オルデンスヴォルトの湖・トップ6

A beautiful adventure trail with well-spaced information boards, viewpoints, and activity stations. You can also park legally here to set off on the suggested hikes.

In winter, after days of constant rain, only recommended with rubber boots 😉 Otherwise also interesting for us “big kids” 👍🏻 https://www.nordseewellen.de/katinger-watt/naturerlebnisraum-wald-wasser-im-katinger-watt.html

A beautiful spot, pure nature

The forest area on the Katinger Watt is very atypical for the otherwise sparsely forested Eiderstedt peninsula. The forest was only laid out after the construction of the Eider barrage in 1868 and is quite sparse, probably also due to the sandy soil. The many water areas and Sielzüge offer unique photo opportunities. Birds can be watched from various lookout towers.

If you are lucky you can watch the whole herd of sheep being herded together to be washed. Washing once a year prevents the spread of ectoparasites.

The history of Wester-Spätinge dates back to the 16th century. For protection the current outer dike was built in 1579 to protect against storm surges and land reclamation. The dike builders needed large quantities of clay for this. This loamy soil was taken from the area of the Wester sparrows. This laborious manual work was called "spading". The word gave the area its name. Inland dyke created flat ponds, which today are both natural and cultural monuments. While the surrounding lands were being cleared, the 27-hectare Wester-Spätinge was largely left to its own devices. Only after the storm surge of 1962 were bigger ones needed due to a dyke breach lots of cling. The three meter deep excavator hole in the north of the area is now the deepest pond in the nature reserve. https://schleswig-holstein.nabu.de/imperia/md/content/schleswigholstein/schutzgebieten/nabu_flyer_nsg_westersp__tinge_6-seiter_100x210_2020-11-10.pdf

Nice bike path (partly a bit narrow with the trailer) and you have to watch out for the sheep

Great hiking tour with kids but also an experience for the big ones, especially when the weather is very nice because there is a lot of shade.