European long-distance hiking trail E1

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European long-distance hiking trail E1
Signpost in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein
Signpost in Itzehoe , Schleswig-Holstein
map
Map of the hiking trail
Data
length 8,000 kmdep1
location Norway , Finland , Sweden , Denmark , Germany , Switzerland , Italy
Markers E 1 sign.jpg European long-distance path E1.svg Wegsymbol-E1.jpg
Starting point North Cape 71 ° 10 ′ 15.7 ″  N , 25 ° 47 ′ 1 ″  ENorwayNorway
Target point Capo Passero 36 ° 41 ′ 20 ″  N , 15 ° 9 ′ 14.8 ″  EItalyItaly
Type Long-distance hiking trail
The highest point Gotthard Pass

The European long-distance hiking trail E1 is part of the European hiking trail network and currently runs continuously from the North Cape to the village of Fortino in southern Italy . Another section of the route that is not yet connected to the main route is in Sicily and leads to the southern end of the E1, the Capo Passero . In total, the E1 is around 8,000 km long.

With the extension to the North Cape in the summer of 2013, 2,000 kilometers of mostly already existing hiking trails were added. Only the last 350 kilometers between Kautokeino in northern Norway and the North Cape have been re-designated and marked as a hiking trail. Huts are only partially available on this route, so this northernmost section is best tackled as a tent and backpack tour.

The marking of the E1 is not uniform. Except for the German section, the typical country markings for long-distance or mountain hiking trails are mainly used. In Germany , the white St. Andrew's cross on a black background is used as a marker in large parts . Between Frankfurt and Pforzheim this was replaced by the green St. Andrew's cross on a white background. In the Black Forest, the markings of the local hiking trails are used. The desired uniform marking based on the European flag (E1 fringed by yellow stars on a blue background) is only used in a few regions (partly in addition).

course

Starting stone at the North Cape
The E1 on Hans-Leip-Ufer in Klein Flottbek
The route of the E1 in Germany

Scandinavian peninsula

The start is in Finnmark and Nordmark and from Kautokeino mostly follows the Nordkalottleden . The continuous marking begins after crossing the north cape tunnel . We continue to the Swedish nature parks. Here it is not marked independently, but runs along local paths. From the north: Kungsleden , Vasaloppsleden , Siljansleden , Lokalaleden, Sméleden, Bergslagsleden , Västra Vätterleden , Redvägsleden, Sjuhäradsleden, Knalleleden, Vildmarksleden, Bohusleden , Hallandsleden. The lengths vary between 20 and 280 km. Expansion and map material are also different.

Denmark

Denmark is reached via Jutland . After about 375 km through this country, the German border is crossed at Flensburg .

Germany

From here it goes in wide loops via Kiel , Lübeck through Schleswig-Holstein to Hamburg . The slightly shorter, also marked western variant runs between Schleswig and Hamburg-Blankenese . After the Lüneburg Heath , Celle , Süntel and Hameln , the Weserbergland is reached.

In Central Europe the route is referred to as Flensburg - Genoa , in Germany sometimes (not quite correctly) the North Sea - Lake Constance .

The hiking trail now leads through the Lippe Mountains , the Teutoburg Forest , the Eggegebirge , the Sauerland and the Westerwald , which begins at Siegen . Then the Lahn is crossed and through the Taunus - in whose municipality Glashütten the E3 is crossed - it goes over the Großer Feldberg to Frankfurt am Main . After Frankfurt there are again a few flat stages before the Odenwald awaits near Darmstadt with new climbs and views. After crossing the Neckar near Heidelberg , the route continues through the Kraichgau to Pforzheim , the gateway to the Black Forest . The St. Andrew's Cross is replaced here by the red diamond of the Westweg . After the Titisee , the E1 turns off to Lake Constance and continues on the stretch of the Black Forest cross-path from Freiburg to Lake Constance .

After about 1,900 kilometers within Germany, the EU will leave the EU for an approx. 310 km long route through Switzerland in Constance .

Switzerland

In Switzerland it goes on the Schwabenweg through the Thurgau to the Hörnli and from there on via Rapperswil to Einsiedeln . You can reach Lake Lucerne via Haggenegg . From there, the Gotthard Pass and Ticino are further stops on the way to Italy. A special feature of the route in Switzerland is that the E1 is not specially marked. However, the route is safely guided to Italy in the description of the route and thanks to the excellent system of hiking trail marking of the Swiss hiking associations. After about 310 km the Swiss section ends in Morcote south .

Italy

It goes through the Po Valley and the Ligurian Alps near Genoa , and from there over the Apennines to Fortino . This is where the continuous marking of the path ends for the time being.

For the future, it is planned to continue the E1 across the Apennines to southern Italy, ending at Capo Passero in Sicily . In Sicily 120 km are already signposted, another 140 km are to follow.

literature

  • Martin Marktl, Astrid Christ: Long-distance hiking trail E1 Germany North . Hiking guide, Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 978-3-7633-4551-9
  • Arthur Krause: European long-distance hiking trail E1 . Kompass-Kt.-GmbH, Rum / Innsbruck 2007, ISBN 978-3-85491-707-6 . (Kompass hiking guide)
  • Michael Turzynski: On the E1 from Gothenburg via Flensburg to Genoa . Book on Demand, Norderstedt 2007, ISBN 978-3-83349-275-4 .
  • Kurt Peipe: On the heels of life . Droemer, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-426-27474-3 .
  • Sara Danielsson: E1 Kautokeino - North Cape . Conrad Stein Verlag, Welver 2017, ISBN 978-3-866-86541-9 .

Web links

Commons : Fernwanderweg E 1  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d [1] , Hiking Europe, accessed on February 13, 2020
  2. ↑ The E1 in Switzerland at Hiking Europe
  3. ↑ Hiking Europe - First section of the E1 in Sicily opened