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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen) is a walk of 32.8 km from Hofbieber. Along the way you'll find 98 benches, 1 water point and 4 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.
- 32.8 km
- ± 8:35 h
- ↑ 777 m · ↓ 777 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 98 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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
Archaeological site
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Photo: Konrad-Zuse-Museum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 777 m
- Down
- ↓ 777 m
- Highest point
- 790 m
- Lowest point
- 263 m
- 5-10% slope · 7.8 km
- 10-15% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 660 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
32.8 km in total- Track: 22.4 km
- Path: 3.4 km
- Street: 3.2 km
- Road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 1.2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
32.8 km in total- Gravel: 9.4 km
- Asphalt: 7 km
- Unpaved: 3.4 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 1.2 km
- Unknown: 10.2 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen) is a walking route of 32.8 km that starts in Hofbieber. It does not end where it starts. You start in Milseburg (Rhön) and finish in Oelsnitz (Vogtland).
How hard is the route?
You climb 777 m in total and descend 777 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 8:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.4 km), path (3.4 km) and street (3.2 km). Of the surface, 9.4 km gravel and 7 km asphalt. For 10.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 98 benches, 1 water point and 4 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Hessische RhönHard · From A to B48.5 km
- Hessenweg 3 (Teilstück Bad Hersfeld-Milseburg)Hard · From A to B63.8 km
- OrteswegHard · From A to B81.1 km
- Der HochrhönerHard · From A to B172.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Hessische Rhön (Fulda - Milseburg)Hard · From A to B24.6 km
- GeiswegHard · From A to B26.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Castle ButtlarAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Hermann-Lietz-Schule Schloss BiebersteinCastle · 121 m from the route - 3
Schloss MackenzellCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 4
PfundsmuseumMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 5
TeufelsteinViewpoint · 2.9 km from the route - 6
WeiherbergViewpoint · 3 km from the route - 7
Jagdschloß BurghaunCastle · 3.9 km from the route - 8
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 4.1 km from the route - 9
FliegerdenkmalMemorial · 5.6 km from the route - 10
Observation towerObservation tower · 5.7 km from the route - 11
Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug WasserkuppeMuseum · 6 km from the route - 12
Kriegerdenkmal der GermaniaMemorial · 6.3 km from the route - 13
Athanasius KircherMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 14
SynagogeMemorial · 6.4 km from the route - 15
Schloss GeisaCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 16
Ruine RockenstuhlCastle · 6.5 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 6.6 km from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 7.1 km from the route - 19
Ruine AuersburgCastle · 7.6 km from the route - 20
Ruine EbersburgAttraction · 8.5 km from the route - 21
MemorialMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 9.2 km from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 9.8 km from the route - 24
StoppelsbergViewpoint · 9.8 km from the route - 25
SoisbergturmObservation tower · 9.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 (Nordroute Thüringen) is 32.8 km long. Allow ± 8:35 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 Milseburg (Rhön) to Oelsnitz (Vogtland).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hofbieber.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 777 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.
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