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Borkum Whale Trail

Borkum Whale Trail

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Borkum Whale Trail

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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. South Beach, Borkum – Dune landscape at Sturmeck loop from Borkum

13.9km

03:32

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2. Borkum Island Railway Station – Old Borkum Lighthouse loop from Borkum Bahnhof

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04:13

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3. Wetland at Tüskendörsee – Ostland (Borkum) loop from Borkum Bahnhof

16.7km

04:13

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melliHelms

August 26, 2023

On the trail of Borkum's history on foot....

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February 8, 2025

In the footsteps of the whalers 👀

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March 1, 2025

The Borkum Whale Trail is based on the idea of the educational trail concept, which is familiar from nature reserves, for example. Information boards are intended to provide information about Borkum's history as a whaling island and about various whales. These boards are set up in places where there is a connection to the topic of whales:
- in the whalers' cemetery at the old lighthouse,
- by the whale bone fences,
- at the island museum and
- at the newly built North Sea aquarium and at other locations.
Borkum's history has been strongly influenced by whaling.

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Elevation 50 m

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Monday 12 January

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84 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Borkum Whale Trail

1. South Beach, Borkum – Dune landscape at Sturmeck loop from Borkum

2. Borkum Island Railway Station – Old Borkum Lighthouse loop from Borkum Bahnhof

3. Wetland at Tüskendörsee – Ostland (Borkum) loop from Borkum Bahnhof

Other Popular Places to Check Out

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