E9 European long distance path
The E9 European long distance path, E9 path or European Coastal Path is one of the twelve European long-distance paths, running for 9880 km from Tarifa, Spain to Narva-Jõesuu in Estonia. In 2019, the southern terminus was extended from Cabo de São Vicente in Portugal to Tarifa in Spain, the southern-most point of continental Europe, and also the starting point of E4 and E12.
Portugal
The path follows the western coasts of Portugal from Cabo de São Vicente and is known in Portuguese as Caminho do Atlântico or Trelho Europeu de Grande Rota 11-E9. There are also some sections around Lisbon and it's possible that the Camino Portuguese Coastal Way could also become part of the E9.Spain
The path, known in Spanish as Camino Costero europeo or Sendero Europeo E-9, follows the western coasts of Spain. often including the GR footpaths in Spain.France
The path follows the northern and western coasts of France starting at Bray-Dunes on the Belgian border. The GR 120 runs from Dunkerque to Pas d'Authie, the GR 21 from Le Tréport to Le Havre, GR 223 from Le Havre via Cherbourg to Avranches where it divides into several smaller local trails. The GR 34 then continues from Mont St-Michel to Le Tour-du-Parc. The GR 8 re-starts the trail further south from Saint-Brevin-les-Pins to Sare in the Pyrenees incorporating a short coastal section of the GR 4.England
The path follows the southern coast to Plymouth in England, continuing on the English south coast as far as Dover, where another ferry crossing returns the route to Calais in France. In England the path follows parts of the South West Coast Path, the Solent Way, the South Downs Way and the Saxon Shore Way paths. The British route itself includes an alternative route via the Isle of Wight.Belgium
The path then follows the coast of Belgium.Netherlands
The path follows the coast of the Netherlands. Here it follows the Dutch North Sea Trail, which includes 5 successive trails:- from Sluis to Hook of Holland
- Hook of Holland to Haarlem
- Haarlem to Den Oever
- Zurich to Lauwersoog
- Lauwersoog to Bad Nieuweschans.