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Long-distance trail

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6

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.

Stages

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Hilfsrelation für den Europäischer Fernwanderweg E3 und E6 [Hessische Rhön] von Milseburg bis Heidelstein

20.1 km approx. 6:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
732 m
Descent
615 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
7.8 km 13 km 0 km 20 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6 (Ostsee - Wachau - Adria), Abschnitt Waldmünchen - Dreisessel (Zuständigkeitsbereich des Bayerischen Wald-Vereins)

164.6 km approx. 58:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
6761 m
Descent
6102 m
Highest point
1447 m
Lowest point
390 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
1436 m 62 km 1447 m 107 km 0 km 163 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6 von Grenze zu Hessen bis Bayernturm

82.9 km approx. 24:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1365 m
Descent
1828 m
Highest point
922 m
Lowest point
252 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
294 m 33 km 252 m 49 km 0 km 82 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Fernwanderweg von Münchberg durch das Fichtelgebirge über Marktredwitz bis nach Waldsassen

79.4 km approx. 24:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1583 m
Descent
1661 m
Highest point
911 m
Lowest point
479 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
910 m 28 km 778 m 43 km 665 m 61 km 0 km 79 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Fernwanderweg von Mitwitz durch den Frankenwald über Nordhalben bis nach Münchberg

162.0 km approx. 51:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
4068 m
Descent
3911 m
Highest point
794 m
Lowest point
266 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
265 m 34 km 576 m 92 km 642 m 124 km 0 km 160 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

145.0 km approx. 46:00 h Hiking
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Ascent
3712 m
Descent
3596 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
38 km 68 km 108 km 0 km 143 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E6 von Schenklengsfeld bis Grenze zu Bayern

48.4 km approx. 15:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
1346 m
Descent
1079 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
12 km 28 km 0 km 48 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Lauenburg - Gifhorn - Wolfsburg - Braunschweig - Goslar - Harz - Duderstadt - Göttingen - Hannoversch Münden

429.6 km approx. 122:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
5808 m
Descent
5459 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
299 km 0 km 426 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Waldsassen → Waldmünchen

entlang der tschechischen Grenze durch den Oberpfälzer Wald

130.1 km approx. 40:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
2772 m
Descent
2757 m
Highest point
892 m
Lowest point
472 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
631 m 33 km 868 m 58 km 0 km 129 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Kruså Denmark - Lauenburg Germany

419.6 km approx. 114:15 h Hiking
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Ascent
3514 m
Descent
3523 m
Elevation profile
0 m 500 m 1,000 m
149 km 236 km 311 km 0 km 415 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL Open route description (external link)

Elevation data

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

Datenquelle: Bayerische Vermessungsverwaltung – www.geodaten.bayern.de, CC BY 4.0

Datenquelle: BEV, ALS DTM, CC BY 4.0

The organisations in charge of the Copernicus programme by law or by delegation do not incur any liability for any use of the Copernicus WorldDEM-30.

Regions along the route

The route passes through these regions. Each region guide shows the stages running through it, along with places to stay nearby.

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