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17 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
54.04, 9.44 · rel 85381
54.04, 9.44 · rel 85381
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante
256,0 km from start to finish through lakes and urban area.
Schleswig-Holstein · 54.04°N ·
9.44°E
256,0km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
7× ruins
1× Attraction
11× monument
1× Water
Margarethenwall
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Waldemarsmauer
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Draisinenbahnhof Sankt Michaelisdonn
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Paul Grosser
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Wiglesdor
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Danewerk
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Bismarckstein
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Danewerk
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Waldemarzeitliche Burg bei Rothenkrug
ruins ·
31 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Thyraburg
ruins ·
35 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Schanze 14
ruins ·
35 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tielenau
Water ·
46 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Sophie Eichwald
monument ·
on the route
133,1 km
52%
Alice Eichwald
monument ·
on the route
133,1 km
52%
Hannelore Rieder
monument ·
53 m off route
133,1 km
52%
Erika Rieder
monument ·
53 m off route
133,1 km
52%
Gisela Rieder
monument ·
53 m off route
133,1 km
52%
Aaron Rieder
monument ·
53 m off route
133,1 km
52%
Rantzau-Gedenkstein
monument ·
on the route
256,0 km
100%
Brunnen
monument ·
on the route
256,0 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
-3 m
–
73 m
0 km
128,0 km
256,0 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
41 m elevation
Halfway
15 m elevation
Three quarters
2 m elevation
Finish
16 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is 256.0 km long.
At an average walking pace, Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante takes approximately 63h 42min to complete.
No, Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante starts near coordinates 54.4936, 9.5574.
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is maintained and managed by Wanderverband Norddeutschland.
Yes, Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, Westvariante is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.