Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Tönning

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Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Tönning

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Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Tönning

01:13

21.2km

30m

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: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 10.0 km for 25 m

After 10.6 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.75 km

Tönning Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Port with packing house, which is illuminated as an Advent calendar in December!

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2.97 km

Charming Cottage Behind the Dike

Highlight • Structure

The cats behind the dike are very nice to look at

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3.19 km

Path Along the Eider Dike

Highlight • Trail

Relaxed along the Eider!

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8.40 km

Katinger Watt Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is an information hut run by NABU here. Anyone who doesn't have binoculars can borrow some and set off on a birdwatching excursion.

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10.3 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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14.7 km

The Schafberg am Katinger Watt is an ideal starting point for exploring the nature reserve. The nature park opposite is particularly suitable for children. A small adventure playground!
For nature-loving …

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15.0 km

Katinger Watt Nature Discovery Trail

Highlight • Trail

The path is worth seeing, with many stations and explanations about the landscape.

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18.0 km

Path Along the North Sea Dike

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Past beautiful old thatched-roof cottages!

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21.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

4.12 km

2.60 km

366 m

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.2 km

688 m

268 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

October 25, 2021,Eidersperrwerk nach Tönning

In sunshine and headwind from Tönning to the Eider Barrage (coastal protection), unfortunately forgotten to record, back with drizzle and tail wind.
On the way many small sights, nature trails and a lot of space and silence, apart from the noisy vehicles ...

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May 15, 2023,Tönning – Eidersperrwerk und zurück

Today, on the last day of our stay in Schobüll, the car started right after breakfast. We wanted to use the way home for a detour to Tönning. Here we parked our car and cycled through the Katinger Watt to the Eider barrage. Back in Tönning we had an ice cream at the market square before we finally made our …

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