Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Buchholz in der Nordheide · Updated on 14 November 2026
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen walk
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen is a walk of 324.5 km from Buchholz in der Nordheide. Along the way you'll find 818 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 40 public toilets, 18 bike pumps 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.
- 324.5 km
- ± 77:10 h
- ↑ 3,045 m · ↓ 2,855 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 818 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 40 public toilets, 18 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
33 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 25 more along the route are on the map.
Museum
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Photo: Den man tau · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Attraction
Memorial
Observation tower
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Beckstet at German Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: DrTom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 3,045 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,855 m
- Highest point
- 438 m
- Lowest point
- 38 m
- 5-10% slope · 11.4 km
- 10-15% slope · 3.3 km
- 15-20% slope · 3.3 km
- 10 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
324.5 km in total- Track: 181.3 km
- Path: 60.8 km
- Street: 38.4 km
- Road: 30.1 km
- Footpath: 9.2 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Stairs: 10 stairs
- Cycleway: 225 m
- Unknown: 350 m
Surfaces
324.5 km in total- Gravel: 81.1 km
- Asphalt: 74 km
- Unpaved: 72.3 km
- Paved: 24.5 km
- Natural: 21.3 km
- Unknown: 50.8 km
About the walking route European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen is a walking route of 324.5 km that starts in Buchholz in der Nordheide. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 3,045 m in total and descend 2,855 m. There are 10 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 77:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (181.3 km), path (60.8 km) and street (38.4 km). Of the surface, 81.1 km gravel and 74 km asphalt. For 50.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 818 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 40 public toilets, 18 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 1: Fischbek - Buchholz i.d. NordheideHard · From A to B26.5 km
- Heidepuzzle WanderwegHard · From A to B77.3 km
- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 2: Buchholz i.d. Nordheide - HandelohModerate · From A to B15 km
- FreudenthalwegHard · From A to B154.4 km
- Kultur-FindlingeHard · From A to B86.7 km
- Jakobusweg - Lüneburger Heide - Path 1Hard · From A to B162.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Gedenkstein Zugunglück Eschede 03. Juni 1998Memorial · 6 km from the route - 2
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 3
Schloss HämelschenburgAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 704 m from the route - 5
Gut BennigsenCastle · 9.9 km from the route - 6
TeufelskanzelAttraction · 144 m from the route - 7
Agnes-Miegel-HausMuseum · 157 m from the route - 8
Gefallene des 1. WeltkriegsMemorial · 165 m from the route - 9
Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus und GewaltherschaftMemorial · 168 m from the route - 10
MooshüttestollenMemorial · 182 m from the route - 11
Schloß HagenburgCastle · 186 m from the route - 12
Mutter mit KindMemorial · 198 m from the route - 13
Großsteingrab NenndorfArchaeological site · 260 m from the route - 14
Für die vertriebenen und ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 331 m from the route - 15
Garnison-MuseumMuseum · 332 m from the route - 16
Denkmal für die ermordeten jüdischen Mitbürger HamelnsMemorial · 337 m from the route - 17
Caroline-Mathilde-DenkmalMemorial · 340 m from the route - 18
Langensalza-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 19
MesensteinMemorial · 422 m from the route - 20
Soltauer SalzmuseumMuseum · 438 m from the route - 21
Gedenkstätte NS-OpferMemorial · 516 m from the route - 22
Luftbrückendenkmal CelleMemorial · 540 m from the route - 23
Grabhügelfeld von BonstorfArchaeological site · 720 m from the route - 24
Schloss SchwöbberCastle · 816 m from the route - 25
LüningsburgArchaeological site · 1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Niedersachsen is 324.5 km long. Allow ± 77:10 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 Buchholz in der Nordheide.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 3,045 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 40 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 6 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Museum Hameln, Aussichtsturm Nordmannsturm and Märzenbecherblüte.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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