Eider Barrage & Lock – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Wesselburenerkoog

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Eider Barrage & Lock – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Wesselburenerkoog

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Eider Barrage & Lock – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Wesselburenerkoog

06:50

27.1km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 4.00 km for 25 m

After 14.7 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.72 km

Eider Barrage & Lock

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Imposing structure with high dykes that serve as a bulwark against the storm surges of the North Sea. On the inland side, the wide estuary of the Eider extends to …

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5.21 km

View of the Eider Barrage

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This impressive structure with its massive dykes provides reliable protection from the storm surges of the North Sea. On the land side, the wide Eider estuary extends as far as …

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6.26 km

Leitdamm Green Island Eiderwatt

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The Leitdamm leads from the Eidersperrwerk to the Katinger foothills through the beautiful nature reserve "Green Island with Eidvorland".

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6.28 km

View of the Eider from the Grüne Insel Nature Reserve

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A wonderful view from the dike over the Eider!

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8.76 km

Kiek-Ut view in the Katinger Watt

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Small observation tower with a panoramic view over the nature adventure trail and the Eiderwiesen.

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13.8 km

View of the Eider River from the dike

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Eider. Beautiful in every season and time of day!

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15.2 km

Buoy in the Tönning harbour area

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Beautiful historic little harbor

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.3 km

5.72 km

3.60 km

2.52 km

Surfaces

18.0 km

6.29 km

2.32 km

336 m

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

May 26, 2023,Naturschutzgebiet Katinger Watt und Eidersperrwerk Runde um die Eider ab Tönning

For today I had planned a longer hike in the far north. The aim was to circumnavigate the mouth of the Eider and the Eider barrier structure from Tönning. The starting point was the parking lot at Wattforum in Tönning. First we went past the historic harbor to the market square with beautiful old Dutch-style gabled houses and through the …

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March 27, 2022,Rundwanderung Tönning -Eider-Stauwerk und zurück

Going to the Eider barrage is not a thing.
Going back the same way, not my thing.
Unfortunately, the second part of the route turned out to be a good bike tour, but completely unsuitable for hiking.
There is only the cycle path alongside the road.
And that's not always available either.

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