Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Helgoland

Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

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Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

00:53

3.50km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

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Helgoländer Felssockel

Waypoints

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Camping Site

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509 m

Seal Beach

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Grey seals and harbor seals are a great place to watch.
Be careful to keep your distance as you can get very close to them!

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743 m

Fossil Beach Helgoland

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You can find a lot of different fossils here. E.g. petrified sea urchins etc.

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883 m

Aade Beach on Helgoland Dune

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Here you will find Helgoland's famous flints in abundance, as well as the red and chicken gods.
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1.44 km

Grey seal and harbor seal observation on Düne Beach

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The gray seals often gather here.

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1.58 km

Helgoland Oberfeuer Lighthouse

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1.91 km

Helgoland Düne Lighthouse

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The 20.1 m high tower was the last in a long series of lighthouses built in Germany from prefabricated steel elements (tubbing) of the Isselburger Hütte. The tower carries the …

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2.13 km

Seal Viewing Dune

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Fortified observation dune with some well-kept seating and - with a bit of luck - view of the seals on the beach.

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2.48 km

Bungalow Village Helgoland Dune

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The modern bungalows have a cozy living / dining room with a fully equipped kitchen and one or two bedrooms. An extra bed is often possible through the sofa bed …

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3.50 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

703 m

611 m

111 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

687 m

413 m

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

May 3, 2023,🦭🐦‍⬛Rund um die Düne 🐦‍⬛🦭

After we were so enthusiastic about the dune, it became clear relatively quickly - we have to sail over here again. And it was worth it. In addition to the seals, ringed plovers and bar-tailed godwits were also sighted this time. 🤩😍 Only the dunes restaurant gave us this time wg. Rest day a (beach) basket. No problem - a …

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