 27.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 101 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points and 10 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 14.8 km and after 46.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E6 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserschloss IrmelshausenCastle · 151 m from the route - 2
Fränkisches Freilandmuseum FladungenMuseum · 167 m from the route - 3
BayernturmObservation tower · 394 m from the route - 4
GalgenturmObservation tower · 432 m from the route - 5
Schwarzes MoorAttraction · 601 m from the route - 6
Schloss SternbergAttraction · 666 m from the route - 7
OrgelbaumuseumMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 8
Turmhügel RappershausenArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 9
Kirchenburg OstheimAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Schloss WaltershausenCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 13
TurmuhrenmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 14
NepomukMemorial · 3.4 km from the route - 15
HutsburgCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 17
Johann Wilhelm RostMemorial · 4 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 4 km from the route - 19
Ostheimer WarteObservation tower · 4 km from the route - 20
EhrenhainMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 21
HimmeldunkbergViewpoint · 4.9 km from the route - 22
Grenzdenkmal BerkachMemorial · 4.9 km from the route - 23
Burg BrennhausenCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 24
Dom der RhönAttraction · 5 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 5.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Bayrische Rhön is 83.1 km long. Allow ± 20:15 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 Ehrenberg (Rhön).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,054 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 27.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Rhönmuseum, Observation tower and Lichtenburg.
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