E1 Long Distance Path
Photo: Yan Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The E1 European Long Distance Path is one of the many long-distance paths created by the European Rambler's Association. It starts in northernmost Norway and extends all the way down to Italy. It has a total length of 7,980 km. One could hike the E1 in about a year.
UnderstandThe E1 Long Distance Path goes through many countries, including Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
PreparePreparation for the E1 follows general standards for its host countries; for northern sections, see Hiking in the Nordic countries for guidance on safety and gear.
Get inThe trailhead for the E1 European Long Distance Path is a Nordkapp ("North Cape"). The trailhead marks the northernmost point on continental Europe (more or less). One can hike the entire E1 trail, or sections of it.
WalkThe first section of the hike encompasses the Finnmark section of the hike. There are many areas to camp within Finnmark, including camping sites as well as wilderness huts.
Stay safeWhat dangers to take into account has little in common in the north and in the south.
Go nextYou could hike another one of Europe's long distance paths! The trails E5, E7, E10, and E12 all have legs within Italy, the last country the E1 Long Distance Path goes into.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "E1 Long Distance Path" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Yan Zhang, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons