Route
The route is characterized by its diversity in nature. Highlights along the route are:
- Dunes: Raversijde, Warandeduinen (Middelkerke), Lombardsijde, Doornpanne (Koksijde), Krakeelduinen, Hoge Blekker, Sahara (De Panne)
- Nature reserves: Het Zwin (Knokke), De Baai van Heist, Sashul, Fonteintjes (Blankenberge), Calmeynbos, De Westhoek
- Dunewoods: Blinkaertduinbos (Knokke), De Haan
- Ports: Zeebrugge, Blankenberge, Oostende, Nieuwpoort
- Exceptional architecture: De Haan
- History: Fort Napoleon, Gaanderijen (Oostende), Provinciedomein Raversijde with musea and an archeological site, Het Westfront, royal monuments
- Beaufort: a free and permanent open-air exhibition with artworks along the whole Belgian coast
Starting Point
Visitor Centre of Het Zwin (Knokke) – near the Dutch border
End Point
French border at De Panne
Which cities and towns does the E-path pass through?
Knokke-Heist, Zeebrugge, Blankenberge, De Haan, Bredene, Oostende, Middelkerke, Nieuwpoort, Koksijde, De Panne
Length
97 km
Ground path of the E-path
The Streek-GR Kust from the start in Knokke-Heist till the French border in De Panne (without interruptions)
Responsible organization
Grote Routepaden
Publications
A topoguide of the Streek-GR Kust is foreseen for mid-2025. Until then, the topoguide of the GR 5A Wandelronde van Vlaanderen (between Wenduine and De Panne) can be followed (publisher = Grote Routepaden).
Maps
Detailed maps (1:25.000) can be found in the topoguide GR 5A and the topoguide Streek-GR Kust (available from mid 2025). An overview of the complete route can be found on the GR-overviewmap of Belgium (by Grote Routepaden). All available in the webshop of www.groteroutepaden.be
Marking system
Yellow-red stripes (straight ahead, turn right, turn left, wrong direction).
Crossing other E-paths
The E2 joins the E9 in Wenduine. They follow the same path till the end at the French border.
Practical
Accommodation / Food / Refreshments / Resources
There is enough accommodation along the path (such as hotels, B&Bs, youth hostels, and campsites). There are many possibilities for refreshments and resources in every city or town the path is going through.
‘Welcome to my garden’ is a popular platform for those who want to put their tent in the backyard of a private host.
Travel
The ‘Kusttram’ is a coastal tram along the Belgian coastline and connects Knokke to De Panne, with stops on a very regular basis. There is a train station (with regular connections to other Belgian stations) in Knokke, Blankenberge, Oostende, Zeebrugge, and Adinkerke (De Panne).
Gear
There is no specific gear needed to walk the path.
Links
www.delijn.be (public transport – busses and trams)
www.nmbs.be (public transport – trains)