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[E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004] walk
[E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004] is a walk of 25.4 km from Ehrwald. Along the way you'll find 11 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 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.
- 25.4 km
- ± 8:40 h
- ↑ 1,816 m · ↓ 2,815 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Ehrwald
0 kmAt the start: public toilet.
4.9 km · 2 benches
Water point
4.9 km734 m
Water point
5.6 km7.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
13.3 km152 m
Water point
13.5 km3.6 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
8.3 km · 4 benches
Finish
25.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 13.3 kmBetween 0 km and 13.3 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.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: Bjs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsKönigshaus am Schachen
Castle · after 17 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,816 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,815 m
- Highest point
- 2,769 m
- Lowest point
- 1,063 m
- 5-10% slope · 3.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.4 km
- 15-20% slope · 2.9 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 11.5 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
25.4 km in total- Path: 24.6 km
Surfaces
25.4 km in total- Unpaved: 10.1 km
- Gravel: 3.8 km
- Natural: 1.8 km
- Unknown: 9 km
About the walking route [E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004]
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
[E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004] is a walking route of 25.4 km that starts in Ehrwald. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Königshaus am Schachen (after 17 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,816 m in total and descend 2,815 m. Allow ± 8:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (24.6 km). Of the surface, 10.1 km unpaved and 3.8 km gravel. For 9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 11 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points and 3 public toilets. You can fill your bottle after 4.9 km, after 5.6 km and after 13.5 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4, Österreich
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss ElmauCastle · 6 km from the route - 2
LeutaschklammAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 3
Alpengarten auf dem SchachenAttraction · 155 m from the route - 4
GanghofermuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 5
Porta ClaudiaRuins · 4.8 km from the route - 6
Porta Claudia StallungenRuins · 6.8 km from the route - 7
Burg SchlossbergArchaeological site · 7 km from the route - 8
Matthias-Klotz-DenkmalMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 9
Geigenbau-MuseumMuseum · 7.7 km from the route - 10
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 8.2 km from the route - 11
Museum WerdenfelsMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 12Faszination Erlebnismuseum ZugspitzeMuseum · 291 m from the route
- 13BAHNORAMA anno 1926Museum · 2.1 km from the route
- 14AussichtsturmObservation tower · 7.3 km from the route
- 15Himmelskino BrunschkopfObservation tower · 8.3 km from the route
- 16Museum AschenbrennerMuseum · 8.5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is [E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004]?
[E4] Europäischer Fernwanderweg [004] is 25.4 km long. Allow ± 8:40 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 Ehrwald.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,816 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 13.3 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 Königshaus am Schachen.
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