Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Oberstaufen · Updated on 14 November 2026
E4 walk
E4 is a walk of 44.1 km from Oberstaufen. Along the way you'll find 78 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 2 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.
- 44.1 km
- ± 13:40 h
- ↑ 2,329 m · ↓ 2,300 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Oberstaufen
0 km3.5 km
Public toilet
3.5 km22.4 km · 28 benches
2 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
25.9 km157 m · bench
Sonthofer Tag 14. Februar 1525
26.1 kmMemorial
2 km · 6 benches
Ruine Fluhenstein
28.1 kmCastle
1.2 km · bench
Water point
29.3 km6.7 km · 12 benches
Water point
36 km6.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet, water point and honesty box
42.4 km1.7 km · 17 benches
Finish
44.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 38.9 kmBetween 3.5 km and 42.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Memorial · after 26.1 km
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Photo: Dark Avenger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 28.1 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,329 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,300 m
- Highest point
- 1,800 m
- Lowest point
- 733 m
- 5-10% slope · 8.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 6.9 km
- 15-20% slope · 8.4 km
- 20% slope or steeper · 6.2 km
- 6 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
44.1 km in total- Path: 22.4 km
- Road: 10.8 km
- Track: 5.4 km
- Street: 2.5 km
- Busy road: 850 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Footpath: 625 m
- Cycleway: 150 m
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
44.1 km in total- Asphalt: 12.3 km
- Gravel: 9.2 km
- Unpaved: 6.7 km
- Natural: 925 m
- Paved: 825 m
- Unknown: 13.5 km
About the walking route E4
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
E4 is a walking route of 44.1 km that starts in Oberstaufen. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Sonthofer Tag 14. Februar 1525 (after 26.1 km) and Ruine Fluhenstein (after 28.1 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,329 m in total and descend 2,300 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:40 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (22.4 km), road (10.8 km) and track (5.4 km). Of the surface, 12.3 km asphalt and 9.2 km gravel. For 13.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 78 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 2 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 25.9 km, after 29.3 km, after 36 km and after 42.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Oberallgäuer RundwanderwegHard · Circular walk220.3 km
- Jakobsweg Tirol - AllgäuHard · From A to B47.4 km
- Wandertrilogie Etappe 13 Alpe Gund - Immenstadt/Bühl am AlpseeModerate · From A to B5.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hittisau Women's MuseumMuseum · 7.2 km from the route - 2
AlpenStadtMuseum SonthofenMuseum · 229 m from the route - 3
BurgstallMemorial · 1.4 km from the route - 4
Ureibe bei SteibisAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 5
Ruine BurgbergAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 6
Josef WittwerMemorial · 2 km from the route - 7
Josef SchollMemorial · 2 km from the route - 8
Erzgruben BurgbergAttraction · 2.1 km from the route - 9
StadtschlossCastle · 3.4 km from the route - 10
Heldendenkmal JungholzMemorial · 3.5 km from the route - 11
GebirgsjägerdenkmalMemorial · 3.7 km from the route - 12
Burgruine RothenfelsCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 13
Hinanger WasserfallAttraction · 4.2 km from the route - 14
Burgruine HugofelsCastle · 4.3 km from the route - 15
Buchenegg WaterfallsAttraction · 4.4 km from the route - 16
Burgruine LaubenbergersteinAttraction · 4.9 km from the route - 17
FrauenkapelleAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 18
WildfräuleinsteinAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 19
Heimatmuseum TannheimMuseum · 6 km from the route - 20
ObermühleMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 21
EdelsbergViewpoint · 6.9 km from the route - 22
Felixé Mina`s HausMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 23
KZ-Außenlager FischenRuins · 7.4 km from the route - 24
AlpspitzViewpoint · 7.5 km from the route - 25
FalkensteinViewpoint · 7.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is E4?
E4 is 44.1 km long. Allow ± 13:40 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 Oberstaufen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,329 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 38.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Sonthofer Tag 14. Februar 1525 and Ruine Fluhenstein.
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