E6 European long distance path explained

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 finish in Turkey.

Finland

Responsible organisation: None

European Ramblers' Association doesn’t take the responsibility for E6 in Finland, because of no ERA Member Organisation in this country.

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

Sweden

Responsible organisation: Svenska Turistforeningen

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

Denmark

Responsible organisation: Dansk Vandrelaug

Route

The E-path starts in Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen and follows the southern side of Copenhagen towards Roskilde.

An alternate E6 starts in Helsingør and follows Nordsjællandsruten to Roskilde. It goes through North Zealand and passes nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland.

From Roskilde the E-path follows partly the trail Skjoldungestien to Ringsted.From Ringsted to Korsør the E-path follows its own track.In Korsør you take the train over Great Belt to Nyborg, where the E-path continues south towards Svendborg, where it follows the trail Øhavsstien on the southern part of Fyn.Take the ferry from Svendborg to Ærøskøbing on the island Ærø and continue along Øhavsstien to Søby.Take the ferry from Søby to Fynshav, where you continue south to meet the Leading Quality Trail Gendarmstien.Follow Gendarmstien, passing Sønderborg and Gråsten towards Kruså.

The E-path is well documented on Waymarked Trails

The E-path is not well marked on Fyn !

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Germany

Responsible organisation: Deutsche Wanderverband

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

Austria

In Austria the E6 follows the routes of Nordwaldkammweg (from Dreisesselberg to Nebelstein) and Nord-Süd-Weitwanderweg 05 (North-South-Trail) to Eibiswald near the Slovenian border.

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

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Slovenia

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

Greece

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

Turkey

Some of the places passed on the north-to-south route include:

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