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Best Long-Distance Hikes near Hamburg

20 routes near Hamburg qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 82.5 km and 1,814 m (5,951 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 265 km.

That is 12 percent of the 169 routes we map near Hamburg. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 82.5 km against 20.0 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,814 m (5,951 ft) on average versus 441 m (1,447 ft) across the wider area.

Multi-day paths, normally walked in stages, with the accommodation and waymarking to support them. The mix is broad: 3 are rated easy and 15 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Freudenthalweg

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
154 km
/ 95.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,389 m
Typical duration
41 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Hermann-Billung-Wanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
145 km
/ 90.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,198 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Stormarnweg

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
112 km
/ 69.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,466 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Heidepuzzle Wanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
77.1 km
/ 47.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,696 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Kultur-Findlinge

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
86.5 km
/ 53.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,904 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Naturparkweg

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
71.0 km
/ 44.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,562 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
European long distance path E9 / International coastal route, Germany, HamburgHamburg47.8 km1,052 m12 hrExpertApril to October
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, HamburgHamburg57.5 km1,266 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (Ost)Schleswig-Holstein133 km2,932 m35 hrExpertApril to October
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (West)Hamburg86.9 km1,912 m23 hrExpertApril to October
North South Trail, Section Kücknitz - BergedorfSchleswig-Holstein131 km2,885 m35 hrExpertApril to October
Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe / Fernwanderweg E1, Schleswig-Holstein, WestvarianteHamburg265 km5,835 m71 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) SüdSchleswig-Holstein76.9 km1,691 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Niedersachsen (Nord)Lower Saxony92.5 km2,036 m24 hrExpertApril to October
FreudenthalwegHamburg154 km3,389 m41 hrExpertApril to October
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Schleswig-HolsteinMecklenburg-Vorpommern82.5 km1,816 m21 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E9 / International coastal route, Germany, Hamburg, North South Trail, Section Kücknitz - Bergedorf, European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Hamburg. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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