Hindenburgdamm towards Sylt – Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Hindenburgdamm towards Sylt – Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

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Hindenburgdamm towards Sylt – Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

03:38

14.5km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Vadehavet

Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

Rickelsbüller Koog

Waypoints

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5.04 km

Old Border Gate at the German-Danish Border

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A good start to walk through Germany.

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5.73 km

Sunset View at Vadehavet National Park

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Nice place on the dike for sunset fans.

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6.06 km

Birdwatching Hide Rickelsbüller Koog

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Small observation hut with a view of the Rickelsbüller Koog nature reserve.

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7.26 km

Information boards at Rickelsbüller Koog Nature Reserve

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pure relaxation and peace

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7.34 km

Northernmost point of the German mainland

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The northernmost point on the German mainland is unfortunately not very attractive and unremarkable visually, but it is all the more so historically and geographically, making it an absolute highlight. …

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7.36 km

German-Danish Dyke Memorial Stone

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In memory of the construction of the German-Danish dike from 1979-1982.

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11.6 km

Hindenburgdamm towards Sylt

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Access to the dam is strictly forbidden and will be prosecuted criminally as a serious interference with rail traffic. The route is partially monitored by thermal imaging cameras.

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14.0 km

Sylt Railway View

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Watching sea eagles - an experience

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14.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.72 km

3.48 km

858 m

459 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

2.78 km

2.43 km

2.25 km

880 m

868 m

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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6°C

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Comments

February 19, 2023,Mit der Dipl. Bauingenieurin unterwegs in Neufundland, vom nördlichsten Festlandpunkt Deutschlands ( 54° 54′ 40,7″ N , 8° 40′ 14,2″ O), rund um den Rickesbüller Koog.

The Rickelsbüller Koog is on the Germany-Denmark border route and is the starting point of the North-Baltic Sea Cycle Route. The Rickelsbüller Koog belongs to the tranquil and sprawling municipality of Rodenäs. Rodenäs itself is a real and very welcoming Dutz village. Numerous species of geese such as barnacle geese, brent geese or pink-footed geese are at home here. But …

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April 25, 2022,🏖 Rickelsbüller Koog - Grenzenloses Vogelleben

The approximately 500-hectare nature reserve stretches between the Sylt dam and the Danish Margarethe Kog. The former tidal flats and salt marshes were transformed into inland water areas, reed beds and marshland by dyking in the early 1980s. Here is the northernmost mainland point on Germany's North Sea coast. We saw countless barnacle geese (= barnacle goose), some white-tailed eagles …

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