E9 is the most north E-Path link in Germany from west to east. It passes a lot of attactions like:

World heritages: The Wadden Sea, Hamburg, Lübeck, Wismar, Stralsund

Nature reserves: National parks Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer and Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft

Cultural sites: Hanseatic cities of Hamburg, Lübeck, Wismar, Rostock and Stralsund; historic beach resort like Kühlungsborn, Heiligendamm, Heringsdorf and Ahlbeck; Schwebefähre Osten

Starting Point

Dutch border at Bad Nieuweschans

End Point

Island of Usedom between Ahlbeck (Germany) and Swinoujscie (Poland) [main track] / Port of Altwarp [inland variant E9a]

Which cities and towns does the E-path pass through

Coastal route:

Bunde, Leer, Aurich, Wilhelmshafen, Bremerhafen, Elmshorn, Hamburg, Ratzeburg, Lübeck, Travemünde, Wismar, Rostock, Stralsund, Greifswald,

Nature Park route:

from Razeburg, Schwerin, Warin, Waren, Neustrelitz, Torgelow, Usedom, to Heringsdorf.

Length

1,552 km

Ground path of the E-path

(most of the time the E-Path follows an important regional hiking path)

• Name: Ems-Dollart-Pad
• Start: Bad Nieuweschans
• End: Weener
• Marking: red-white
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Emsweg
• Start: Weener
• End: Leer
• Marking: E
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Ostfriesland-Wanderweg
• Start: Leer
• End: Aurich-Middelburg
• Marking: O
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Ems-Jade-Weg
• Start: Aurich-Middelburg
• End: Wilhelmshaven
• Marking: Anchor
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Jadeweg
• Start: Wilhelmshaven
• End: Petershörn/Dangast
• Marking: J
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Butjadinger Weg
• Start: Petershörn/Dangast
• End: Nordenham-Blexen (ferry)
• Marking: B
• Responsible for marking: Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.

• Name: Elbe-Weser-Wanderweg
• Start: Bremerhaven (ferry)
• End: Wischhafen (ferry)
• Marking: yellow arrow
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.

• Name: Krückau-Wanderweg
• Start: Glückstadt (ferry)
• End: Voßloch/Bad Bramstedt
• Marking: yellow arrow
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.

• Name: Wanderweg Schlei-Eider-Elbe
• Start: Voßloch/Bad Bramstedt
• End: Hamburg-Blankenese
• Marking: X
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.

• Name: together with European Long Distance Path E1
• Start: Hamburg-Blankenese
• End: Lübeck/Forst Waldhusen
• Marking: X
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.

• Name: European Long Distance Path E9
• Start: Lübeck/Forst Waldhusen
• End: Lübeck-Priwall
• Marking: white-blue-white
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.

• Name: European Long Distance Path E9 („Küstenwanderweg“)
• Start: Lübeck-Priwall
• End: Usedom
• Marking: white-blue-white
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband M-V e.V.

• Name: European Long Distance Path E9a („Naturparkweg“)
• Start: Farchauer Mühle
• End: Altwarp
• Marking: white-blue-white
• Responsible for marking: Wanderverband M-V e.V.

Responsible organisation(s)

See “ground path of the E-Path”

Publications

Johanna Jawinsky: Ostseeküsten-Wanderweg E9

Maps

Kompass has several maps that cover most of the route

Marking system

See above

Crossing other E-paths

Joint track with E1 from Hamburg to Lübeck and with E6 from Güster to Lübeck; crossing with E10 in Stralsund and between E10 and E9a in Reimershagen

Practical

Accommodations, supermarkets and train or bus stations can be found within a day’s distance. Be aware that most accommodations along the Baltic sea are occupied during summer season.

Gear

No specific gear required

Links

Member Organisation:

Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems-e.V.
Wanderverband Norddeutschland e.V.
Wanderverband M-V e.V.

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