Long-distance trails
Long-distance hiking and cycling routes that run across several regions. Each one shows its stages in context: with map, distance and elevation.
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Adlerweg
33 stagesAbout 426 km in total · through 1 region
Austria
About 426 km hiking trail through Tyrol, in 33 stages: 24 from St. Johann in Tirol to St. Christoph am Arlberg, 9 in East Tyrol through the Glockner and Venediger ranges.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E4
through 1 region
Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland
European long-distance path from Cape St. Vincent in Portugal through Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Hungary, then across the Balkans and Greece to Cyprus.
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Jakobsweg Österreich
through 2 regions
Austria, Germany, Slovenia
Pilgrim route across Austria, from Wolfsthal on the Slovak border via Vienna and Innsbruck to Vorarlberg.
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Sultanspfad
6 stagesAbout 2,500 km in total · through 2 regions
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey
About 2,500 km hiking trail from Vienna to Istanbul, passing through Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria, among others.
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GR 56 Ostbelgische Wanderpfade
through 2 regions
Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
Hiking trail through the High Fens and the Belgian Eifel, with a detour to Monschau and several variants.
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Trans Swiss Trail
32 stagesthrough 1 region
France, Switzerland
Hiking trail across Switzerland from Porrentruy in the Jura to Mendrisio in Ticino, in 32 stages.
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Svatojakubská cesta, Všerubská trasa
11 stagesAbout 205 km in total · through 1 region
Czechia, Germany
About 205 km pilgrim route from Prague via Příbram and Klatovy to the German border at Všeruby, in 11 stages.
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Svatojakubská stezka, Železná trasa
About 259 km in total · through 1 region
Czechia
About 259 km pilgrim route from the Church of St. James in Prague via Karlštejn, Plasy and Kladruby to the German border at Železná.
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Ahrsteig
7 stagesAbout 100 km in total
Germany
About 100 km hiking trail from Blankenheim to Sinzig through the Ahr valley, in 7 stages.
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DichterMusikerMaler-Weg
through 1 region
Czechia, Germany
Hiking trail from the Blaues Wunder bridge in Dresden, high above the Elbe valley, through Saxon Switzerland to the Prebischtor in Bohemian Switzerland.
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Eifelsteig
15 stagesAbout 313 km in total · through 2 regions
Belgium, Germany
About 313 km hiking trail from Aachen to Trier through the Eifel, in 15 stages.
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Elberadweg
through 2 regions
Germany
Cycle route along the Elbe; the German section runs from the Czech border to Cuxhaven.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1
through 2 regions
Denmark, Germany
European long-distance path from the North Cape in Norway to Sicily, through Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, among other countries. In Germany it runs from Flensburg to Lake Constance at Konstanz.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11
through 1 region
Germany, Netherlands, Poland
European long-distance hiking trail from Scheveningen on the North Sea to Tallinn on the Baltic Sea, through the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6
through 2 regions
Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Slovenia
European long-distance hiking trail from Kilpisjärvi in north-west Finland via Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria to the Adriatic coast in Slovenia. A second section runs through Greece into Turkey.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8
through 2 regions
Austria, Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, Slovakia
European long-distance hiking trail from south-west Ireland via England, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland to Bulgaria. Some eastern sections are still missing, and it is planned to reach Istanbul.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9
through 5 regions
Germany, Poland
European long-distance path along the Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic coasts, from the Iberian Peninsula to Estonia. In Germany it runs from the Dutch border via Hamburg to Usedom on the Baltic.
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Frankenweg
About 520 km in total
Germany
About 520 km from the Franconian Forest to Harburg on the edge of the Swabian Jura.
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Fulda-Radweg
5 stagesAbout 255 km in total
Germany
About 255 km cycle route from the source of the Fulda near Gersfeld in the Rhön via Kassel and Hann. Münden to Bad Karlshafen on the Weser, in 5 stages.
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Goldsteig
38 stagesAbout 660 km in total
Austria, Czechia, Germany
About 660 km hiking trail from Marktredwitz through the Upper Palatinate Forest and the Bavarian Forest to Passau. Length and 38 stages count the northern and southern routes together.
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Goldsteig Nordroute
Austria, Czechia, Germany
Northern route of the Goldsteig through the Upper Palatinate Forest and the Bavarian Forest.
