Ellenbogen – List West Lighthouse loop from List(Sylt), Weststrand

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Ellenbogen – List West Lighthouse loop from List(Sylt), Weststrand

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Ellenbogen – List West Lighthouse loop from List(Sylt), Weststrand

00:40

11.8km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Nord-Sylt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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610 m

Nord-Sylt Nature Reserve Dune Landscape

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892 m

Ellenbogen, Sylt

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Explore breathtaking nature on foot and by bicycle

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5.03 km

Archsum Village on Sylt

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Archsum is the smallest village on the island. Here you can experience a rural idyll and agricultural traditions: sheep graze on green meadows and yellow fields of rape shine in …

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5.21 km

Ellenbogen

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The Lister Ellenbogen is the northernmost point of Sylt and therefore Germany. It is only four kilometers away from the Danish North Sea island of Rømø - which can be …

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5.85 km

Ellenbogen Tip (Northernmost Point of Germany)

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Finding the northernmost point is not that easy. This corner is very isolated. It is an advantage if you go there for two.

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9.07 km

Trailhead Ellenbogen, Sylt – Northernmost Point of Germany and Lighthouse

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Real windy corner on the elbow.

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9.43 km

The official names of the two lighthouses in the north of Sylt are: "List-West" and "List-Ost" - making them the northernmost lighthouses in Germany. For about 14 nautical miles, the lighthouses show the ships the right course.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

520 m

513 m

246 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.85 km

1.95 km

520 m

513 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

15°C

13°C

21 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 47.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2022,Zum Abschluss noch auf den Ellenbogen

On the last day of vacation, we used the nice weather again for a little tour. The fifth time on the island it was the first time with the bike on the elbow. From the parking lot on the west beach, we went along Ellenbogen-Straße to the last parking lot. From there walk around the top to see ships and …

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