Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Nordhalben · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte) is a walk of 40.6 km from Nordhalben. Along the way you'll find 58 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 40.6 km
- ± 10:50 h
- ↑ 1,082 m · ↓ 994 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Nordhalben
0 km7 km · 4 benches
Water point
7 km11.7 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
18.7 km2.1 km · 6 benches
Prinz-Luitpold-Turm
20.8 kmObservation tower
7.4 km · 5 benches
Honesty box
28.2 km1.3 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
29.5 km355 m · 2 benches
Public toilet
29.9 km187 m · 2 benches
Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts
30.1 kmPublic toilet
873 m · 6 benches
Public toilet
30.9 km9.6 km · 7 benches
Finish
40.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 18.7 kmBetween 0 km and 18.7 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: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 20.8 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 30.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,082 m
- Down
- ↓ 994 m
- Highest point
- 790 m
- Lowest point
- 459 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.5 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
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
40.6 km in total- Track: 22.1 km
- Path: 7 km
- Road: 5.5 km
- Street: 4.2 km
- Busy road: 1.5 km
- Footpath: 125 m
Surfaces
40.6 km in total- Gravel: 11.3 km
- Unpaved: 8.4 km
- Asphalt: 5.8 km
- Natural: 1.6 km
- Paved: 425 m
- Unknown: 13 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte) is a walking route of 40.6 km that starts in Nordhalben. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Prinz-Luitpold-Turm (after 20.8 km) and Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts (after 30.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,082 m in total and descend 994 m. Allow ± 10:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (22.1 km), path (7 km) and road (5.5 km). Of the surface, 11.3 km gravel and 8.4 km unpaved. For 13 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 58 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.7 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E3 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (West)Hard · From A to B121.7 km
- Fränkischer Marienweg – Ave-Maria-RouteHard · Circular walk582 km
- Maut-Weg RT 33Moderate · Circular walk14.8 km
- SeenwegHard · From A to B162.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Burgstall HohenrodAttraction · 148 m from the route - 2
Aussichtsturm KirchbergObservation tower · 383 m from the route - 3
Schlafender RieseViewpoint · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Schloß SchauensteinCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 5
Burgruine UprodeRuins · 4.4 km from the route - 6
Oberfränkisches BauernhofmuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 7
Landeplatz der Ballonflucht Pößneck-Naila am 16.09.1979Memorial · 5.9 km from the route - 8
Klenze-BauArchaeological site · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Teichmühle SteinwiesenMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 10
NepomukMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Burg WaldenfelsArchaeological site · 7.8 km from the route - 12
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 14
GefallenendenkmalMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 15
BärenfangAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 16
Hoher SteinViewpoint · 9 km from the route - 17
Rotes SchloßCastle · 9 km from the route - 18
Burgruine HallersteinCastle · 9.3 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 9.4 km from the route - 20Kriegerdenkmal/RohrbühlObservation tower · 287 m from the route
- 21RuinsRuins · 793 m from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 1.2 km from the route
- 23Klöppel & OrtsmuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route
- 24FeuerwehrmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route
- 25Zwölf ApostelArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3, Bayern (Mitte) is 40.6 km long. Allow ± 10:50 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 Nordhalben.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,082 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 18.7 km.
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 Prinz-Luitpold-Turm and Oberfränkisches Textilmuseum Helmbrechts.
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