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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord) is a walk of 95.6 km from Frankfurt. Along the way you'll find 422 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 14 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.
- 95.6 km
- ± 23:40 h
- ↑ 1,442 m · ↓ 1,342 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 422 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 14 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
15 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 7 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Störfix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: LSDSL · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Lacura · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
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Photo: Grimes2 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Eva K. · Wikimedia Commons · GFDL 1.2View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,442 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,342 m
- Highest point
- 501 m
- Lowest point
- 113 m
- 5-10% slope · 13.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 961 m
- 20% slope or steeper · 481 m
- 8 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
95.6 km in total- Track: 66 km
- Street: 13.8 km
- Road: 6.2 km
- Path: 4.6 km
- Footpath: 2.8 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Stairs: 8 stairs
Surfaces
95.6 km in total- Gravel: 45.8 km
- Asphalt: 27.6 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Paved: 2.4 km
- Natural: 125 m
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord) is a walking route of 95.6 km that starts in Frankfurt. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,442 m in total and descend 1,342 m. There are 8 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 23:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (66 km), street (13.8 km) and road (6.2 km). Of the surface, 45.8 km gravel and 27.6 km asphalt. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 422 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points and 14 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Mainweg Teil 10Hard · From A to B75.3 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)Hard · From A to B51.1 km
- Hugenotten- und Waldenserpfad, Etappe Zeppelinheim - Frankfurt (Main)Hard · From A to B19.9 km
- Lutherweg 1521 (Teilstück Friedberg - Neu Isenburg)Hard · From A to B51.2 km
- Hessenweg 4 (Teilstrecke Oberursel-Weißkirchen - Frankfurt-Süd)Moderate · From A to B18.5 km
- Main-Stromberg-Weg (Teilstrecke Frankfurt - Ober-Ramstadt)Hard · From A to B41.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 4
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 3.4 km from the route - 6
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 7
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 1.4 km from the route - 8
Alte OperAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 9
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 911 m from the route - 10
HauptwacheAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 12
Goethe HouseAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 13
WaldspiraleAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 14
Museum MMKMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 15
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 16
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 1.9 km from the route - 17
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 823 m from the route - 19
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 20
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 21
DreikönigskircheAttraction · 879 m from the route - 22
Weltkulturen MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Deutsches Filminstitut FilmmuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Deutsches ArchitekturmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 25
LudwigskircheAttraction · 1.2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord) is 95.6 km long. Allow ± 23:40 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 Frankfurt.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,442 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 14 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Artists' colony, Jagdschloss Kranichstein and Mathildenhöhe.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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