Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aabenraa · Updated on 14 November 2026
European long distance path E1 - part Germany walk
European long distance path E1 - part Germany is a walk of 1,948.6 km from Aabenraa. Along the way you'll find 7,495 benches, 90 water fountains and refill points, 273 public toilets, 70 bike pumps and 12 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 1,948.6 km
- ± 24:10 h per stage
- ↑ 29,800 m · ↓ 29,181 m
- Hard per stage
- From A to B
- International route
Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 7,495 benches, 90 water fountains and refill points, 273 public toilets, 70 bike pumps and 12 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
223 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 215 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Hjart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: User:Matthias Süßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. PodracerHH assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Hauke-stieler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: N. Simonsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Wusel007 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Hauke-stieler · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Stages (20)
- 1European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Schleswig-Holstein442.3 km
- 2European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Schleswig-Holstein (alternative route Lübeck)14.5 km
- 3Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante265.8 km
- 4European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg57.7 km
- 5European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg (alternative route Bergedorf)3.1 km
- 6European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen324.5 km
- 7European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)135.3 km
- 8European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (south)167.3 km
- 9European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (North)79.8 km
- 10European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (centre)50.4 km
- 11European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Reinland-Pfalz (region Taunus West)39.1 km
- 12European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hessen (region Taunus centre)31.5 km
- 13Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Taunus Ost)51.1 km
- 14Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)95.6 km
- 15European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Forest of Odes south)105.6 km
- 16European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald north)113.2 km
- 17European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (alternative route Gausbach)815 m
- 18European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald centre)120.4 km
- 19European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (alternative route Feldberg)22.6 km
- 20European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg (region Schwarzwald south)134.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 29,800 m
- Down
- ↓ 29,181 m
- Highest point
- 1,478 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 5-10% slope · 159.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 19.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 1.8 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 5.7 km
- 177 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
1,948.6 km in total- Track: 1,165.7 km
- Path: 454.3 km
- Street: 259.8 km
- Road: 229.4 km
- Footpath: 80.7 km
- Busy road: 34.1 km
- Stairs: 177 stairs
- Cycleway: 6.3 km
- Unknown: 7.8 km
Surfaces
1,948.6 km in total- Gravel: 635.8 km
- Asphalt: 541.2 km
- Unpaved: 376.4 km
- Paved: 184.8 km
- Natural: 70.4 km
- Unknown: 439.1 km
About the walking route European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
European long distance path E1 - part Germany is a walking route of 1,948.6 km that starts in Aabenraa. It does not end where it starts. You start in Flensburg and finish in Bodensee.
How hard is the route?
You climb 29,800 m in total and descend 29,181 m. There are 177 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 24:10 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (1,165.7 km), path (454.3 km) and street (259.8 km). Of the surface, 635.8 km gravel and 541.2 km asphalt. For 439.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 7,495 benches, 90 water fountains and refill points, 273 public toilets, 70 bike pumps and 12 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B422.8 km
- FördesteigHard · From A to B98.1 km
- Pilgrimsruten/Pilgerroute - part GermanyHard · From A to B97.1 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sylt - FlensburgHard · From A to B109.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - KielHard · From A to B147.1 km
- Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) NordHard · From A to B87.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Miniature WonderlandAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Heidelberg CastleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 3
Elbe Philharmonic HallAttraction · 1 km from the route - 4
Hamburger KunsthalleMuseum · 277 m from the route - 5
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 510 m from the route - 6
Holsten GateAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 7
Church of St. MichaelAttraction · 374 m from the route - 8
RömerAttraction · 448 m from the route - 9
Schloss GlücksburgMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 10
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 8.9 km from the route - 11
Triberger WasserfälleAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 12
FeldbergViewpoint · 101 m from the route - 13
HohentwielViewpoint · 253 m from the route - 14
RathausAttraction · 834 m from the route - 15
Chilehaus HamburgAttraction · 991 m from the route - 16
SpeicherstadtAttraction · 1 km from the route - 17
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Wacken Open AirAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 19
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 20
Römerkastell SaalburgMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 21
St. Nikolai MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 22
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 539 m from the route - 23
Planten un BlomenAttraction · 150 m from the route - 24
Wappen FC St. PauliMemorial · 403 m from the route - 25
Gedenkstein Zugunglück Eschede 03. Juni 1998Memorial · 6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European long distance path E1 - part Germany?
European long distance path E1 - part Germany is 1,948.6 km long, in 20 parts of 97.4 km on average. Allow ± 24:10 h per part 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 Flensburg to Bodensee.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aabenraa.
How hard is this route?
Hard per stage, with 1,490 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 273 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 90 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Opfer der NS-Gewaltherrschaft, Aussichtsturm Aschberg and Heimatmuseum Preetz.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.
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