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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W) is a walk of 99.9 km from Nordharz. Along the way you'll find 431 benches, 1 water point and 18 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.
- 99.9 km
- ± 24:55 h
- ↑ 1,654 m · ↓ 1,638 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 431 benches, 1 water point and 18 public toilets.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
20 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 12 more along the route are on the map.
Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus
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Photo: Migebert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Dguendel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Philipp Guttmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: MacElch (Rainer Kunze) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins
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Photo: Lutz Hartmann (Luha at German Wikipedia) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Loppy51 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Attraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,654 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,638 m
- Highest point
- 470 m
- Lowest point
- 198 m
- 5-10% slope · 14.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 3 km
- 15-20% slope · 1 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
99.9 km in total- Track: 58.7 km
- Street: 17.7 km
- Path: 14.9 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 2.3 km
- Busy road: 1.9 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
99.9 km in total- Gravel: 50.6 km
- Unpaved: 16.1 km
- Asphalt: 15.1 km
- Paved: 8.3 km
- Natural: 2.6 km
- Unknown: 6.7 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W) is a walking route of 99.9 km that starts in Nordharz. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,654 m in total and descend 1,638 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.7 km), street (17.7 km) and path (14.9 km). Of the surface, 50.6 km gravel and 16.1 km unpaved. For 6.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 431 benches, 1 water point and 18 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O)Hard · From A to B97.9 km
- Harzklub-Weg 50DEasy · From A to B4.7 km
- Harzer Grenzweg (Grenzturm Rhoden - Grenzlandmuseum Tettenborn)Hard · From A to B90.8 km
- Harzer KlosterwanderwegHard · From A to B116 km
- Harzklub-Weg 11GEasy · From A to B3 km
- Harzklub-Weg 50EEasy · From A to B3.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wernigerode CastleAttraction · 218 m from the route - 2
PreussenturmObservation tower · 163 m from the route - 3
Schiefes HausMuseum · 82 m from the route - 4
RosstrappeAttraction · 110 m from the route - 5
Stiftskirche St. SylvestriAttraction · 119 m from the route - 6
LustgartenAttraction · 126 m from the route - 7
HomburgswarteObservation tower · 127 m from the route - 8
Harzer UhrenmuseumMuseum · 180 m from the route - 9
RoseburgAttraction · 183 m from the route - 10
Großes SchloßCastle · 232 m from the route - 11
MemorialMemorial · 250 m from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum 'Wilhelm-von-Kügelgen'Museum · 264 m from the route - 13
St. Johannis-Kirche WernigerodeAttraction · 286 m from the route - 14
HüttenmuseumMuseum · 342 m from the route - 15
Unsern Helden 1914 - 1918Memorial · 369 m from the route - 16
1866Memorial · 387 m from the route - 17
Hermann LönsMemorial · 393 m from the route - 18
Hermann-von-Hoff-GedenksteinMemorial · 418 m from the route - 19
TheobaldikapelleAttraction · 459 m from the route - 20
LaternenanzünderMemorial · 463 m from the route - 21
KuxburgArchaeological site · 474 m from the route - 22
Burg AnhaltCastle · 539 m from the route - 23
ZiegenkopfturmObservation tower · 600 m from the route - 24
Kriegerdenkmal BenzingerodeMemorial · 639 m from the route - 25
SteinkauzAttraction · 800 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Sachsen-Anhalt (W) is 99.9 km long. Allow ± 24:55 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 Nordharz.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,654 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 18 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Stiftskirche St. Cyriakus, Karl Marx and Museums- und Traditionsbrauerei Wippra.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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