Specific E1 waymarks are only seen in some locations such as at border crossings or at intersections with other paths; otherwise, the signs and markings of the local routes which make up the E1 are used.

[3] This is also valid for the next section; from the southern tip of Børgefjell National Park to Sætertjønnhytta in Steinkjer Municipality, there are no waymarks by the desire of the Sami people and other considerations.

It continues near Gaundalen airport over Skjækerfjella to Sætertjønnhytta in Steinkjer Municipality by the lake Skæhkerenjaevrie,[4][dead link‍][5] close to the geographical centre of Norway.

It uses a series of connecting established paths down to Halmstad, a city on the coast south of Göteborg, from where the ferry to Denmark sails.

From its start, it follows Vasaloppsleden, Siljansleden, the southern part of the Malingsbo-Kloten Rundan, Bergslagsleden, Västra Vätterleden along the western edge of lake Vättern, a short part of Södra Vätterleden at Ulricehamn and a connecting trail to Sjuhäradsleden, then Knalleleden, Vildmarksleden and Bohusleden to Göteborg and Hallandsleden to Halmstad.

The route consists mostly of narrow footpaths running through the forested hills of middle Sweden and avoids most population centers.

However, there are primitive campsites (Danish: lejrplads) along the route, which commonly have room to pitch a few tents, a water tap or pump, and a simple toilet, and they are often free to use.

The route is considered easy; it also passes through larger towns, so other forms of accommodation and supplies are accessible.

It touches the Naturpark Hüttener Berge and runs parallel to the coast of the Baltic Sea until it reaches the city of Kiel.

Detailed route: Kupfermühle – Sankelmark – Schleswig – Ascheffel – Aschau – Strande – Kiel – Preetz – Niederkleveez – Schönwalde am Bungsberg – Klingberg – Kreutzkamp – Krummesee – Mölln – Güster – Witzhave – Hamburg.

Hamburg – Neugraben-Fischbek – Harburg Hills – Buchholz in der Nordheide – Undeloh – Soltau – Müden – Celle – Fuhrberg – Otternhagen – Haste – Springe – Hameln – Bösingfeld Length of this section: 339 kilometres (211 mi).

Herdorf – Fuchskaute – Unnau – Selters – Montabaur – Nassau – Balduinstein – Michelbach – Idstein Length of this section: 169 kilometres (105 mi).

Idstein – Oberursel – Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen – Dreieichenhain – Ober-Ramstadt – Bensheim – Nieder-Liebersbach – Heidelberg Length of this section: 166.5 kilometres (103.5 mi).

It follows the Westweg from the town of Heidelberg on to Schlierbach – Rauenberg – Odenheim – Bretten – Pforzheim – Dobel – Forbach via Kaiser Wilhelm-Turm (a lookout tower) – Badener Höhe – the Mummelsee – Hausach – the Titisee – the peak of the Feldberg – the Schluchsee – Kappel.

From there, it follows the Freiburg-Lake Constance Black Forest Trail to Boll, Riedöschingen, Engen, Singen, Langenrain and Konstanz.

The route of the E1 leads from Konstanz to Wattwil, and then follows the Via Jacobi (part of the Way of St. James) to reach Lake Lucerne at Brunnen.

The route starts at Porto Ceresio, continuing to Lake Maggiore into the Ligurian Mountains (there is a spur to the Mediterranean at Genova), then to Passo della Bochetta.