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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost

23,6 km from Hochstädten (Bensheim) to Erzbach (Reichelsheim) through alpine terrain and lakes.

Hochstädten (Bensheim) → Erzbach (Reichelsheim) linear

23,6km Distance

demanding Climb · estimate

easy Difficulty · estimate

linear Shape

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01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Urban Area Summit 4× viewpoint Castle or ruins Quiet area Uncrowded

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02 · The story

What makes this route special

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

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03 · 20 points along the route

What will you encounter?

10× monument 4× viewpoint 1× ruins 4× summit 1× Water

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Kriegerdenkmal monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

Reichenbacher Pranger monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

OWK Ehrenmal monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

1000 Jahre Reichenbach monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

Original Londoner Parkbank monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

Partnerstädte-Stein monument · on the route 0,0 km 0%

Bismarckwarte viewpoint · 25 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Burgstall Altes Köpfchen ruins · 70 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Borstein Alm monument · 79 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Kriegerdenkmal monument · 95 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Neunkircher Höhe summit · 108 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Abendsonne viewpoint · 115 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Heidelberg summit · 132 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Schenkenberg summit · 164 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Morgenstern viewpoint · 180 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Emmerlingsborn Water · 181 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Seibertstein monument · 196 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Bürgerturm viewpoint · 203 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Stotz summit · 237 m off route 0,0 km 0%

Adam Delp Ruhe monument · 246 m off route 0,0 km 0%

04 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

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Quarter of the way

Halfway

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05 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Baden-Württemberg

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Alemannenweg Etappen 1+2

at 13,6 km

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 - Teil Deutschland, Hessen (Gebiet Odenwald Nord)

at 21,1 km

Alemannenweg Etappen 3,4,5

at 23,4 km

Camino Incluso

at 23,4 km

06 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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08 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost is 23.6 km long.

At an average walking pace, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost takes approximately 5h 52min to complete.

No, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Hochstädten (Bensheim) to Erzbach (Reichelsheim). Plan ahead for return transport.

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost starts at Hochstädten (Bensheim).

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost is maintained and managed by European Ramblers Association.

Yes, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8, Odenwald Ost is part of the International Walking Network (IWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.

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