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Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen walk
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen is a walk of 291.3 km from Bremerhaven. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 291.3 km
- ± 65:15 h
- ↑ 333 m · ↓ 333 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 394 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
29 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 21 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Mueck (talk) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Castle
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Photo: Dr. Karl-Heinz Hochhaus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Ein Dahmer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 333 m
- Down
- ↓ 333 m
- Highest point
- 84 m
- Lowest point
- -1 m
- 13 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
291.3 km in total- Path: 118.7 km
- Track: 77.8 km
- Street: 33.1 km
- Road: 31.6 km
- Footpath: 22.9 km
- Busy road: 2.5 km
- Cycleway: 600 m
- Stairs: 13 stairs
- Unknown: 3.1 km
Surfaces
291.3 km in total- Paved: 108.6 km
- Asphalt: 69.6 km
- Gravel: 25.6 km
- Natural: 18.9 km
- Unpaved: 10 km
- Unknown: 58.2 km
About the walking route Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen is a walking route of 291.3 km that starts in Bremerhaven. It does not end where it starts. You start in Wischhafen and finish in Neuschanz.
How hard is the route?
You climb 333 m in total and descend 333 m. There are 13 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 65:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (118.7 km), track (77.8 km) and street (33.1 km). Of the surface, 108.6 km paved and 69.6 km asphalt. For 58.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 394 benches, 5 water fountains and refill points, 65 public toilets, 5 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of European long distance path E9 / International coastal route - part Germany
Website of the routeWalks nearby
3Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schwimmendes MoorAttraction · 93 m from the route - 2
Museum Moorseer MühleMuseum · 110 m from the route - 3
KunstmuseumMuseum · 120 m from the route - 4
Gotthilf-Hagen-DenkmalMemorial · 124 m from the route - 5
Wencke-DockAttraction · 132 m from the route - 6
AttractionAttraction · 135 m from the route - 7
Großsteingrab WehdenArchaeological site · 141 m from the route - 8
Schulschiff DeutschlandAttraction · 169 m from the route - 9
SalzwiesenlehrpfadViewpoint · 175 m from the route - 10
WasserstandsanzeigerAttraction · 179 m from the route - 11
Deutsches AuswandererhausMuseum · 187 m from the route - 12
Dampfeisbrecher WalAttraction · 192 m from the route - 13
Bürgermeister-Smidt-DenkmalMemorial · 206 m from the route - 14
Wattenmeerhaus, UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer Besucherzentrum WilhelmshavenMuseum · 213 m from the route - 15
Zerstörer MöldersAttraction · 218 m from the route - 16
KreuzsteinMemorial · 223 m from the route - 17
Deutsches MarinemuseumMuseum · 288 m from the route - 18
HarderwykenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 19
Konzentrationslager WilhelmshavenMemorial · 326 m from the route - 20
Kaiser-Wilhelm-DenkmalMemorial · 360 m from the route - 21
GezeitenanzeigerAttraction · 370 m from the route - 22
Banter RuineRuins · 392 m from the route - 23
HaneburgCastle · 431 m from the route - 24
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 511 m from the route - 25
Holländer-Windmühle BederkesaMuseum · 536 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen?
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, Niedersachsen is 291.3 km long. Allow ± 65:15 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Wischhafen to Neuschanz.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bremerhaven.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 333 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 65 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 5 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Helmut, Küstenmuseum and Heimatmuseum.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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