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.

Walking in Germany