The E1 European long-distance path, or just E1 path, is one of the
European long-distance paths designated by the
European Ramblers' Association
The European Ramblers Association (ERA); Europäische Wandervereinigung (EWV); Fédération Européenne de la Randonnée Pédestre (FERP), is a network organisation working for promotion of walking, hiking, creating trails, exchange of the know-h ...
. It has a total length of some . It begins in
Norway at
Nordkapp, and crosses the
Kattegat between
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
and
Denmark by ferry. It passes through Denmark,
Germany, and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
to finish at
Scapoli,
Italy. This path was extended southwards to
Sicily, in Italy in 2018.
Specific E1 waymarks are only seen in some locations such as at border crossings or at intersections with other paths, instead, the signs and markings of the local routes which make up the E1 are used. The path is described here in a north to south direction, although it is waymarked in both directions.
Norway
During 2010–2011, the
Norwegian Trekking Association created a marked hiking trail from
Nordkapp to
Kautokeino
Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...
. Also following the
Nordkalottleden Trail and
Grensesømmen, this extended the E1 all the way to the North Cape. The Nordkalottleden Trail (Kautokeino-
Treriksrøysa
Treriksrøysa (Three-Country Cairn) is a cairn which marks the tripoint where the borders between Norway, Finland and Russia meet. The site is on a hill called Muotkavaara, in Pasvikdalen, west of the Pasvikelva and southwest of Nyrud just ...
-
Abisko
Abisko (; se, Ábeskovvu) is a village in Sápmi (Lapland (Sweden), Lapland), in northern Sweden, roughly 250 km within the Arctic Circle, and near Abisko National Park, located 4 km west of the village. It had 85 inhabitants as of 20 ...
-
Sulitjelma) and Grensesømmen (Sulitjelma-Røssvatnet-
Børgefjell-
Gressåmoen-
Sylan-Grövelsjön) cross the Norwegian-Finnish and Norwegian-Swedish border several times. The route between Nordkapp and Grövelsjön does in part go in very remote areas with very few shelters and very little service available. Parts of the path are unmarked so that the hikers need to find their own route.
Norwegian kick-off
On 4 June 2013
Innovasjon Norge and
Norwegian Trekking Association marked the Norwegian part of the path officially opened. The path stretches 2,105 km, and holds 60,000 waymarks on either
cairn
A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the gd, càrn (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehis ...
s or
tree stems all the way, except through
Børgefjell National Park; regulations for Børgefjell National Park prohibits waymarks. The Børgefjell section is only marked on maps. This is also valid for the next section; from the southern tip of Børgefjell National Park in
Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. The county was established in 1804 when the old Trondhjems amt was divided into two: Nordre Trondhjems amt and S ...
to Sætertjønnhytta in
Steinkjer there are no waymarks by the desire of the
Sami people
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...
and other considerations.
Route
Parts marked with cairns
Nordkapp →
North Cape Tunnel
North Cape Tunnel () is one of the longest and the northernmost of the subsea road tunnels in Norway. It is located in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in the far northern part of Norway. The tunnel takes the European route E69 h ...
North Cape Tunnel
North Cape Tunnel () is one of the longest and the northernmost of the subsea road tunnels in Norway. It is located in Nordkapp Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county in the far northern part of Norway. The tunnel takes the European route E69 h ...
→
Stabbursdalen National Park
Stabbursdalen National Park ( no, Stabbursdalen nasjonalpark) is a national park in North Norway. It contains the northernmost pine forest in the world. It is located in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The park surrounds the ...
Stabbursdalen National Park
Stabbursdalen National Park ( no, Stabbursdalen nasjonalpark) is a national park in North Norway. It contains the northernmost pine forest in the world. It is located in Porsanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The park surrounds the ...
→
Masi
Masi →
Kautokeino
Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...
Kautokeino
Kautokeino ( no, Kautokeino; se, Guovdageaidnu ; fkv, Koutokeino; fi, Koutokeino) is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino. Other villages ...
→
Reisa National Park
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, location = Nordreisa, Troms, Norway
, nearest_city = ...
Reisa National Park
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, location = Nordreisa, Troms, Norway
, nearest_city = ...
