The E1 in Germany

Map of Germany showing the route of the E1. From Flensburg in the north via Hamburg, Hamelin, Siegen, Frankfurt am Main, Pforzheim and Constance to Lake Constance.

In Germany, the E1 runs for nearly 1,900km and is divided into 76 stages.

The European Long Distance Path 1 offers the opportunity to hike through Germany from north to south (or vice versa). It starts at the Danish border near Flensburg and ends south in Konstanz on Lake Constance at the border to Switzerland.

The european long distance path 1 runs in Germany mainly on regional or overland hiking trails. Sections of attractive trails like the Eggeweg, Lahnhöhenweg, Westweg and Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail (Querweg Freiburg-Bodensee) (including parts of the Schluchtensteig) are part of the E1.

The E1 is entirely marked in Germany. Large parts are marked with the St. Andrew's cross (white cross on black background), some sections with regional marks.

Last text update: 05.10.2025

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Fernwanderweg E1 Deutschland Nord

by Martin Marktl / Astrid Christ

From Flensburg to Hameln. With route descriptions, elevation profiles, hiking maps (1:75.000) and GPS tracks for download.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3-7633-4551-9

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Fernwanderweg E1 Deutschland Süd

by Martin Marktl / Astrid Christ

From Hameln to Constance. With route descriptions, elevation profiles, hiking maps (1:75.000) and GPS tracks for download.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3-7633-4570-0

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Kompass Wanderführer: Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1

by Artur Krause

Until a few years ago, this was the "standard work" on E1 with stage descriptions and overview maps for the section in Germany and Switzerland. Brief notes on the further course to Genoa. Particularly in northern Switzerland, but also in other passages, the route now deviates from the route described in the book. The information is partly outdated. A current edition is unfortunately not available and also not in planning.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3813402148

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E1 - Das Buch zum Weg

by Karin Baseda-Maas

Travel report

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3898116572

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Auf dem E1 von Göteborg über Flensburg nach Genua

by Michael Turzynski

Zu Fuß von Schweden an der Ostsee über den Gotthard zum Mittelmeer.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3833492754

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Wanderwochen auf dem E1 und Probewanderungen

by Bernhard Villinger

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3830198550

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Unser längster Weg: Eine Wanderung durch Deutschland - Band 1

by Peter Engels

Von der dänischen Grenze bis Hermannsburg

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3865573810

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Unser längster Weg: Eine Wanderung durch Deutschland - Band 2

by Peter Engels

Hermannsburg bis Marsberg

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3865573827

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Fernwanderwege in Europa

by Michael Vogeley

20 Trails from North Cape to the Mediterranean Sea. Overview of the E1-E11 paths.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3765460364

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