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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O) is a walk of 97.9 km from Holzen. Along the way you'll find 265 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump 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.
- 97.9 km
- ± 25:00 h
- ↑ 1,935 m · ↓ 1,945 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Holzen
0 km1.3 km · 3 benches
Poppenburg
1.3 kmCastle
3.5 km · 2 benches
Wilhelm-Raabe-Turm
4.8 kmObservation tower
13.1 km · 8 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
18 km19.8 km · 21 benches
Wilhelmsturm
37.8 kmObservation tower
3 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
40.8 km12.3 km · 13 benches
Sankt Vitus Kirchturm
53 kmAttraction
614 m · 7 benches
Public toilet and water point
53.7 km1.2 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
54.9 km9.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
64.6 km3.1 km · 26 benches
2 public toilets
67.7 km4.1 km · 13 benches
Water point
71.9 km5.2 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
77.1 km202 m · 6 benches
3 public toilets
77.3 km163 m · 7 benches
Kaiserworth
77.4 kmAttraction
175 m
Goslarer Museum
77.6 kmMuseum
298 m · 2 benches
Museum im Zwinger
77.9 kmMuseum
20 km · 114 benches
Finish
97.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 22.8 kmBetween 18 km and 40.8 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
7 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: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Muck · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 4.8 km
Observation tower · after 37.8 km
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Photo: TeWeBs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 53 km
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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 77.4 km
Museum · after 77.6 km
Museum · after 77.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,935 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,945 m
- Highest point
- 535 m
- Lowest point
- 93 m
- 5-10% slope · 26.1 km
- 10-15% slope · 4.4 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
97.9 km in total- Track: 58.9 km
- Path: 16.4 km
- Street: 14.5 km
- Road: 3.8 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.2 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
- Unknown: 200 m
Surfaces
97.9 km in total- Gravel: 33.3 km
- Asphalt: 21 km
- Unpaved: 11.8 km
- Paved: 2.9 km
- Natural: 2.2 km
- Unknown: 26.5 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O) is a walking route of 97.9 km that starts in Holzen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Poppenburg (after 1.3 km), Wilhelm-Raabe-Turm (after 4.8 km) and Wilhelmsturm (after 37.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,935 m in total and descend 1,945 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 25:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (58.9 km), path (16.4 km) and street (14.5 km). Of the surface, 33.3 km gravel and 21 km asphalt. For 26.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 265 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 10 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 53.7 km and after 71.9 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
World Heritage Site RammelsbergMuseum · 1.7 km from the route - 2
Fagus FactoryAttraction · 594 m from the route - 3
KaiserhausCastle · 425 m from the route - 4
JungbrunnenAttraction · 105 m from the route - 5
Zinnfiguren MuseumMuseum · 127 m from the route - 6
Kleine HarzburgRuins · 157 m from the route - 7
Burg SehusaAttraction · 165 m from the route - 8
Gefallenendenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 187 m from the route - 9
Burg GandersheimCastle · 187 m from the route - 10
St. ThomasRuins · 228 m from the route - 11
Ruine der HarzburgCastle · 238 m from the route - 12
Goslarer JägerMemorial · 239 m from the route - 13
Canossa-SäuleMemorial · 242 m from the route - 14
Mönchehaus MuseumMuseum · 249 m from the route - 15
Stiftsruine St. GeorgRuins · 250 m from the route - 16
Goslar CathedralRuins · 275 m from the route - 17
Otto von BismarckMemorial · 304 m from the route - 18
St. AndreasAttraction · 366 m from the route - 19
Städtisches Museum SeesenMuseum · 369 m from the route - 20
ehem. herzogl. Jagdschloß SeesenAttraction · 370 m from the route - 21
ElfensteinViewpoint · 381 m from the route - 22
Kaiser Friedrich I. BarbarossaMemorial · 381 m from the route - 23
Kaiser Wilhelm I.Memorial · 386 m from the route - 24
Spätheimkehrer-DenkmalMemorial · 412 m from the route - 25
BergdorfruineRuins · 429 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (O) is 97.9 km long. Allow ± 25:00 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Holzen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,935 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 10 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 22.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Poppenburg, Wilhelm-Raabe-Turm and Wilhelmsturm.
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