→
Käsivarsi Wilderness Area
The Käsivarsi Wilderness Area ( fi, Käsivarren erämaa-alue) is the second-largest wilderness reserve in Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is . It is the most popular wilderness area ...
(
Finland)
Käsivarsi Wilderness Area
The Käsivarsi Wilderness Area ( fi, Käsivarren erämaa-alue) is the second-largest wilderness reserve in Finland. It was established in 1991 like all the other 11 wilderness areas in Lapland. Its area is . It is the most popular wilderness area ...
(
Finland) →
Kilpisjärvi (
Finland)
Kilpisjärvi (
Finland) →
Malla Strict Nature Reserve
Malla Strict Nature Reserve (''Mallan luonnonpuisto'') is a strict nature reserve located in Lapland, Finland. The area has been protected since 1916 and was declared a strict nature reserve in 1938. It encompasses and is managed by Metla. The ...
(
Finland)
Malla Strict Nature Reserve
Malla Strict Nature Reserve (''Mallan luonnonpuisto'') is a strict nature reserve located in Lapland, Finland. The area has been protected since 1916 and was declared a strict nature reserve in 1938. It encompasses and is managed by Metla. The ...
(
Finland) → Goldahytta near
Treriksrøysa
Treriksrøysa (Three-Country Cairn) is a cairn which marks the tripoint where the borders between Norway, Finland and Russia meet. The site is on a hill called Muotkavaara, in Pasvikdalen, west of the Pasvikelva and southwest of Nyrud just ...
(Sweden,
Finland, Norway)
Goldahytta near
Treriksrøysa
Treriksrøysa (Three-Country Cairn) is a cairn which marks the tripoint where the borders between Norway, Finland and Russia meet. The site is on a hill called Muotkavaara, in Pasvikdalen, west of the Pasvikelva and southwest of Nyrud just ...
(Sweden,
Finland, Norway) →
Øvre Dividal National Park
Øvre Dividal National Park →
Altevatnet
or is Norway’s 11th largest lake. The lake lies in the Bardu Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The lake is the largest lake in the county. It is approximately long and about wide. The lake is regulated by a dam on the nort ...
Altevatnet
or is Norway’s 11th largest lake. The lake lies in the Bardu Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The lake is the largest lake in the county. It is approximately long and about wide. The lake is regulated by a dam on the nort ...
→
Torneträsk
Torneträsk or Torne träsk (; Saami: ; Finnish and fit, Tornio or ) is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. ''Träsk'' is the local word for ''lake'' (in Standard Swedish it me ...
(Sweden)
Torneträsk
Torneträsk or Torne träsk (; Saami: ; Finnish and fit, Tornio or ) is a lake in Kiruna Municipality, Lapland, Norrbotten County in Sweden, in the Scandinavian Mountains. ''Träsk'' is the local word for ''lake'' (in Standard Swedish it me ...
(Sweden) →
Narvikfjellene
Narvikfjellene →
Tysfjord
Tysfjord →
Stora Sjöfallet National Park
Stora Sjöfallet (, ; smj, Stuor Muorkke, lit=Great Portage) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in Gällivare Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The national park is and the third-largest in Sweden. The park ...
(Sweden)
Stora Sjöfallet National Park
Stora Sjöfallet (, ; smj, Stuor Muorkke, lit=Great Portage) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden, in Gällivare Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality. The national park is and the third-largest in Sweden. The park ...
(Sweden) →
Padjelanta National Park
Padjelanta ( sv, Padjelanta nationalpark) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Established in 1963, it is the largest national park in Sweden with an area of , and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia establis ...
(Sweden)
Padjelanta National Park
Padjelanta ( sv, Padjelanta nationalpark) is a national park in Norrbotten County in northern Sweden. Established in 1963, it is the largest national park in Sweden with an area of , and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Laponia establis ...
(Sweden) →
Junkerdal National Park
Junkerdal National Park ( no, Junkerdal nasjonalpark) is a national park in the municipalities of Saltdal and Fauske in Nordland county, Norway, along its border with Sweden. The park opened in 2004. It borders the Junkerdalsura nature reserv ...