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Goldsteig Südroute
15 stagesAbout 236 km in total
Germany
Southern route of the Goldsteig through the Bavarian Forest.
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Hanseatenweg
through 3 regions
Germany, Poland
Hiking trail of the Naturfreunde Deutschlands from Hamburg via Lübeck, Wismar and Rostock to Szczecin in Poland, with a branch to Świnoujście.
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Jakobs-Pilgerweg Heidenstraße
through 1 region
Germany
Pilgrim route along the historic Heidenstraße, an old road linking Leipzig with Cologne. In the Sauerland it passes Winterberg and Attendorn, among other places.
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Jakobsweg
Germany
Stages of various Ways of St. James in Germany, including the Hegauer Jakobsweg from Kloster Wald and sections from Kloster Hornbach to Blieskastel and from Schwäbisch Hall to Esslingen am Neckar.
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Jakobsweg Via Baltica
through 2 regions
Germany, Poland
Pilgrim route from Usedom via Rostock, Lübeck, Hamburg and Bremen to Osnabrück, part of the Way of St. James network in northern Germany.
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Jakobsweg Via Jutlandica
through 1 region
Germany
Pilgrim route from the German-Danish border via Schleswig through Schleswig-Holstein. One branch leads via Kiel to Lübeck, another to the Elbe.
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Jakobsweg Via Scandinavica
through 5 regions
Germany
Pilgrim route from Puttgarden on Fehmarn via Lübeck, Lüneburg, Hanover and Göttingen to Eisenach.
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Kammweg Erzgebirge-Vogtland
17 stagesAbout 289 km in total
Czechia, Germany
About 289 km hiking trail from Geising along the Ore Mountains ridge and through the Vogtland to Blankenstein in Thuringia, in 17 stages.
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Lahnwanderweg
19 stagesAbout 295 km in total
Germany
About 295 km hiking trail from the source of the Lahn near Netphen to Lahnstein on the Rhine, in 19 stages.
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Mainradweg
13 stagesAbout 600 km in total
Germany
About 600 km cycle route along the Main, from its sources to its confluence with the Rhine at Mainz, in 13 stages.
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Malerweg
8 stagesAbout 112 km in total · through 1 region
Germany
About 112 km through Saxon Switzerland, in 8 stages.
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Mittelweg
9 stagesAbout 233 km in total
Germany
About 233 km hiking trail from Pforzheim to Waldshut through the Black Forest, in 9 stages.
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Moselradweg
10 stagesAbout 248 km in total
Germany, Luxembourg
About 248 km cycle route along the Moselle, from Perl on the border with France and Luxembourg to Koblenz, in 10 stages.
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Moselsteig
24 stagesAbout 365 km in total
France, Germany
About 365 km from Perl on the Luxembourg border to Koblenz, 24 stages along the Moselle.
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Neckarsteig
9 stagesAbout 126 km in total
Germany
About 126 km from Heidelberg to Bad Wimpfen, in 9 stages.
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Neckartal-Radweg
8 stagesAbout 370 km in total
Germany
About 370 km cycle route along the Neckar, from its source in Villingen-Schwenningen to its mouth on the Rhine in Mannheim, in 8 stages.
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Paul-Gerhardt-Weg
9 stagesAbout 140 km in total · through 1 region
Germany
About 140 km hiking trail from Berlin to Lübben in the Spreewald, following the hymn writer Paul Gerhardt, in 9 stages.
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Querweg
Germany
Several hiking trails of the Schwarzwaldverein that cross the Black Forest from west to east, including the Querweg Freiburg-Bodensee.
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Rheinburgenweg
13 stagesAbout 195 km in total
Germany
About 195 km hiking trail from the Rolandsbogen near Remagen to Bingen, along the left bank of the Rhine.
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Rheinsteig
21 stagesAbout 320 km in total
Germany
About 320 km on the right bank of the Rhine from Bonn to Wiesbaden.
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Rothaarsteig
About 157 km in total
Germany
About 157 km through the Sauerland, from Brilon to Dillenburg.
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Saar-Hunsrück-Steig
27 stagesAbout 410 km in total
France, Germany
About 410 km hiking trail from Perl on the Moselle across the Hunsrück to Boppard on the Rhine, in 27 stages including a branch to Trier.
