Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meldorf · Updated on 14 November 2026
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante walk
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is a walk of 265.8 km from Meldorf. Along the way you'll find 250 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets, 3 bike pumps 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.
- 265.8 km
- ± 60:25 h
- ↑ 835 m · ↓ 827 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 250 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
11 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 3 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Västgöten · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Nightflyer (talk) 19:44, 18 April 2015 (UTC) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Holger rix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Archaeological site
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Photo: Hinnerk11 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial
Archaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 835 m
- Down
- ↓ 827 m
- Highest point
- 78 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 21 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
265.8 km in total- Track: 139.6 km
- Road: 51.4 km
- Street: 31.5 km
- Path: 28.2 km
- Busy road: 8.1 km
- Footpath: 4.1 km
- Stairs: 21 stairs
- Unknown: 450 m
Surfaces
265.8 km in total- Asphalt: 79.2 km
- Paved: 66.4 km
- Gravel: 34.6 km
- Unpaved: 25.3 km
- Natural: 12.9 km
- Unknown: 46.9 km
About the walking route Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is a walking route of 265.8 km that starts in Meldorf. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 835 m in total and descend 827 m. There are 21 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 60:25 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (139.6 km), road (51.4 km) and street (31.5 km). Of the surface, 79.2 km asphalt and 66.4 km paved. For 46.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 250 benches, 1 water point, 8 public toilets, 3 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4- Nord-Ostsee-WanderwegHard · From A to B113.3 km
- Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (Jakobsweg Dithmarschen), westliche RouteHard · From A to B115.9 km
- FranziskuswegEasy · From A to B7 km
- Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (Jakobsweg Dithmarschen), westliche Route, Abstecher FranziskuswegEasy · From A to B4.8 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Gottorf CastleCastle · 2.2 km from the route - 2
Wacken Open AirAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 3
DanewerkArchaeological site · 142 m from the route - 4
HedebyArchaeological site · 389 m from the route - 5
Danevirke MuseumMuseum · 179 m from the route - 6
Wikinger-Museum HaithabuMuseum · 551 m from the route - 7
Gedenkstätte GudendorfMemorial · 114 m from the route - 8
Deutsches BaumschulmuseumMuseum · 123 m from the route - 9
Großsteingrab BunsohArchaeological site · 150 m from the route - 10
Schloss BreitenburgCastle · 150 m from the route - 11
Kreismuseum PrinzeßhofMuseum · 181 m from the route - 12
TreppenviertelAttraction · 201 m from the route - 13
DithmarsiumMuseum · 214 m from the route - 14
Forest MuseumMuseum · 254 m from the route - 15
Rantzauer WassermühleAttraction · 469 m from the route - 16
Dithmarscher LandesmuseumMuseum · 473 m from the route - 17
RugenbargArchaeological site · 478 m from the route - 18
Museum der Grafschaft RantzauMuseum · 498 m from the route - 19
Dolmen von FrestedtArchaeological site · 579 m from the route - 20
Kammer von WarringholzArchaeological site · 660 m from the route - 21
GermanengrabArchaeological site · 685 m from the route - 22
Gedenkstein für die Erhebung Schleswig-HolsteinsMemorial · 700 m from the route - 23
Gedenkstätte für die Toten und Vertriebenen der WeltkriegeMemorial · 703 m from the route - 24
Ansgar MemoriaMemorial · 809 m from the route - 25
Doll Museum FalkensteinMuseum · 1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante?
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is 265.8 km long. Allow ± 60:25 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 Meldorf.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 835 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 8 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Danewerk, Fischerhaus Museum and Großsteingrab Dellbrück.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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