North Sea Trail

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The North Sea Trail is a long-distance path linking seven countries and 26 partner areas in Northern Europe around the North Sea.

The project's aims are to support sustainable tourism and to explore the heritage of communities along the North Sea coast.

Contents 1 Member countries 2 North Sea Trail Association 3 See also 4 Resources 5 External links

[edit] Member countries

The seven countries are:

• Denmark
  • Partner areas: Djursland, Thy, North Jutland, Sjælland

• England
  • Partner areas: Northumberland, North York Moors

• Germany
  • Partner areas: Karrharde

• Netherlands
  • Partner areas: Dutch Coastal Path (Lange-Afstands-Wandelpad), passing through Friesland, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland and Groningen

• Norway
  • Partner areas: Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland, Vest Agder, Vestfold, Møre og Romsdal, Østfold

• Scotland
  • Partner areas: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, East Lothian (John Muir Way), Fife, and Moray Firth

• Sweden
  • Partner areas: Western Götaland, Halland, Southern Scania

[edit] North Sea Trail Association

The project was oringinally part funded by the European Union through its Interreg IIIB North Sea Programme.

The project partners have decided to establish a North Sea Trail Association so that the Trail can be supported in the long term. The UK's representative on the Association is Aberdeen.

There is also a North Sea Cycle Route integrated with the North Sea Trail.

[edit] See also

• Long-distance trail
• List of long-distance footpaths
• Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Long-distance trails in the Republic of Ireland
• European long-distance paths
• Long-distance trails in the United States
• Long-distance trails in Australia

[edit] Resources

• Aberdeen City's North Sea Trail leaflet
• Aberdeenshire Council's series of 38 downloadable maps and leaflets
• Welcome to the Moray Firth Trail

[edit] External links

• North Sea Trail website in English