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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein is a walk of 422.8 km from Aabenraa. Along the way you'll find 1,241 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 15 bike pumps and 2 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.
- 422.8 km
- ± 97:50 h
- ↑ 2,314 m · ↓ 2,265 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 1,241 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 15 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
31 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 23 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: VollwertBIT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Hjart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Memorial
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Photo: Wikitarisch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
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Photo: Genet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: VollwertBIT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 2,314 m
- Down
- ↓ 2,265 m
- Highest point
- 138 m
- Lowest point
- 0 m
- 33 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
422.8 km in total- Track: 130.1 km
- Path: 129.6 km
- Road: 86.3 km
- Street: 44.7 km
- Footpath: 16.8 km
- Busy road: 5.6 km
- Cycleway: 2.7 km
- Stairs: 33 stairs
- Unknown: 3.8 km
Surfaces
422.8 km in total- Asphalt: 118.5 km
- Gravel: 95.2 km
- Unpaved: 77 km
- Paved: 43 km
- Natural: 12.6 km
- Unknown: 75.3 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein is a walking route of 422.8 km that starts in Aabenraa. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 2,314 m in total and descend 2,265 m. There are 33 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 97:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (130.1 km), path (129.6 km) and road (86.3 km). Of the surface, 118.5 km asphalt and 95.2 km gravel. For 75.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 1,241 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 75 public toilets, 15 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E6 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Schleswig-HolsteinHard · From A to B442.3 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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Holsten GateAttraction · 4 km from the route - 2
Schloss GlücksburgMuseum · 7.6 km from the route - 3
DanewerkArchaeological site · 5.9 km from the route - 4
HedebyArchaeological site · 254 m from the route - 5
BungsbergViewpoint · 293 m from the route - 6
U-995Attraction · 4.1 km from the route - 7
Laboe Naval MemorialMonument · 4.3 km from the route - 8
St.-Petri Kultur- und UniversitätskircheAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 9
Industrial museum copper millMuseum · 648 m from the route - 10
St.-Jakobi-KircheAttraction · 4 km from the route - 11
Wasserturm Flensburg-MürwikViewpoint · 884 m from the route - 12
Burg NiehuusArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Danevirke MuseumMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 14
DanewerkArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route - 15
U-Boat Memorial MöltenortMonument · 3.9 km from the route - 16
Frøslev CampMuseum · 4.7 km from the route - 17
Schlagsdorf Border House MuseumMuseum · 4.9 km from the route - 18
PinnesgrabArchaeological site · 9 km from the route - 19
Sternwarte BothkampRuins · 9.8 km from the route - 20
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 101 m from the route - 21
Großsteingrab RatekauArchaeological site · 101 m from the route - 22
Howaldtsche MetallgießereiMuseum · 110 m from the route - 23
NydamhalleMuseum · 111 m from the route - 24
ElisabethturmObservation tower · 115 m from the route - 25
Burg Farchau, MarienhöheArchaeological site · 140 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein is 422.8 km long. Allow ± 97:50 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 Aabenraa.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 2,314 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 75 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Flensburger Schifffahrtsmuseum, Opfer der NS-Gewaltherrschaft and Dänen-Denkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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