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Schluchtensteig
6 stagesAbout 119 km in total
Germany, Switzerland
About 119 km hiking trail from Stühlingen to Wehr through the southern Black Forest and the Wutach Gorge, in 6 stages.
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Werratal-Radweg
6 stagesAbout 300 km in total
Germany
About 300 km cycle route from the sources of the Werra on the Rennsteig along the river to Hann. Münden, in 6 stages.
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Weserradweg
8 stagesAbout 520 km in total · through 1 region
Germany
About 520 km cycle route along the Weser from Hann. Münden through the Weser Uplands to Cuxhaven on the North Sea, in 8 stages.
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Westerwaldsteig
16 stagesAbout 235 km in total
Germany
About 235 km hiking trail from Herborn to Bad Hönningen on the Rhine through the Westerwald, in 16 stages.
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Westweg
About 285 km in total
Germany, Switzerland
About 285 km hiking trail from Pforzheim through the Black Forest to Basel, splitting at Titisee into a western and an eastern variant.
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Zweitälersteig
5 stagesAbout 108 km in total
Germany
About 108 km circular hiking trail starting and ending in Waldkirch, through the Elz and Simonswald valleys in the Black Forest, in 5 stages.
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Vía de la Plata
27 stagesAbout 703 km in total · through 1 region
Spain
About 703 km pilgrim route from Seville to Astorga, in 27 stages. In Astorga it joins the Camino Francés to Santiago de Compostela.
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Capital Ring
15 stagesAbout 126 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 126 km hiking trail in a ring around inner London, through parks, green spaces and nature reserves, in 15 stages.
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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E2
through 1 region
United Kingdom
European long-distance hiking trail from Scotland through England, Belgium or the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France to Nice on the Mediterranean.
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Grand Union Canal Walk
through 1 region
United Kingdom
Hiking trail along the Grand Union Canal from Paddington in London to the centre of Birmingham.
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Green Chain Walk
11 stagesAbout 82 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 82 km hiking trail through green spaces in south-east London, from the Thames at Thamesmead to Nunhead Cemetery.
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Hertfordshire Chain Walk
through 1 region
United Kingdom
Hiking trail of 15 linked circular walks through the villages of East Hertfordshire, from Enfield in London to Ashwell and Morden station on the Cambridgeshire border.
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Jubilee Greenway
10 stagesAbout 60 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 60 km hiking trail looping through London, from Buckingham Palace via Camden and the Olympic Park and back along the Thames.
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Lea Valley Walk
About 80 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 80 km hiking trail along the River Lea, from its source at Leagrave near Luton to Limehouse Basin in east London.
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London LOOP
24 stagesAbout 242 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 242 km hiking trail almost all the way around Greater London, from Erith to Purfleet on the opposite bank of the Thames, in 24 stages.
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Southwark to Canterbury
About 145 km in total · through 1 region
United Kingdom
About 145 km pilgrim route from Southwark Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, partly along the North Downs Way.
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Cammino Naturale dei Parchi
25 stagesAbout 430 km in total · through 1 region
Italy
About 430 km hiking trail from Rome to L'Aquila through seven protected areas in Lazio and Abruzzo, in 25 stages.
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Il Cammino dei Vulcani
through 1 region
Italy
Hiking trail from Oriolo Romano to the necropolis of Cerveteri, through the volcanic area of the Monti Sabatini north of Rome, past the lakes of Bracciano and Martignano.
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GR 12 Amsterdam - Brüssel - Paris
through 3 regions
Belgium, France, Netherlands
Hiking trail from Amsterdam via Brussels to Paris, through the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
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Westerborkpad
29 stagesAbout 340 km in total · through 1 region
Netherlands
About 340 km hiking trail from the Hollandsche Schouwburg in Amsterdam to the former Westerbork camp in Drenthe, in 29 stages past places linked to the persecution of the Jews.
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Szlak Nadmorski
through 1 region
Germany, Poland
Hiking trail from Świnoujście to Żarnowiec along the Polish Baltic coast, waymarked in red and part of the European long-distance path E9.
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Dalkarlsvägen
through 1 region
Sweden
Hiking trail following historic routes between Dalarna and Stockholm in Sweden.