North Sea Trail
Description
- Name North Sea Trail
- Length of trail 6,000 km, 3,728 miles
- Length in days 300 days
- Start of trail John O'Groats
- End of trail Rødvig (Dk) - Sweden (?) - Norway (non-existent)
- Traildino grading EW, Easy walk, nature trail
The North Sea Trail will circumvent the whole of North Sea, from Scotland to Norway. Most countries join the effort: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Patches of this long distance path are not finished yet. Currently, two countries do offer a continuous coastal trail: The Netherlands and Denmark.
The coastal area's along the North Sea are beautiful, full of history, rich of birdlife.
The trail uses other national trails, and more information can be found on our website on these trail pages.
United Kingdom
- John O’Groats - Findhorn: local trails (partly)
- Morray Coast Trail
- Cullen - Newport on Tay: local trails (partly)
- Fife Coastal Path
- North Queensferry - Edinburgh: local trails
- John Muir Way
- Local trails
- Northumberland Coast Path
- Cleveland Way
- Local trails
Netherlands
- Deltapad
- Hollands Kustpad
- Friese Kustpad
- Wad- en Wierdenpad, ends at German border in Nieuweschans
Germany
The following trails are not officially considered to be a part of the North Sea Trail, but they will take you along the North Sea Coast, since you are not able to jump from Holland to Denmark, are you? So, let's forget the about officials for a moment:
- Ems-Dollart Pad, Nieuweschans - Leer (non-existent?)
- Störtebekerweg, Leer - Wilhelmshaven
- Jadeweg, Wilhelmshaven - Petershörn
- Butjadingerweg, Petershörn – Blexen / Bremerhaven
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Map
Hike Reports

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Hike a dike, Traildino!
- Traildino March 2009
- Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, is a flat and open country. Meadows, scattered farms, ancient villages, and the sea. Walking on a dike you stick out high above this land and the sea and you will enjoy great views. The Friese Kustpad - ...

Photo Albums

More photos albums…
Links
Facts
- North Sea Trail
Official Home Page of the North Sea Trail, with lots of information.
Reports
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books

Netherlands
- Wad- en WierdenpadL LAW 5 Lauwersoog - Nieuweschans
- Wandelen in het zeekleigebied van Noord-Groningen. Deze wandeling biedt een kennismaking met de vele karakteristieke landschapselementen die herinneren aan de omgang met het water, o.a. dijken, restanten van oude zeegeulen, wierden en sluizen. Het Noord-Groningse landschap is voor wie niet uit deze omgeving komt verrassend. Vergezichten in het... Read more
- Also available from:
- Bol.com, Belgium

Belgium
- Wad- en WierdenpadL LAW 5 Lauwersoog - Nieuweschans
- Wandelen in het zeekleigebied van Noord-Groningen. Deze wandeling biedt een kennismaking met de vele karakteristieke landschapselementen die herinneren aan de omgang met het water, o.a. dijken, restanten van oude zeegeulen, wierden en sluizen. Het Noord-Groningse landschap is voor wie niet uit deze omgeving komt verrassend. Vergezichten in het... Read more