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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland is a walk of 1,544.5 km from Berg en Dal. Along the way you'll find 4,379 benches, 59 water fountains and refill points, 146 public toilets, 27 bike pumps and 7 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 1,544.5 km
- ± 55:25 h per stage
- ↑ 26,940 m · ↓ 27,176 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
- Colour of the signs
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 4,379 benches, 59 water fountains and refill points, 146 public toilets, 27 bike pumps and 7 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
199 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 191 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: ArthurMcGill · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Michael Belter · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Armin Kleiner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Beisenkrieger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (7)
- 1Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Nordrhein-WestfalenEuropean long distance path E8, North Rhine-Westphalia469.7 km
- 2Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Rheinland-Pfalz292.2 km
- 3Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg283.1 km
- 4Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Fränkischer Albverein183 km
- 5Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Bayerischer Wald-Verein263.6 km
- 6Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Rheinland-Pfalz114.1 km
- 7Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Südvariante Baden-Württemberg184.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 26,940 m
- Down
- ↓ 27,176 m
- Highest point
- 1,040 m
- Lowest point
- 13 m
- 5-10% slope · 159.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 7.6 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 1.3 km
- 121 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
1,544.5 km in total- Track: 1,000.9 km
- Path: 289.5 km
- Street: 244.1 km
- Road: 163.2 km
- Footpath: 40.5 km
- Busy road: 31.4 km
- Stairs: 121 stairs
- Cycleway: 6.4 km
- Unknown: 450 m
Surfaces
1,544.5 km in total- Asphalt: 468.5 km
- Gravel: 420.8 km
- Unpaved: 268 km
- Paved: 78.3 km
- Natural: 54.1 km
- Unknown: 494 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland is a walking route of 1,544.5 km that starts in Berg en Dal. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wyler and finish in Passau.
How hard is the route?
You climb 26,940 m in total and descend 27,176 m. There are 121 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 55:25 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1,000.9 km), path (289.5 km) and street (244.1 km). Of the surface, 468.5 km asphalt and 420.8 km gravel. For 494 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 4,379 benches, 59 water fountains and refill points, 146 public toilets, 27 bike pumps and 7 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 130 m from the route - 2
Aachen CathedralAttraction · 164 m from the route - 3
Ehrenbreitstein FortressCastle · 617 m from the route - 4
LoreleiAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 5
Technik Museum SpeyerMuseum · 292 m from the route - 6
Schloss StolzenfelsCastle · 1.1 km from the route - 7
Limburgs MuseumMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 8
Hambacher SchlossAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 9
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 10
Schloss SchwetzingenCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 11
Kasteel DoornenburgAttraction · 9.3 km from the route - 12
Saint Peter's CathedralAttraction · 153 m from the route - 13
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route - 14
Kasteel ErensteinCastle · 2.1 km from the route - 15
Kasteel VaalsbroekCastle · 5.3 km from the route - 16
Huis BloemendalCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 17
Burg StahleckCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 18
NiersmündungAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 19
Benediktinerabtei Maria LaachAttraction · 7.9 km from the route - 20
Kasteel TerwormCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 21
Kasteel HornCastle · 9.8 km from the route - 22
Kasteel CortenbachCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 23
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 6.4 km from the route - 24
Museum van Bommel van DamMuseum · 4.8 km from the route - 25
Kasteel StrijthagenCastle · 3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland is 1,544.5 km long, in 7 parts of 220.6 km on average. Allow ± 55:25 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 runs from Wyler to Passau.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Berg en Dal.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 3,849 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 146 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 59 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Marienkapelle, Ehem. Burg (Ursulinen Kloster) and Haus Rosendal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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