Section-hike
Register your Section Hike
What does one do if they want to hike the Nord Süd Trail but cannot take half a year off from work, family, and other obligations? It’s simple: they hike it as a “Section Hike,” meaning in stages. To ensure that future long-distance hikers enjoy the NST, we are introducing a virtual stamp card. This allows hikers to complete the NST over many years and earn a spot in the Hall of Fame.
How does it work?
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First, download the stamp card and corresponding GPX tracks for your phone or navigation system.
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Next, you need to register your Section Hike.
Important: Only register your Section Hike after you have completed at least one full section. Once you’ve done that, your name and stamp card will be added to the Hall of Fame under the category “Section Hiker”
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If you have hiked any NST trails in the past (e.g., Westweg, Rheinsteig, etc.), please indicate this in the ``Which trails from the NST have you hiked in the past?`` field. We will then stamp those trails for you.
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Once you complete a new section, we will stamp the corresponding field on your card. A photo of the starting and ending points would be appreciated (we don’t want to make it too easy for you). 😉 You can send us your progress to sectionhike@nordsuedtrail.de
Note: All submissions are manually reviewed and added to the website, so it may take some time before your entry becomes visible.
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Everyone who completes their Section Hike will be specially highlighted in the Hall of Fame with a photo—just like the Thru-Hikers—and will receive a certificate. After completing the trail, you will also receive the stamp card (in A3 format) in high resolution, so you can print it as a poster—a beautiful keepsake for your home.
Note! It is not mandatory to complete each section as a continuous thru-hike. What matters is that the entire section has been completed in the end. Only then will the section be confirmed with a stamp.
What are you waiting for? Start your great Nord Süd Trail section-hike today!
Here you can download the stamp card as well as the corresponding GPX tracks for your phone or navigation system.
In the download, you will find:
Sylt-Flensburg (Eigens für den NST konzipiert.)
Flensburg – Hamburg (Europäischer Fernwanderweg 1)
Hamburg (Europäischer Fernwanderweg 1)
Heidschnuckenweg (Top Trail of Germany)
Steinhuder Meer (Europäischer Fernwanderweg 1)
Der Sigwardsweg
Weserbergland-Weg (Top Trail of Germany)
Kassel-Schwalm-Eder Kreis (Märchenlandweg, Kassel – Steig, Habichtswaldsteig, Urwaldsteig-Edersee)
Waldeck – Frankenberg (Waldecker Weg, Diemelsteig, Sauerland Waldroute)
Rothaarsteig (Top Trail of Germany)
Lahn-Dill-Bergland-pfad
WesterwaldSteig (Top Trail of Germany)
Natursteig Sieg
Rheinsteig
Soonwaldsteig
Saar-Hunsrück-Steig
Kreis Merzig-Wadern-St. Wendel (Saarschleife bis Dagstuhl – Eigens für den NST konzipiert, 5 Kreise Weg, Panoramaweg Sankt Wendeler Land, Jakobsweg)
Kreis Kusel und Donnersberg (Veldenz Wanderweg, Pfälzer Höhenweg, Westpfalz-Wanderweg)
Pfälzer Weinsteig
Germersheim / Karlsruhe-Enzkreis (Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg, Rheinauenweg 3, Odenwald Vogesenweg, Nordrandweg)
Westweg (Top Trail of Germany)
Main-Neckar-Rhein-Weg
Schluchtensteig
Hegau (Querweg)
Bodensee. Rundwanderweg
Kreis Lindau (Jakobsweg München, Wandertrilogie Allgäu / Wasserläufer Route)
Oberallgäu (Wandertrilogie Allgäu / Himmelsstürmer Route)
Haldenwanger Eck
Register your Section Hike here
Here you can tell us about your progress on the North South Trail:
