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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg is a walk of 47.9 km from Hamburg. Along the way you'll find 954 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 3 bike pumps 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.
- 47.9 km
- ± 11:00 h
- ↑ 204 m · ↓ 229 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Hamburg
0 km2.5 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
2.5 km8 km · 43 benches
Bismarckstein
10.5 kmMemorial
881 m · 11 benches
Fischerhaus Museum
11.3 kmMuseum
314 m · 14 benches
Treppenviertel
11.7 kmPublic toilet
3.2 km · 145 benches
Public toilet
14.8 km858 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
15.7 km1.2 km · 53 benches
Flut 1976
16.9 kmAttraction
859 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
17.7 km243 m · 16 benches
Alter Schwede
18 kmAttraction
201 m · 12 benches
Flut 1976 and 1 more
18.2 kmFlut 1962
484 m
2 public toilets
18.6 km524 m · 18 benches
Elbe 3 and 2 more
19.2 kmFlut 1962, Flut 1976 and 2 public toilets
162 m · 11 benches
Tiger and 2 more
19.3 kmClaus D. and SD WOLTMAN
1.5 km · 74 benches
Altonaer Balkon
20.8 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · 31 benches
Popeye der Seefahrer
21.9 kmMemorial
463 m · 5 benches
Fischmarkt and 1 more
22.4 kmMahnmal Madonna der Seefahrt and public toilet
172 m · 8 benches
U-434
22.5 kmPublic toilet and water point
153 m · 13 benches
Park Fiction
22.7 kmPublic toilet
308 m · 5 benches
Erotic Art Museum
23 kmMuseum
186 m · bench
Public toilet
23.2 km191 m · 15 benches
St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel
23.4 kmAttraction
167 m · 14 benches
2 public toilets
23.5 km548 m · 42 benches
Bismarck-Denkmal
24.1 kmAttraction
264 m · 2 benches
Repsold-Denkmal
24.3 kmMemorial
194 m
2 public toilets and water point
24.5 km280 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
24.8 km154 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
25 km1.2 km · 60 benches
Alter Botanischer Garten
26.1 kmPublic toilet
232 m · 13 benches
Mahnmal gegen den Krieg and 2 more
26.4 kmGedenkort für Deserteure und andere Opfer der NS-Militärjustiz and Kriegsdenkmal
Show the other 14 steps
166 m · 2 benches
Schillerdenkmal
26.5 kmMemorial
1.5 km · 67 benches
Bike pump
28 km173 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
28.2 km411 m · 23 benches
2 public toilets
28.6 km221 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
28.8 km438 m · 16 benches
Water point
29.3 km366 m · 14 benches
Public toilet and water point
29.6 km314 m · 6 benches
Bike pump and honesty box
30 km908 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
30.9 km3.2 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
34 km2.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
36.1 km2.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
38.4 km2.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
41.2 km6.7 km · 52 benches
Finish
47.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 9.2 kmBetween 2.5 km and 11.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
28 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 20 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hinnerk11 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 10.5 km
Museum · after 11.3 km
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Photo: Kroppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 11.8 km
Attraction · after 16.9 km
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Photo: Wolfgang Meinhart, Hamburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 18 km
Attraction · after 18.2 km
Attraction · after 18.2 km
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Photo: Ra Boe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 204 m
- Down
- ↓ 229 m
- Highest point
- 80 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 241 m
- 24 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
47.9 km in total- Footpath: 16.2 km
- Track: 11.4 km
- Path: 8.6 km
- Street: 7.2 km
- Road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 24 stairs
- Cycleway: 550 m
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
47.9 km in total- Asphalt: 22.8 km
- Paved: 10.5 km
- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Unpaved: 1.7 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 5.4 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg is a walking route of 47.9 km that starts in Hamburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hamburg-Rissen and finish in Hamburg-Bergedorf. Along the way you pass Bismarckstein (after 10.5 km), Fischerhaus Museum (after 11.3 km) and Treppenviertel (after 11.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 204 m in total and descend 229 m. There are 24 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (16.2 km), track (11.4 km) and path (8.6 km). Of the surface, 22.8 km asphalt and 10.5 km paved. For 5.4 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 954 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 29 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 22.7 km, after 24.5 km, after 29.3 km and after 29.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.2 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
Miniature WonderlandAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Elbe Philharmonic HallAttraction · 1 km from the route - 3
Hamburger KunsthalleMuseum · 277 m from the route - 4
Church of St. MichaelAttraction · 374 m from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 834 m from the route - 6
Chilehaus HamburgAttraction · 991 m from the route - 7
SpeicherstadtAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
St. Nikolai MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Planten un BlomenAttraction · 150 m from the route - 10
Wappen FC St. PauliMemorial · 403 m from the route - 11
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe HamburgMuseum · 786 m from the route - 12
Museum of WorkMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Neuengamme Concentration Camp MemorialMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route - 15
Italian Military CemeteryMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All NationsMemorial · 126 m from the route - 17
Dampfeisbrecher StettinAttraction · 126 m from the route - 18
1933Memorial · 141 m from the route - 19
KindertransportMemorial · 173 m from the route - 20
Kaiser Wilhelm IMemorial · 180 m from the route - 21
Bunkermuseum HamburgMuseum · 198 m from the route - 22
Rickmer RickmersAttraction · 203 m from the route - 23
Ruine Israelitischer Tempel (Apsis)Monument · 219 m from the route - 24
Brahms-MuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 25
KomponistenQuartier HamburgMuseum · 259 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Hamburg is 47.9 km long. Allow ± 11:00 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 runs from Hamburg-Rissen to Hamburg-Bergedorf.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hamburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 204 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 29 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 9.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bismarckstein, Fischerhaus Museum and Treppenviertel.
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