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European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg walk
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg is a walk of 57.7 km from Hamburg. Along the way you'll find 927 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 28 public toilets, 3 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.
- 57.7 km
- ± 13:00 h
- ↑ 118 m · ↓ 201 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Hamburg
0 km13.8 km · 16 benches
St. Pankratius
13.8 kmAttraction
861 m · 2 benches
Honesty box
14.6 km6.7 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
21.3 km270 m · 11 benches
Treppenviertel
21.6 kmAttraction
3 km · 145 benches
Public toilet
24.6 km857 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
25.5 km1.2 km · 53 benches
Flut 1976
26.6 kmAttraction
858 m · 21 benches
Public toilet
27.5 km243 m · 16 benches
Alter Schwede
27.7 kmAttraction
201 m · 12 benches
Flut 1976 and 1 more
27.9 kmFlut 1962
484 m
2 public toilets
28.4 km523 m · 18 benches
Elbe 3 and 2 more
28.9 kmFlut 1962, Flut 1976 and 2 public toilets
162 m · 11 benches
Tiger and 2 more
29.1 kmClaus D. and SD WOLTMAN
1.5 km · 74 benches
Altonaer Balkon
30.6 kmViewpoint
1.1 km · 31 benches
Popeye der Seefahrer
31.7 kmMemorial
462 m · 5 benches
Fischmarkt and 1 more
32.1 kmMahnmal Madonna der Seefahrt and public toilet
173 m · 8 benches
U-434
32.3 kmPublic toilet and water point
153 m · 13 benches
Park Fiction
32.4 kmPublic toilet
307 m · 5 benches
Erotic Art Museum
32.7 kmMuseum
186 m · bench
Public toilet
32.9 km192 m · 16 benches
St. Pauli Elbe Tunnel
33.1 kmAttraction
167 m · 14 benches
2 public toilets
33.3 km547 m · 41 benches
Bismarck-Denkmal
33.8 kmAttraction
264 m · 2 benches
Repsold-Denkmal
34.1 kmMemorial
194 m
2 public toilets and water point
34.3 km279 m · 19 benches
Public toilet
34.6 km155 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
34.7 km1.2 km · 60 benches
Alter Botanischer Garten
35.9 kmPublic toilet
232 m · 13 benches
Mahnmal gegen den Krieg and 2 more
36.1 kmGedenkort für Deserteure und andere Opfer der NS-Militärjustiz and Kriegsdenkmal
Show the other 14 steps
166 m · 2 benches
Schillerdenkmal
36.3 kmMemorial
1.5 km · 67 benches
Bike pump
37.8 km174 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
38 km410 m · 23 benches
2 public toilets
38.4 km221 m · 13 benches
Bike pump
38.6 km444 m · 16 benches
Water point
39 km358 m · 14 benches
Public toilet and water point
39.4 km314 m · 6 benches
Bike pump and honesty box
39.7 km907 m · 13 benches
Public toilet
40.6 km3.2 km · 31 benches
Public toilet
43.8 km2.1 km · 19 benches
Public toilet
45.8 km2.3 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
48.1 km2.9 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
50.9 km6.7 km · 52 benches
Finish
57.7 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.3 kmBetween 0 km and 21.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
27 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 19 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: flamenc · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 13.8 km
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Photo: Kroppe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 21.6 km
Attraction · after 26.6 km
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Photo: Wolfgang Meinhart, Hamburg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 27.7 km
Attraction · after 27.9 km
Attraction · after 27.9 km
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Photo: Ra Boe · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 29 km
Attraction · after 29 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 118 m
- Down
- ↓ 201 m
- Highest point
- 96 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 5-10% slope · 580 m
- 14 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
57.7 km in total- Footpath: 17.3 km
- Path: 13.5 km
- Track: 11.1 km
- Street: 9.6 km
- Road: 1.8 km
- Stairs: 14 stairs
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Busy road: 125 m
- Unknown: 2.9 km
Surfaces
57.7 km in total- Asphalt: 21 km
- Paved: 14.1 km
- Gravel: 10.9 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.3 km
- Unknown: 5.9 km
About the walking route European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg is a walking route of 57.7 km that starts in Hamburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Hamburg-Bergedorf and finish in Hamburg-Neugraben-Fischbek. Along the way you pass St. Pankratius (after 13.8 km), Treppenviertel (after 21.6 km) and Flut 1976 (after 26.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 118 m in total and descend 201 m. There are 14 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 13:00 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is footpath (17.3 km), path (13.5 km) and track (11.1 km). Of the surface, 21 km asphalt and 14.1 km paved. For 5.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 927 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 28 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 32.4 km, after 34.3 km, after 39 km and after 39.4 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E1 - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 1: Fischbek - Buchholz i.d. NordheideHard · From A to B26.5 km
- Heidschnuckenweg, Zugangsweg NeugrabenEasy · From A to B2.1 km
- Heidschnuckenweg, Zugangsweg FischbekEasy · From A to B1.9 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bergedorf - FischbekHard · From A to B49.3 km
- FreudenthalwegHard · From A to B154.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Miniature WonderlandAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 2
Elbe Philharmonic HallAttraction · 1 km from the route - 3
Hamburger KunsthalleMuseum · 277 m from the route - 4
Church of St. MichaelAttraction · 374 m from the route - 5
RathausAttraction · 834 m from the route - 6
Chilehaus HamburgAttraction · 991 m from the route - 7
SpeicherstadtAttraction · 1 km from the route - 8
St. Nikolai MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km from the route - 9
Planten un BlomenAttraction · 150 m from the route - 10
Wappen FC St. PauliMemorial · 403 m from the route - 11
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe HamburgMuseum · 786 m from the route - 12
Museum of WorkMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 13
Neuengamme Concentration Camp MemorialMemorial · 7.7 km from the route - 14
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 15
Italian Military CemeteryMemorial · 2.3 km from the route - 16
Dampfeisbrecher StettinAttraction · 101 m from the route - 17
Monument to the X-ray and Radium Martyrs of All NationsMemorial · 125 m from the route - 18
1933Memorial · 141 m from the route - 19
KindertransportMemorial · 173 m from the route - 20
Kaiser Wilhelm IMemorial · 180 m from the route - 21
Bunkermuseum HamburgMuseum · 198 m from the route - 22
Rickmer RickmersAttraction · 203 m from the route - 23
Ruine Israelitischer Tempel (Apsis)Monument · 219 m from the route - 24
Brahms-MuseumMuseum · 237 m from the route - 25
KomponistenQuartier HamburgMuseum · 259 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg?
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg is 57.7 km long. Allow ± 13:00 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 runs from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Hamburg-Neugraben-Fischbek.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hamburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 118 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 28 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.3 km.
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 St. Pankratius, Treppenviertel and Flut 1976.
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