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.

Walking in Germany