Junkerdal National Park
Junkerdal National Park ( no, Junkerdal nasjonalpark) is a national park in the municipalities of Saltdal and Fauske in Nordland county, Norway, along its border with Sweden. The park opened in 2004. It borders the Junkerdalsura nature reserv ...
→
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park ( no, Saltfjellet–Svartisen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Nordland county in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal, and Bodø. European route E6 an ...
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park ( no, Saltfjellet–Svartisen nasjonalpark) is a national park in Nordland county in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal, and Bodø. European route E6 an ...
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Okstindan
Okstindan is a mountain range which lies in the inner Helgeland district in Nordland county, Norway. It is located within the municipality of Hemnes. The mountain Oksskolten is part of the Okstindan range, and it is the highest mountain in North ...
Okstindan
Okstindan is a mountain range which lies in the inner Helgeland district in Nordland county, Norway. It is located within the municipality of Hemnes. The mountain Oksskolten is part of the Okstindan range, and it is the highest mountain in North ...
→
Børgefjell National Park
Parts only marked on the map
The path goes through Børgefjell National Park and then, from the southern tip of Børgefjell National Park, in
Røyrvik,
Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. The county was established in 1804 when the old Trondhjems amt was divided into two: Nordre Trondhjems amt and S ...
continues through
Røyrvik, over Steinfjellet in
Namsskogan and back into
Røyrvik. The path continues along
Tunnsjøen to
Skorovatn in
Namsskogan again, over Gruvefjellet to Midtre Nesåvatnet, and then under
Nesåpiggen in Røyrvik again. Then, it continues to Skjelbredtunet in
Lierne and over
Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park to the bordelake
Holderen
Holderen is a lake on the border between Sweden and Norway. The Norwegian part is located inside Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park in the municipality of Snåsa in Trøndelag county. The Swedish part is located in the municipality of ...
in
Snåsa. Gaundalen airport over Skjækerfjella to Sætertjønnhytta in
Steinkjer by the lake Skæhkerenjaevrie, close to
the geographical centre of Norway there are no hallmarks by wish of
Sami people
Acronyms
* SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft
* Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company
* South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise net ...
and other considerations.
Sweden
Responsible organisation:
Svenska Turistföreningen
The Swedish Tourist Association ( sv, Svenska Turistföreningen, ; abbreviated STF), founded in 1885, aims at promoting outdoor life and knowledge among the Swedes about their country.
The Association maintains a variety of trails, huts and host ...
Route
The path starts at
Grövelsjön (Lake Grövel), which lies near the Norwegian-Swedish border near
Idre. It uses a series of connecting established paths down to
Varberg, a city on the coast south of
Göteborg, from where the ferry to Denmark sails.
From its start it follows
Vasaloppsleden,
Siljansleden, southern part of the Malingsbo-Kloten Rundan,
Bergslagsleden,
Västra Vätterleden along the western edge of lake
Vättern, a short part of Södra Vätterleden at
Ulricehamn and a connecting trail to
Sjuhäradsleden, then
Knalleleden,
Vildmarksleden and
Bohusleden to
Göteborg and
Hallandsleden to
Varberg.
Total length of the path in Sweden: appr. 1200 km
From the start at Grövelsjön other established walking paths go further north, for example reaching
Hemavan
Hemavan ( South Sami: Bïerke) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County ( Lapland), Sweden with 222 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located on European route E12. During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists, m ...
where the well-known
Kungsleden
Kungsleden (King's Trail) is a hiking trail in northern Sweden, approximately long, between Abisko in the north and Hemavan in the south. It passes through, near the southern end, the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected ...
goes to
Abisko
Abisko (; se, Ábeskovvu) is a village in Sápmi (Lapland (Sweden), Lapland), in northern Sweden, roughly 250 km within the Arctic Circle, and near Abisko National Park, located 4 km west of the village. It had 85 inhabitants as of 20 ...
in the far north Sweden.
Practical
The route consist mostly of narrow footpaths running through the forested hills of middle Sweden and avoids most population centers. There are not many shops along the route so it may be necessary to plan or go off-route for supplies. The paths are printed on the Swedish topographic maps so special maps or guidebooks are not necessary.
