Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Maxsain · Updated on 14 November 2026
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre) walk
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre) is a walk of 50.4 km from Maxsain. Along the way you'll find 129 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 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.
- 50.4 km
- ± 12:20 h
- ↑ 669 m · ↓ 951 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Maxsain
0 kmAt the start: water point.
3.4 km · 12 benches
Water point
3.4 km15.2 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
18.6 km4.5 km · 8 benches
Castle Montabaur
23.1 kmPublic toilet
412 m · bench
Water point
23.5 km192 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
23.7 km943 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
24.6 km25.5 km · 35 benches
Stein'sches Schloss
50.1 kmPublic toilet
279 m · 13 benches
Finish
50.4 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.5 kmBetween 24.6 km and 50.1 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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: Wolfgang Pehlemann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 23.1 km
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Photo: Hans G. Oberlack · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 50.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 669 m
- Down
- ↓ 951 m
- Highest point
- 504 m
- Lowest point
- 88 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 507 m
- 15-20% slope · 507 m
- 1 flight of 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
50.4 km in total- Track: 33.6 km
- Street: 6.7 km
- Path: 4.9 km
- Road: 2.5 km
- Footpath: 2 km
- Busy road: 625 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
50.4 km in total- Gravel: 8.5 km
- Asphalt: 6 km
- Unpaved: 4 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 150 m
- Unknown: 27.8 km
About the walking route European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre) is a walking route of 50.4 km that starts in Maxsain. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Castle Montabaur (after 23.1 km) and Stein'sches Schloss (after 50.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 669 m in total and descend 951 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 12:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (33.6 km), street (6.7 km) and path (4.9 km). Of the surface, 8.5 km gravel and 6 km asphalt. For 27.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 129 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 6 public toilets. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 3.4 km and after 23.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.5 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- [K] Kölner Weg [12] Dreifelden - SeltersModerate · From A to B18.1 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)Hard · From A to B79.8 km
- [4] HWW Westerwald Etappe 2 (Hachenburg - Selters)Hard · From A to B24.8 km
- [+] HWW Bad Honnef - Koblenz [5] (Seeburg am Dreifelder Weiher - Vielbach)Moderate · From A to B16.6 km
- WW Westerwald Etappe 4 Herschbach - WesterburgHard · From A to B25.3 km
- Westerwaldsteig Etappe 6 (Freilingen–Nistertal)Moderate · From A to B18 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burg HartenfelsCastle · 2.8 km from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm KöppelObservation tower · 251 m from the route - 3
Burg NassauCastle · 287 m from the route - 4
Burg SteinCastle · 336 m from the route - 5
Burgruine HeidenpützCastle · 2 km from the route - 6
Schloss LangenauCastle · 2 km from the route - 7
Aussichtsturm HellebergViewpoint · 2.5 km from the route - 8
Kleinkastell HillscheidAttraction · 3 km from the route - 9
Alteburg Singhofen (prähistorische Höhenbefestigung)Castle · 3.5 km from the route - 10
ConcordiaturmViewpoint · 4.6 km from the route - 11
AttractionAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 12
Ruine SporkenburgCastle · 4.7 km from the route - 13
Emser BergbaumuseumMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 14
KarlsburgCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 15
Burg LaurenburgCastle · 6 km from the route - 16
Schloss LaurenburgCastle · 6 km from the route - 17
Alte BurgAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Burgruine SteinebachCastle · 6.6 km from the route - 19
Klosterruine BrunnenburgArchaeological site · 6.7 km from the route - 20
KeramikmuseumMuseum · 6.7 km from the route - 21
Kleinkastell FerbachArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 22
Burg GrenzauAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 23
Limeskastell PohlMuseum · 7.9 km from the route - 24
AnbetungskircheAttraction · 8.1 km from the route - 25
Aussichtsturm StöffelObservation tower · 8.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre)?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre) is 50.4 km long. Allow ± 12:20 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 Maxsain.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 669 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.5 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Castle Montabaur and Stein'sches Schloss.
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