Rickelsbüller Koog – View of the North Sea Marshes loop from Rickelsbüller Koog
Rickelsbüller Koog – View of the North Sea Marshes loop from Rickelsbüller Koog
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Rickelsbüller Koog – View of the North Sea Marshes loop from Rickelsbüller Koog
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8.63km
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
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Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer
Rickelsbüller Koog
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Rickelsbüller Koog
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The Rickelsbüller Koog covers almost 540 hectares and is the northernmost polder in Schleswig-Holstein.
The dike was only completed in 1982, and since then the polder has been completely disconnected from the saltwater. This has allowed diverse habitats to develop, primarily benefiting migratory and breeding wading birds and waterfowl.
Large flocks of birds can be observed here, especially in spring and autumn. They find a rich food supply from which to replenish their fat reserves for their long migration.
From autumn to spring, thousands of winter visitors arrive.
Besides barnacle geese, these include wigeons and dunlins.
The red knot, for example (a bird from the sandpiper family), is about
the size of a blackbird and almost doubles its weight while resting in the Rickelsbüller Koog.
With luck, you might also spot a white-tailed eagle here.
So it's always worth having binoculars with you.
The nature reserve can be circumnavigated on foot, a distance of almost 13 km. Unfortunately, this isn't possible by bicycle; you can only skirt its perimeter. There are several information panels along the way, and an information pavilion about the Wadden Sea National Park is located at the parking area. A birdwatching hide, which is hard to miss, can be found halfway along the route.
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Information boards at Rickelsbüller Koog Nature Reserve
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German-Danish Dyke Memorial Stone
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Northernmost point of the German mainland
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The access to the Rickelsbüller Koog and the Margarehe Kog is at the Norddeich-Sieltoft border crossing and is also the northernmost point on the German mainland.
For a long time, the westernmost border post of all border crossings between Germany and Denmark was also the most inhospitable. Anyone who worked here felt like they were being transferred. The brutal weather during the winter storms in particular caused problems for the border guards. Today, the small border house and the disused barrier are a reminder of that time. This border crossing is now monitored using scanners and cameras. And mobile patrols now carry out their duties at the former outer dike on an irregular basis.
The Rickelsbüller Koog is located on the Germany-Denmark border route and is the starting point of the North Sea-Baltic Sea cycle path. From here you can reach the tranquil and picturesque Danish village of Højer via the Norddeich Sieltoft border crossing.
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Hindenburgdamm towards Sylt
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View of the North Sea Marshes
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8.63 km
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Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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8.44 km
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Surfaces
5.90 km
2.53 km
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