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Long-distance trail

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8

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.

Stages

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Erzbach (Reichelsheim) → Dinkelsbühl

282.6 km approx. 85:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
5721 m
Descent
5625 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
68 km 147 km 0 km 279 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)

Stausacker (Kelheim) → Oberkappel

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

263.1 km approx. 84:00 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
6887 m
Descent
6735 m
Highest point
1084 m
Lowest point
291 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
326 m 62 km 1084 m 127 km 568 m 187 km 0 km 260 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

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

Dinkelsbühl → Stausacker (Kelheim)

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

182.7 km approx. 56:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
3917 m
Descent
4010 m
Highest point
689 m
Lowest point
345 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
624 m 48 km 552 m 81 km 533 m 141 km 0 km 180 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from official terrain data.

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

Wyler → Rolandswerth

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

418.0 km approx. 116:45 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
4630 m
Descent
4518 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
325 km 0 km 412 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)

Hochstädten (Bensheim) → Erzbach (Reichelsheim)

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

24.0 km approx. 8:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
933 m
Descent
899 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
6.1 km 10 km 18 km 0 km 24 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)

Hofheim (Lampertheim) → Hochstädten (Bensheim)

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

26.9 km approx. 7:15 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
302 m
Descent
88 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
0 km 27 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)

Rolandswerth → Hofheim (Lampertheim)

Cork (Ir) - Dublin (Ir) - Liverpool (GB) - Hull (GB) - Rotterdam (NL) - Nijmegen (NL) - Worms (D) - Donau (A) - Bratislava (SK) - Iwonicz-Zdrój (PL) - Border UA/PL

291.7 km approx. 89:30 h Point-to-point Hiking
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Ascent
6234 m
Descent
6306 m
Elevation profile
500 m 1,000 m
88 km 147 km 224 km 0 km 287 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

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

Datenquelle: BEV, ALS DTM, CC BY 4.0

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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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