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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz is a walk of 130.3 km from Waldsassen. Along the way you'll find 127 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.
- 130.3 km
- ± 32:45 h
- ↑ 2,266 m · ↓ 2,246 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Waldsassen
0 km14.4 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
14.4 km1.7 km · 6 benches
Grenzlandturm
16.1 kmViewpoint
4.2 km · 6 benches
Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy
20.3 kmAttraction
20.4 km · 15 benches
Aussichtsturm Kostenberg
40.6 kmObservation tower
13 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
53.7 km2.7 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
56.4 km5.5 km · 6 benches
Burg Schellenberg and 1 more
61.9 kmObservation tower
17.4 km · 17 benches
Honesty box
79.3 km10.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet
89.4 km5.1 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
94.5 km6.4 km · 5 benches
Water point
100.9 km4.8 km · 4 benches
Böhmerwaldturm
105.7 kmObservation tower
1.5 km · 5 benches
Reichenstein and 1 more
107.2 kmObservation tower
23.1 km · 26 benches
Finish
130.3 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 39.3 kmBetween 14.4 km and 53.7 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: Richard Huber · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 16.1 km
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Photo: PeterBraun74 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20.3 km
Observation tower · after 40.6 km
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Photo: Mibeer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 61.9 km
Observation tower · after 61.9 km
Observation tower · after 105.7 km
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Photo: A. Köppl · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 107.2 km
Observation tower · after 107.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,266 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,246 m
- Highest point
- 878 m
- Lowest point
- 477 m
- 5-10% slope · 24.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.6 km
- 5 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
130.3 km in total- Track: 78.9 km
- Path: 33.8 km
- Street: 10.2 km
- Road: 4.1 km
- Footpath: 1.9 km
- Busy road: 675 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
130.3 km in total- Gravel: 28 km
- Unpaved: 27.1 km
- Asphalt: 18.1 km
- Natural: 18.1 km
- Paved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 37.1 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz is a walking route of 130.3 km that starts in Waldsassen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Waldsassen and finish in Waldmünchen. Along the way you pass Grenzlandturm (after 16.1 km), Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy (after 20.3 km) and Aussichtsturm Kostenberg (after 40.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,266 m in total and descend 2,246 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 32:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (78.9 km), path (33.8 km) and street (10.2 km). Of the surface, 28 km gravel and 27.1 km unpaved. For 37.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 127 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 100.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 39.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E6 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, FichtelgebirgeHard · From A to B79.6 km
- Via PortaHard · From A to B319.5 km
- NurtschwegHard · From A to B134.1 km
- Goldsteig Alternative Nr.1 Waldsassen → Waldmünchen (Nurtschweg)Hard · From A to B133.6 km
- OberpfalzwegHard · From A to B236 km
- Fränkischer Gebirgsweg Teil 2Hard · From A to B72 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Zaniklá Česká VesAttraction · 726 m from the route - 2
svatý Jan NepomuckýMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 3
LučinaArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 4
Zaniklá ves HraničkyAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 5
ŠelmberkCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 6
Flossenbürg castle ruinsCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 7
Starý HerštejnCastle · 5.8 km from the route - 8
židovský hřbitovRuins · 7.5 km from the route - 9
Štaufský sloupMemorial · 9.5 km from the route - 10
bývalé Zadní ZahájíAttraction · 768 m from the route - 11
bývalá JedlinaAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 12
Starý HrozňatovCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 13
zámek DianaCastle · 7.2 km from the route - 14
Bismarckova rozhlednaObservation tower · 7.5 km from the route - 15
zřícenina hradu BoršengrýnRuins · 7.6 km from the route - 16
Kynžvartský kámenAttraction · 9.4 km from the route - 17
Cheb CastleAttraction · 9.6 km from the route - 18
KnopfmuseumMuseum · 115 m from the route - 19
StiftlandmuseumMuseum · 117 m from the route - 20
Gelebtes Museum MähringMuseum · 130 m from the route - 21
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 189 m from the route - 22
Felsen am LerchenbühlAttraction · 342 m from the route - 23
GrenzlandturmObservation tower · 1.5 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 25
MemorialMemorial · 2 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Oberpfalz is 130.3 km long. Allow ± 32:45 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 Waldsassen to Waldmünchen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Waldsassen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,266 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 39.3 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 Grenzlandturm, Mittelpunkt Europas - Střed Evropy and Aussichtsturm Kostenberg.
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