Walking route · Lübeck · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck is a walk of 12.7 km from Lübeck. Along the way you'll find 109 benches and 1 public toilet.

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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.
- 12.7 km
- ± 2:50 h
- ↑ 16 m · ↓ 30 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Lübeck
0 km5.8 km · 51 benches

Straßenbahner (1914-1918)
5.8 kmMemorial
709 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
6.5 km6.3 km · 47 benches
Finish
12.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 6.5 kmBetween 0 km and 6.5 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: 1970gemini at de.wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 5.8 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 16 m
- Down
- ↓ 30 m
- Highest point
- 31 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
12.7 km in total- Path: 5.3 km
- Track: 3.7 km
- Street: 2.2 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
Surfaces
12.7 km in total- Gravel: 7.6 km
- Asphalt: 2.8 km
- Unpaved: 2 km
- Paved: 275 m
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck is a walking route of 12.7 km that starts in Lübeck. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Straßenbahner (1914-1918) (after 5.8 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 16 m in total and descend 30 m. Allow ± 2:50 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (5.3 km), track (3.7 km) and street (2.2 km). Of the surface, 7.6 km gravel and 2.8 km asphalt.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 109 benches and 1 public toilet. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E9 / International coastal route - part Germany
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Holsten GateAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 2
St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 3
St.-Jakobi-KircheAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 4
Helm ab zum GebetMemorial · 152 m from the route - 5
MemorialMemorial · 161 m from the route - 6
Doktor Julius LeberMemorial · 202 m from the route - 7
Sterbender KriegerMemorial · 211 m from the route - 8
Die MutterMemorial · 239 m from the route - 9
Ende des KreuzwegesMemorial · 403 m from the route - 10
Brahms-Institut an der Musikhochschule LübeckMuseum · 446 m from the route - 11
TrägerstecksperreMonument · 726 m from the route - 12
Carl Hans LodyMemorial · 843 m from the route - 13
Hansemuseum HaupteingangMuseum · 930 m from the route - 14
Prahl-DenkmalMemorial · 936 m from the route - 15
Heiligen-Geist-HospitalMuseum · 1 km from the route - 16
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 17
Günter-Grass-HausMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 18
International Seafaring MemorialMonument · 1.1 km from the route - 19
Museumskirche Sankt KatharinenMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Haus Hansestadt DanzigMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 21
Museum für Natur und UmweltMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 22
Schloss RantzauCastle · 1.3 km from the route - 23
Heinrich-der-Löwe-DenkmalMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 24
Denkmal für im Nationalsozialismus verfolgte Homosexuelle in LübeckMemorial · 1.3 km from the route - 25
MuseumshafenMuseum · 1.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Alternativroute Lübeck is 12.7 km long. Allow ± 2:50 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 Lübeck.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 16 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 6.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Straßenbahner (1914-1918).
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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