Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Salem · Updated on 14 November 2026
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg) walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg) is a walk of 472 km from Salem. Along the way you'll find 432 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets 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.
- 472 km
- ± 108:25 h
- ↑ 2,121 m · ↓ 2,156 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 432 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
- Audio story · 2 min
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Photo: User:Kolossos · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsSchwerin Castle
Attraction
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Photo: Nils Prissing · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Jan-Herm Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Observation tower
Museum
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Photo: Matthias Apsel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Don-kun · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,121 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,156 m
- Highest point
- 143 m
- Lowest point
- 2 m
- 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
472 km in total- Track: 250.2 km
- Road: 75.4 km
- Street: 67.4 km
- Path: 45.1 km
- Footpath: 18 km
- Cycleway: 9.9 km
- Busy road: 4.8 km
- Stairs: 5 stairs
- Unknown: 125 m
Surfaces
472 km in total- Unpaved: 101.4 km
- Asphalt: 82.6 km
- Gravel: 59 km
- Paved: 46.7 km
- Natural: 37.9 km
- Unknown: 143.7 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg)
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg) is a walking route of 472 km that starts in Salem. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,121 m in total and descend 2,156 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 108:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (250.2 km), road (75.4 km) and street (67.4 km). Of the surface, 101.4 km unpaved and 82.6 km asphalt. For 143.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 432 benches, 6 water fountains and refill points, 21 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E9 / International coastal route - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B442.3 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Kücknitz - BergedorfHard · From A to B131.5 km
- Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B208.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwerin CathedralAttraction · 413 m from the route - 2
Schwerin Lenin MemorialAttraction · 868 m from the route - 3
Schlagsdorf Border House MuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 4
Schloß VogelsangCastle · 94 m from the route - 5
Großsteingrab Moltzow 1Archaeological site · 116 m from the route - 6
Burg GalenbeckRuins · 118 m from the route - 7
Staatliches Museum SchwerinMuseum · 137 m from the route - 8
AttractionAttraction · 141 m from the route - 9
ehemaliger jüdischer FriedhofMemorial · 144 m from the route - 10
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 155 m from the route - 11
UkranenlandMuseum · 156 m from the route - 12
Burgwall FeldbergArchaeological site · 157 m from the route - 13
SchloßgartenAttraction · 165 m from the route - 14
Burgruine MaledaiCastle · 184 m from the route - 15
Den Opfern des FaschismusMemorial · 191 m from the route - 16
SpeerwerferMemorial · 194 m from the route - 17
Stadtgeschichtliches MuseumMuseum · 203 m from the route - 18
Hans-Fallada-MuseumMuseum · 218 m from the route - 19
Archäologisches Freilichtmuseum Groß RadenArchaeological site · 248 m from the route - 20
Großsteingrab HallalitArchaeological site · 250 m from the route - 21
Stasi-Haftanstalt NeustrelitzMuseum · 269 m from the route - 22
SchleifmühleAttraction · 285 m from the route - 23
Fachwerkhaus BuschstraßeAttraction · 290 m from the route - 24
BurgwallArchaeological site · 337 m from the route - 25
LöwendenkmalMemorial · 342 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg)?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9A (Naturparkweg) is 472 km long. Allow ± 108:25 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 Salem.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,121 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 21 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 Schwerin Castle, Burg Torgelow and Siegessäule.
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