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.