Wild camping
Wild camping or dispersed camping is the act of camping in areas other than designated camping sites. Typically this means open countryside. This can form part of backpacking (hiking), or bikepacking, possibly along a long-distance trail.
Cou ...
in Sweden is allowed. Alternatively there are many ''vindskydd'' along the route. These are simple three-sided log cabins with the open side facing a campfire. They are often in idyllic places and are free to use.
;External links
STFSvenska Turistföreningen
BergslagsledenBergslagsleden website
E1 in Sweden(in Swedish)
Denmark
Responsible organisation
Dansk vandrelaug
Route
The ferry from
Varberg in Sweden arrives in
Grenå. The link from Grenå to
Vrads Sande on the
Hærvej was inaugurated in 2006. The first part of this new stage is the Mols route to
Århus. Then it uses the Århus –
Silkeborg route via
Skanderborg
Skanderborg is a town in Skanderborg municipality, Denmark. It is situated on the north and north eastern brinks of Skanderborg Lake and there are several smaller ponds and bodies of water within the city itself, like Lillesø, Sortesø, Døj S ...
to
Virklund
Virklund is a village in Denmark, located about south of Silkeborg, to which it functions as a satellite city. It has a population of 3,683 (1 January 2023). Virklund is located in Silkeborg Municipality and therefore is part of the Central D ...
and from Virklund to Vrads on the
Horsens Silkeborg naturstien. At Vrads it connects to the historic
Hærvej which is followed south to the German border. It meets up with the
European walking route E6
The E6 European long distance path or E6 path is one of the European long-distance paths from the northwest tip of Finland through Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Austria to the Adriatic coast in Slovenia. A second section starts again in Greece to ...
near
Padborg
Padborg (german: Pattburg) is a southern Danish border town with a population of 4,311 (1 January 2022)[Gendarmstien
Gendarmstien (English: Border Guard Trail) is a hiking trail
A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or small road usually passing through a natural area. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, a path or footpa ...](_blank)
is used to link the Hærvejen to the German
Ochsenweg. The border is crossed between
Kruså and
Kupfermühle.
The total length in Denmark is 325 km.
Practical
Camping in the wild is not allowed in Denmark. There are however primitive campsites (Danish: ''lejrplads'') along the route which commonly have room to pitch a few tents, a water tap or pump, and a simple toilet, and they are often free to use. The route takes the walker along easy going paths and quiet roads through the rolling Danish landscape. It often visits larger towns so other forms of accommodation are possible and supplies are no problem.
You can also use one of the many shelters, which are placed along the route. You may find them on Waymarkedtrails.
;External links
ERA E-path E1 in DenmarkEuropean Ramblers Association data on E1 in Denmark
Dansk vandrelaugDanish walking organisation
Hærvejen–– website of the Hærvejen
Waymarkedtrails.org
Germany
In Germany regional walking organisations are responsible for waymarking and maintaining the E1 in their area, with th
Verband Deutscher Gebirgs- u. Wandervereine e. V.as umbrella organisation.
Total length of the path in Germany: 1829.5 km
Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg
Responsible organisation
Wanderverband Norddeutschland
On the first section the E1 European walking route runs together with the
E6 route. The path crosses the border at
Kupfermühle near
Flensburg
Flensburg (; Danish, Low Saxon: ''Flensborg''; North Frisian: ''Flansborj''; South Jutlandic: ''Flensborre'') is an independent town (''kreisfreie Stadt'') in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the ...
and leads through the towns of Flensburg and
Schleswig. It touches the "Naturpark Hüttener Berge" and runs parallel to the coast of the
Baltic Sea until it reaches the city of
Kiel. After Kiel it incorporates the towns of
Preetz,
Plön,
Malente-
Gremsmühlen,
Eutin
Eutin () is the district capital of Ostholstein, Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2020, the town had some 17,000 inhabitants.
History
The name Eutin (originally Utin) is of Slavic origin. I ...
and
Neustadt on its way to
Lübeck. It goes on via
Ratzeburg and
Mölln until
Güster
Güster is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Ru ...
– here the path of the E1 branches away from the E6. In
Hamburg the route crosses the river
Elbe.
