Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Potsdam · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin is a walk of 69 km from Potsdam. Along the way you'll find 1,078 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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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.
- 69 km
- ± 15:40 h
- ↑ 217 m · ↓ 223 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Potsdam
0 km14.4 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
14.4 km2.6 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
17 km1.1 km · 4 benches
Grunewaldturm
18.1 kmPublic toilet
475 m · 7 benches
Observation tower
18.6 kmObservation tower
2.7 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
21.3 km996 m
Public toilet
22.3 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Drachenberg
23.6 kmViewpoint
1.6 km · 6 benches
Public toilet
25.3 km6.9 km · 46 benches
Belvedere
32.1 kmAttraction
762 m · 31 benches
New Pavilion and 1 more
32.9 kmGeorg Kaiser
2 km · 101 benches
Quartier am Salzufer
34.9 kmMemorial
613 m · 19 benches
Sophie Charlotte and 1 more
35.5 kmFriedrich I.
360 m · 4 benches
Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum
35.9 kmPublic toilet
342 m · 20 benches
Public toilet
36.2 km285 m · 18 benches
Rosa-Luxemburg-Denkmal
36.5 kmMemorial
327 m · 11 benches
Pavillon der Einheit
36.8 kmAttraction
323 m · 15 benches
Walter Lübcke
37.1 kmMemorial
636 m · 21 benches
Water point
37.8 km1.6 km · 26 benches
The Feuerle Collection
39.4 kmPublic toilet
234 m · bench
Rotorblatt and 1 more
39.6 kmScience Center Spectrum and bike pump
824 m · 16 benches
2 public toilets
40.5 km151 m · 3 benches
2 public toilets
40.6 km911 m · 39 benches
Hans Böckler
41.5 kmPublic toilet and water point
672 m · 32 benches
Public toilet and water point
42.2 km502 m · 7 benches
Public toilet
42.7 km836 m · 42 benches
Public toilet and water point
43.5 km588 m · 35 benches
Public toilet
44.1 km1.6 km · 96 benches
Bike pump
45.7 km804 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
46.5 km
Show the other 15 steps
1.2 km · 69 benches
3 public toilets
47.7 km291 m · 12 benches
2 public toilets
48 km1.4 km · 21 benches
3 public toilets and water point
49.4 km3.9 km · 53 benches
Gedenkstein Albert Krieger
53.3 kmMemorial
704 m · 18 benches
Water point
54 km1.3 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
55.3 km2.7 km · 17 benches
Public toilet and water point
58.1 km2.1 km · 23 benches
Die Faust
60.1 kmMemorial
398 m · 18 benches
Public toilet
60.5 km270 m · 19 benches
Köpenick City Hall
60.8 km2 public toilets
172 m · 14 benches
Public toilet
61 km5.2 km · 80 benches
Preußisches Kriegerdenkmal
66.1 km2 public toilets and water point
820 m · 46 benches
Public toilet
67 km568 m · 5 benches
Public toilet
67.5 km1.4 km · 8 benches
Finish
69 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 14.4 kmBetween 0 km and 14.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
21 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 13 more along the route are on the map.
Grunewaldturm
Observation tower · after 18.1 km
Observation tower · after 18.6 km
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Photo: Chrischerf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 23.6 km
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Photo: Uwe Thobae · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 32.1 km
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Photo: Morn the Gorn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 32.9 km
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Photo: OTFW, Berlin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 33 km
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Photo: Fridolin freudenfett · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 34.9 km
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Photo: Axel Mauruszat · Wikimedia Commons · AttributionView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 35.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 217 m
- Down
- ↓ 223 m
- Highest point
- 105 m
- Lowest point
- 31 m
- 5-10% slope · 1 km
- 26 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
69 km in total- Footpath: 29 km
- Path: 17.6 km
- Track: 11.5 km
- Street: 7.3 km
- Stairs: 26 stairs
- Road: 1.4 km
- Busy road: 150 m
- Unknown: 300 m
Surfaces
69 km in total- Gravel: 24.5 km
- Paved: 17.3 km
- Asphalt: 12.9 km
- Unpaved: 12.1 km
- Natural: 25 m
- Unknown: 1.9 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin is a walking route of 69 km that starts in Potsdam. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Grunewaldturm (after 18.1 km), Observation tower (after 18.6 km) and Drachenberg (after 23.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 217 m in total and descend 223 m. There are 26 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 15:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (29 km), path (17.6 km) and track (11.5 km). Of the surface, 24.5 km gravel and 17.3 km paved. For 1.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,078 benches, 8 water fountains and refill points, 37 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Brandenburg (W)Hard · From A to B124.6 km
- 66-Seen-WanderwegHard · From A to B82.7 km
- Fontaneweg F4Hard · From A to B74.9 km
- Jakobsweg Potsdam - VehlenHard · From A to B88.9 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E10, Deutschland, BrandenburgHard · From A to B397.9 km
- Fontaneweg F3Hard · From A to B23.2 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Brandenburg GateAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Reichstag BuildingAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 3
Fernsehturm BerlinAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 4
Berlin CathedralAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 5
Charlottenburg PalaceCastle · 223 m from the route - 6
Checkpoint CharlieAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 7
GendarmenmarktAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 8
Potsdamer PlatzAttraction · 588 m from the route - 9
Neue NationalgalerieMuseum · 165 m from the route - 10
Hackescher MarktAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 11
Berlin Wall MemorialAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 12
Humboldt ForumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 13
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 14
Sanssouci PalaceAttraction · 4.6 km from the route - 15
New Guard HouseAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 16
Museum IslandAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 17
Federal ChancelleryAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Old MuseumMuseum · 2.4 km from the route - 19
Pergamon MuseumMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 20
New ChurchAttraction · 1.7 km from the route - 21
French CathedralAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 22
German Historical MuseumMuseum · 2.2 km from the route - 23
Old National GalleryMuseum · 2.5 km from the route - 24
Topography of TerrorMuseum · 798 m from the route - 25
Bellevue PalaceAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Berlin is 69 km long. Allow ± 15:40 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 Potsdam.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 217 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 37 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 14.4 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 8 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Grunewaldturm, Observation tower and Drachenberg.
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