# E9 European long distance path, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > E9 European long distance path is a walking path, Europe in Netherlands (Middelburg, Zeeland). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/european-long-distance-path-e9/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Walking path, Europe · Hiking - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 99 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [era-ewv-ferp.org](https://www.era-ewv-ferp.org/e-paths/e9/) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 10092 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV - **Coordinates:** 51.35362, 3.37439 ## What it is and where E9 European long distance path is a walking path, Europe in Netherlands (Middelburg, Zeeland). Cabo de São Vicente (PT) - West Coast of Spain - Le Havre (FR) - Calais (FR) - Bruges (BE) - Rotterdam (NL) - Hamburg (DE) - Stralsund (DE) - Gdańsk (PL) - border PL/RU - Narva-Jõesuu (EE) It is in [Middelburg, Zeeland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/middelburg/), where this site lists 93 more places to see, 23 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.35362, 3.37439; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 99 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.353623%2C3.37439) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.353623%2C3.37439) - **Trail network:** International - **Distance:** 10092 km - **Run by:** ERA-FERP-EWV It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit E9 European long distance path is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 07 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 21 | | June | Best time | 16 h 21 | | July | Best time | 15 h 56 | | August | Best time | 14 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Possible | 8 h 34 | | December | Possible | 7 h 39 | In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Retranchementse Molen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/retranchementse-molen/): Windmill in Sluis, Netherlands · 945 m - [Zwin & Kievittepolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwin-kievittepolder/): Protected area in Kingdom of the Netherlands · 1.1 km - ["Het Zwin" nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-zwin-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 1.1 km - [Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-1-01/): Former long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 1.4 km - [De Meermin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-meermin/): Windmill in Retranchement, Netherlands · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/europaischer-fernwanderweg-e9-international-coastal-route-de/): walking path, Europe - [GR 12](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-12-amsterdam-paris-belgium-main-route-vlaanderen/): long distance hiking route in the Netherlands, Belgium and France - [IJzeren Man](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rondom-de-sint-jan-09/): lake in Vught, the Netherlands - [Groene Hartpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/groene-hartpad-03-broedseizoen/): hiking trail (streekpad) in the Netherlands - [35-60](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/35-60/) Every Netherlands place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is E9 European long distance path? It is a walking path, Europe in Netherlands. ### When is the best time to visit E9 European long distance path? April to September. In June there are 16 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 39. ### How do you get to E9 European long distance path? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 99 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.353623%2C3.37439) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Retranchementse Molen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/retranchementse-molen/), [Zwin & Kievittepolder](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwin-kievittepolder/), ["Het Zwin" nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-zwin-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1254604), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1377728), CC0. More about E9 European long distance path on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E9_European_long_distance_path). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).