Which is harder, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich or European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic?

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich is the tougher of the two on distance and elevation (319 mi (513 km), 10,243 ft (3,122 m) of climbing). See the full side-by-side breakdown.

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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich vs European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic

A side-by-side look at distance, elevation, difficulty and the best time to hike each — so you can pick the right route.

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	Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich	European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic
Distance	319 mi513 km	15.0 mi23 km
Elevation gain	10,243 ft3,122 m	1,496 ft456 m
Typical duration	20 days	1 day
Difficulty	—	—
Route type	Point-to-point	Point-to-point
Network	International	International
Country	Austria	Austria
Best time to hike	Best from April to April	Best months: April, October
	map Route & GPX	map Route & GPX

Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich vs European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic: which should you hike?

At 319 mi513 km, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E8 - Österreich is the longer route — roughly 304 mi489 km more than European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic (15.0 mi23 km). If you want the bigger challenge or a longer trip, that's the one; for a shorter or first multi-day hike, European long distance path E8 - part Czech Republic is the gentler pick. Check the elevation and best-season rows above, then open each route for the full guide and a free GPX download.

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