The Schlei – Eider – Elbe Wanderweg is known as the west alternative (''Westvariant'') of the E1 between Flensburg and Hamburg. It runs parallel to the
North Sea coast and the Elbe instead of the Baltic.
Detailed route:
Kupfermühle –
Sankelmark –
Schleswig –
Ascheffel
Ascheffel ( da, Askfelt) is a municipality in Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The location of Ascheffel is south of the municipality of Hummelfeld, north of Ahlefeld-Bistensee, and east of Brekendorf
Brekendorf is a munic ...
–
Aschau –
Strande
Strande is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany at the Kiel Fjord
Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246, ...
–
Kiel –
Preetz –
Niederkleveez –
Schönwalde am Bungsberg
Schönwalde am Bungsberg is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country i ...
–
Klingberg –
Kreutzkamp –
Krummesee –
Mölln –
Güster
Güster is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Ru ...
–
Witzhave –
Hamburg
Lower Saxony
Hamburg –
Neugraben-Fischbek –
Harburg Hills
The Harburg Hills (German: Harburger Berge) are a low ridge in the northeastern part of the German state of Lower Saxony and the southern part of the city state of Hamburg. They are up to high.
Geography and history
The Harburg Hills lie northwe ...
–
Buchholz in der Nordheide –
Undeloh
Undeloh (Low German: Unnel) is a village in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Location
Undeloh lies on the Lüneburg Heath near its highest hill, the Wilseder Berg.
Neighbouring communities
* Jesteburg, ...
–
Soltau
Soltau () is a mid-sized town in the Lüneburg Heath in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The city is centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath and is known nationwide especially for its touri ...
–
Müden –
Celle
Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lü ...
–
Fuhrberg –
Otternhagen –
Haste –
Springe
Springe is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Deister hills, southwest of Hanover.
Town structure
* Springe (core settlement, seat of the mayor), population 13,184
* Bennigsen, population 4, ...
–
Hameln
Hamelin ( ; german: Hameln ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Hi ...
–
Bösingfeld
Length of the route: 339 km
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bösingfeld –
Lemgo –
Horn-Bad Meinberg – Herbrahmwald – Blankerode –
Marsberg
Marsberg () is a town in the Hochsauerland district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History
Although its origins are obscure, Marsberg was a prospering town by the 13th century (it was even minting coins). It was a free city until 1807, when ...
– Wirminghausen – Schwalefeld – Altastenburg –
Bad Berleburg –
Bad Laasphe
Bad Laasphe () is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district.
Geography
Location
The town of Bad Laasphe lies in the upper Lahn Valley, near the stately home of :de:Schloss Wittgenstein, Wittgenstein Castle ( ...
– Lahnhof –
Siegen –
Herdorf
Herdorf () is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Heller, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen.
Twin towns — sister cities
Herdorf is twinned with:
* Saint-Laurent-du-Pon ...
Length of the route: 276 km
Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Herdorf –
Fuchskaute –
Unnau – Selters –
Montabaur –
Nassau
Nassau may refer to:
Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
–
Balduinstein
Balduinstein is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country ...
– Michelbach –
Idstein
Idstein () is a town of about 25,000 inhabitants in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. Because of its well preserved historical Altstadt (Old Town) it is part of the ''Deutsche Fachwerkstraße'' ...
Length of the route: 169 km
Hessen
Idstein –
Oberursel –
Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen – Dreieichenhain –
Ober-Ramstadt –
Bensheim – Nieder-Liebersbach –
Heidelberg
Length of the route: 166.5 km
Baden-Württemberg
The E1 in the
Black Forest follows pre-existing long-distance paths. Initially it follows the
Schwarzwald Hochweg Westweg (Westway) from the town of
Heidelberg to Schlierbach –
Rauenberg –
Odenheim –
Bretten –
Pforzheim –
Dobel
Dobel is a municipality in the district of Calw in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.
History
Dobel became a possession of the Duchy of Württemberg in 1527 after purchasing rights to the town over the last two hundred years, and it was assigned to ...
