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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg is a walk of 283.1 km from Faulbach. Along the way you'll find 734 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets and 9 bike pumps.
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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.
- 283.1 km
- ± 70:50 h
- ↑ 4,753 m · ↓ 4,595 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 734 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets and 9 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
43 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 35 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Castle
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Photo: Haselburg-müller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Museum
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Photo: Agricolax · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Roman Eisele · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 4,753 m
- Down
- ↓ 4,595 m
- Highest point
- 546 m
- Lowest point
- 119 m
- 5-10% slope · 41.2 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.8 km
- 25 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
283.1 km in total- Track: 165.2 km
- Street: 42.7 km
- Path: 39.1 km
- Road: 23.2 km
- Footpath: 6.5 km
- Busy road: 3.6 km
- Stairs: 25 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Unknown: 450 m
Surfaces
283.1 km in total- Asphalt: 65.3 km
- Gravel: 51.3 km
- Unpaved: 41.3 km
- Natural: 13.4 km
- Paved: 9.2 km
- Unknown: 101.7 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg is a walking route of 283.1 km that starts in Faulbach. It does not end where it starts. You start in Erzbach (Reichelsheim) and finish in Dinkelsbühl.
How hard is the route?
You climb 4,753 m in total and descend 4,595 m. There are 25 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 70:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (165.2 km), street (42.7 km) and path (39.1 km). Of the surface, 65.3 km asphalt and 51.3 km gravel. For 101.7 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 734 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 36 public toilets and 9 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Deutschland (European long distance path E8 - part Germany)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
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- Gebietswanderweg Roter Schrägstrich Unteraltenbuch - KreuzwertheimHard · From A to B19.5 km
- Panoramaweg TaubertalHard · From A to B134.8 km
- Mainweg Teil 8Hard · From A to B35.1 km
- Jakobsweg Main-Taubertal Etappe 2Hard · From A to B16.7 km
- Gebietswanderweg Roter Balken: Mondfeld - Altenbuch DianalustModerate · From A to B12 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Abbey ChurchAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 2
Double Bridge over the Tauber RiverAttraction · 285 m from the route - 3
St. MartinAttraction · 210 m from the route - 4
Schloss WeikersheimAttraction · 397 m from the route - 5
GamburgCastle · 102 m from the route - 6
KriegerdenkmalMemorial · 105 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 108 m from the route - 8
MemorialMemorial · 127 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 129 m from the route - 10
Unteres SchlossCastle · 135 m from the route - 11
St. Johannes NepomukMemorial · 145 m from the route - 12
Alt-Rothenburger HandwerkerhausMuseum · 149 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 151 m from the route - 14
MemorialMemorial · 154 m from the route - 15
Grafikmuseum im DürerhausMuseum · 158 m from the route - 16
Christoph-von-Schmid-DenkmalMemorial · 166 m from the route - 17
ZwingerAttraction · 174 m from the route - 18
MemorialMemorial · 180 m from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 202 m from the route - 20
Kurmainzisches SchlossAttraction · 206 m from the route - 21
Tauberfränkisches LandschaftsmuseumMuseum · 206 m from the route - 22
Tauberländer DorfmuseumMuseum · 338 m from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 339 m from the route - 24
St. LiobakircheAttraction · 367 m from the route - 25
Heinrich Toppler GedenksteinMemorial · 368 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg is 283.1 km long. Allow ± 70:50 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 runs from Erzbach (Reichelsheim) to Dinkelsbühl.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Faulbach.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 4,753 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 36 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Odenwald- und Spielzeugmuseum, Schlosskirche and Schloss Burleswagen.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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