{"id":10508,"date":"2024-03-08T09:15:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T08:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/register-section-hike\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:36:45","slug":"register-section-hike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/en\/register-section-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Register Section Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \n Register<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> your Section Hike \t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column el_class=”bg-image-over” css=”.vc_custom_1691246901665{margin-top: -7% !important;}”]
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\n \"\" <\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_content_width=”grid”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1740303131521{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”5″ css=”” accent_color=”#59815B”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1740303054901{padding-top: 70px !important;}”]What does one do if they want to hike the Nord S\u00fcd 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<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”5″ css=”” accent_color=”#59815B”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”14099″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column el_class=”bg-image-over” css=”.vc_custom_1740303347668{margin-bottom: -5% !important;}”]
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\n How does it \n work?<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> \t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”64px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_content_width=”grid”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”14097″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″]
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\n \n 1.<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> \t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]First, download<\/a> the stamp card and corresponding GPX tracks for your phone or navigation system.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]
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\n \n 2.<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> \t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]Next, you need to register your Section Hike.\r\nImportant:<\/strong><\/span> Only register your Section Hike after you have completed at least one full section. Once you\u2019ve done that, your name and stamp card will be added to the Hall of Fame under the category “Section Hiker”[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]
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\n \t 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. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]

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\n \n 4.<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> \t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=””]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). \ud83d\ude09 You can send us your progress to sectionhike@nordsuedtrail.de<\/a>\r\nNote:<\/strong><\/span> All submissions are manually reviewed and added to the website, so it may take some time before your entry becomes visible.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]
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\n \t Everyone who completes their Section Hike will be specially highlighted in the Hall of Fame with a photo\u2014just like the Thru-Hikers\u2014and 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\u2014a beautiful keepsake for your home. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_column_text css=””]\"\u26a0\ufe0f\"<\/span> 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.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column el_class=”bg-image-over” css=”.vc_custom_1740305261856{margin-top: -5% !important;}”]

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\n What are you waiting for? Start your great Nord S\u00fcd Trail \n section-hike<\/span>\n \n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/svg>\n <\/span>\n <\/span> today! \t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1709831621983{padding-top: 25px !important;}”]
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Stempelkarte und GPX Tracks 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\n Download<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In the download, you will find:<\/strong><\/span>\r\nSylt-Flensburg (Eigens f\u00fcr den NST konzipiert.)\r\nFlensburg – Hamburg (Europ\u00e4ischer Fernwanderweg 1)\r\nHamburg (Europ\u00e4ischer Fernwanderweg 1)\r\nHeidschnuckenweg (Top Trail of Germany)\r\nSteinhuder Meer (Europ\u00e4ischer Fernwanderweg 1)\r\nDer Sigwardsweg\r\nWeserbergland-Weg (Top Trail of Germany)\r\nKassel-Schwalm-Eder Kreis (M\u00e4rchenlandweg, Kassel – Steig, Habichtswaldsteig, Urwaldsteig-Edersee)\r\nWaldeck – Frankenberg (Waldecker Weg, Diemelsteig, Sauerland Waldroute)\r\nRothaarsteig (Top Trail of Germany)\r\nLahn-Dill-Bergland-pfad\r\nWesterwaldSteig (Top Trail of Germany)\r\nNatursteig Sieg\r\nRheinsteig\r\nSoonwaldsteig\r\nSaar-Hunsr\u00fcck-Steig\r\nKreis Merzig-Wadern-St. Wendel (Saarschleife bis Dagstuhl – Eigens f\u00fcr den NST konzipiert, 5 Kreise Weg, Panoramaweg Sankt Wendeler Land, Jakobsweg)\r\nKreis Kusel und Donnersberg (Veldenz Wanderweg, Pf\u00e4lzer H\u00f6henweg, Westpfalz-Wanderweg)\r\nPf\u00e4lzer Weinsteig\r\nGermersheim \/ Karlsruhe-Enzkreis (Saar-Rhein-Wanderweg, Rheinauenweg 3, Odenwald Vogesenweg, Nordrandweg)\r\nWestweg (Top Trail of Germany)\r\nMain-Neckar-Rhein-Weg\r\nSchluchtensteig\r\nHegau (Querweg)\r\nBodensee. Rundwanderweg\r\nKreis Lindau (Jakobsweg M\u00fcnchen, Wandertrilogie Allg\u00e4u \/ Wasserl\u00e4ufer Route)\r\nOberallg\u00e4u (Wandertrilogie Allg\u00e4u \/ Himmelsst\u00fcrmer Route)\r\nHaldenwanger Eck[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]
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