The E3 European long distance path, or just E3 path, is a long-distance footpath that is planned to run from the Portuguese coast to the Black Sea in Bulgaria. It is part of the network of European long-distance paths.
Route The completed sections of the route pass through Spain, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, a short stretch in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria. It is planned to extend the route into Portugal, ending at Cape St. Vincent.
The currently marked route runs through the following places:
Spain (96.4 km) Main path start Zubiri — / border crossing (Mt. Txangoa)
France (2004 km) / border crossing (Mt. Leitzarateka) — Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port — Navarrenx — Aire-sur-l'Adour — Nogaro — Condom — Moissac — Cahors — Figeac — Decazeville — Conques — Aumont-Aubrac — Le-Puy-en-Velay — Retournac — Diou — Vezelay — Auxerre — Montargis — Nemours — Melun — Meaux — Senlis — Soissons — Monthermé — / border crossing
Belgium (181 km) / border crossing — Bouillon — Florenville — Habay-la-Vieille — / Martelange border crossing
Luxembourg (237 km) / Martelange border crossing — Wiltz — Clervaux — Vianden — Diekirch — Grevenmacher — / Schengen border crossing
Germany (1200.1 km) / Schengen border crossing — Saarburg — Wiesbaden — Fulda — Milseburg summit (Hünfeld branch split) — Mellrichstadt — Coburg — Münchberg — Arzberg (Northern and Southern paths split) Hünfeld dead-end branch Milseburg summit — Hünfeld — Hübelsberg summit Northern path (Arzberg - Bad schandau) Arzberg — Selb — Oelsnitz — Annaberg-Buchholz — Olbernhau — Bad Schandau — / Schmilka border crossing — Hřensko (rejoins with the Southern path)
Czech Republic (741.6 km) Southern path (Cheb - Děčín) / Pomezí border crossing — Cheb — Loket — Karlovy Vary — Jáchymov — Hora Svaté Kateřiny — Děčín — Hřensko (rejoins with the Northern path) Main path continuation Hřensko — Varnsdorf — Liberec — / Harrachov border crossing / Międzylesie border crossing — Králíky — Rýmařov — Nový Jičín — / Makov border crossing
Poland (479.2 km) / Harrachov border crossing — Kamienna Góra — Wałbrzych — Bardo — / Międzylesie border crossing / Makov border crossing — Zakopane — Szczawnica — Krynica-Zdrój — / Barwinek border crossing
Slovakia (441.9 km) / Makov border crossing — Bytča — Rajec — Trstená — / Suchá Hora border crossing / Barwinek border crossing — Mt. Minčol — Veľký Šariš — Prešov — Mt. Šimonka — / Sátoraljaújhely border crossing
Hungary (231.6 km) / Sátoraljaújhely border crossing — Kisvárda — Nyírbátor — Debrecen — Létavértes — Nagykereki( — / Biharkeresztes border crossing)
Romania (499.6 km) / Biharkeresztes border crossing — Oradea — Șuncuiuș — Brad — Llia — Băuțar — Caransebeș — Anina — Orșova — / Novi Sip Danube border crossing
Serbia (436.4 km) / Novi Sip Danube border crossing — Kladovo — Brza Palanka — Negotin — Bogovina — Boljevac — Sokobanja — Knjaževac — Mt. Babin Zub — / Dimitrovgrad border crossing
Bulgaria (551.2 km) Mt. Kom — Gara Lakatnik — Mt. Miale — Mt. Tetevenska baba — Mt. Vezhen — Botev Peak — Krastets — Kotel — Daskotna — Sveti Vlas — Cape Emine Main path end
Gallery
External links
E3 - map and information at European Ramblers' Association Digitalized Slovak part of E3, GPX download included Info about the Bulgarian part of E3