–
Forbach via Kaiser-Wilhelm-Tower (984 m lookout tower) – Lake
Mummelsee via
Badener Höhe
The Badener Höhe is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It lies within the borough of Baden-Baden and municipality of Forbach. With a height of , it is the highest point in the borough of Baden-Baden ...
(1001 m) –
Hausach –
Titisee (Lake Titi) – peak of
Feldberg (1487 m) –
Schluchsee to
Kappel. From there it follows the
Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail to
Boll,
Riedöschingen,
Engen,
Singen
Singen (Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Singe'') is an industrial city in the very south of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany and just north of the German-Swiss border.
Location
Singen is an industrial city situated in the very south ...
, Langenrain and
Konstanz.
Length of this section: 464 km
;External links
A hike along the path of E1 in Germany– from Henri Floor (a Dutch website).
– Walking the section of the European Long Distance Path E1 (Black Forest section referred to as Westweg) from Heidelberg-Schlierbach to the Feldberg.
(only in German)
Switzerland
Responsible organisation
Schweizer Wanderwege
Route
Switzerland has a dense network of walking path nodes with signposted junctions. The E1 is only rarely separately waymarked on these signposts, but the national routes which the E1 follows are generally marked. The route of the E1 leads from
Konstanz to
Wattwil
Wattwil is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the municipality of Krinau merged into Wattwil.[Via Jacobi The Via Jacobi leads from the Lake of Constance to Geneva, Switzerland. It is a part of the European Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route to the grave of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, one of the oldest religious traditions i ...]
(part of St James's Way) to reach
Lake Lucerne at
Brunnen. From Brunnen it follows the shore of the lake to
Flüelen on the
Swiss Path. From Flüelen to the Italian border, the
Trans-Swiss Trail is used, waymarked as ''Fernwanderweg 2''. The path then climbs over the
St. Gotthard Pass
german: Gotthardpass
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, the highest point of the path at 2091 m. After following the Strada alta Leventina through
Ticino, the E1 reaches the border at
Porto Ceresio, Italy.
Total length of the route in Switzerland: 348 km.
;External links
Wandersite.ch Europäischer Fernwanderweg E1 durch die Schweiz(in German)
Italy
Responsible organisation
Federazione Italiana Escursionismo
Via
Lake Maggiore into the
Ligurian Mountains (there is a spur to the Mediterranean at
Genova) to Passo della Bochetta.
Length of the route: appr. 200 km
Through the eastern part of Ligurian Mountains (
Alta Via dei Monti Liguri
The ''Alta Via dei Monti Liguri'' (AV, literally "High Route of the Ligurian Mountains") is a long-distance waymarked hiking trail in the Italian region of Liguria. In about and 44 day hikes, it runs through the arc formed by Ligurian Alps ...
) to Passo dei Due Santi.
Length of the route: appr. 150 km
Along the
Apennine ridge through
Tuscany (Grande Escursione Appenninica) to Bocca Trabaria.
Length of the route: appr. 400 km
Along Apennine ridge through
Umbria to Castelluccio.
Length of the route: appr. 200 km
Through mountains along the
Abruzzo
Abruzzo (, , ; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese Neapolitan, Abbrùzze , ''Abbrìzze'' or ''Abbrèzze'' ; nap, label=Sabino dialect, Aquilano, Abbrùzzu; #History, historically Abruzzi) is a Regions of Italy, region of Southern Italy wi ...
/
Lazio border:
Simbruini
The Monti Simbruini are a mountain range in central Italy, a part of Apennines mountain system.
The 'Simbruini' name derives from ''Simbruvium'', a lake formed by the river Anio, situated in the territory of the Aequi; it may derive from Latin ' ...
,
Ernici,
Abruzzo national park
Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park (Italian: ''Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise'') is an Italian national park established in 1923. The majority of the park is located in the Abruzzo region, with smaller parts in Lazio and Molise. I ...
to Lazio/
Molise border at
Scapoli.
Length of the route: appr. 200 km
Total length of the route in Italy: 1150 km
There is a plan to lengthen the route of E1 through southern Italy to
Sicily along the Apennines.
Notes
References
External links
TraildinoE1 on European Ramblers Association website''Hiking Europe'' – Information about E1 stages and accommodation (English and German)Life Time Trails about E1
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