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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

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    October 23, 2022

    Hiking

    A 4 km long dam, initially still concrete slabs, but mostly gravel runs through the water here.
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    November 16, 2021

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    In 1936/37, on behalf of the Wehrmacht, the Reich Labor Service south of Westerland separated a 568-hectare mudflat area from the Wadden Sea with a five-kilometer-long dike. It was supposed to serve as an air base for sea pilots for the Luftwaffe - but it didn't come to that.
    From 1962 the basin was extensively restored and a sea bird sanctuary was set up there, which was declared a European reserve in 1968.
    Different biotopes such as meadows, swamps, water and sand areas developed over time.
    You can spot many species of birds on a hike in the Raumer Basin.
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    July 23, 2025

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    Diked in 1936 to serve as a seaplane airport (which never came to be), the basin is now a haven for more than 50 bird species.
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    Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Westerland

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

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

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

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    Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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