North Sea Trail

The North Sea Trail is a hiking trail through the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The trail has a theoretical total length of about 4900 km, but so far only about 3700 km have been developed.

Understand

In some sections the trail uses existing coastal trails, and any markers on the ground may use that local name rather than North Sea Trail.

Walk

United Kingdom

Moray Firth

• The start is 1 John o'Groats, the most northerly point in mainland Britain.
• 2 Wick
• 3 Helmsdale
• 4 Tain
• 5 Inverness
• Moray Coast Trail. is a 45 mi (72 km) track between 6 Forres and Cullen. (updated May 2023)

Aberdeenshire coastal trail

Aberdeenshire is one of the partner regions that maintain a leg of the trail. It follows the beach from 7 Cullen through 8 Fraserburgh and 9 Peterhead to 10 Montrose.

Fife coastal path

Fife coastal path map

• 1 Fife Coastal Path. Fife has path around most of its coast, passing through St Andrews, Aberdour, Leven, Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, North Queensferry, Rosyth and Culross. (updated May 2023)

John Muir Way

• The John Muir Way. is a path from Helensburgh on the Clyde to Dunbar. The eastern part of the route takes you through The Lothians from 11 Bo'ness via 12 Edinburgh to 13 Dunbar. (updated May 2023)

Berwickshire Coastal Path

This Berwickshire Coastal Path starts about 9 mi (14 km) south of Dunbar. the John Muir Link path follows the coast to link the two paths.

• 2 Berwickshire Coastal Path. is a path through the Scottish Borders from 14 Cockburnspath (where it links with the Southern Upland Way), via 15 Eyemouth and across the border to 16 Berwick-upon-Tweed (updated May 2023)

Northumberland Coast Path

• Northumberland Coast Path. is a 63 mi (101 km) path from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Cresswell (near Morpeth). (updated May 2023)

Cleveland Way

The North Sea Trail uses the coastal section of the Cleveland Way.

• Cleveland Way. is a path through the North York Moors. The coastal section goes from 17 Saltburn-by-the-Sea to 18 Filey (updated May 2023)

Netherlands

The trails follow the Dutch coast over a 725 km (450 mi) long route.

• 19 Sluis
• 20 Bad Nieuweschans

Sweden

• Skåneleden

Go next

• E9 European Coast Path
• Long-distance walking in Europe