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
Bunde, Leer, Aurich, Wilhelmshaven, Bremerhaven, Elmshorn, Hamburg, Ratzeburg, Lübeck, Travemünde, Wismar, Rostock, Stralsund, Greifswald,
Alternative from Ratzeburg, Gadebusch, Bad Kleinen, Warin, Stavenhagen, Altentreptow, Galenbeck, Eggesin, Altwarp.
Length
1,335 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.