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Osterhever

View of the Salt Marshes – Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Osterhever,Kardel

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North Frisia
Osterhever

View of the Salt Marshes – Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Osterhever,Kardel

Hard

4

hikers

View of the Salt Marshes – Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Osterhever,Kardel

05:59

23.8km

10m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.89 km

Salt Marshes on the North Sea

Highlight • Natural

2

9.27 km

View of the Salt Marshes

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are very few cyclists on this part of the route. You are one with the sheep and the view of the salt marshes. It is wonderfully quiet there

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10.8 km

Aside from the seaweeds that submerge for hours at every high tide, there are only two flowering plants on the mudflats that endure daily flooding: glasswort and marsh grass. They …

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11.2 km

Then comes the Westerhever Sand ☀️

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11.7 km

Westerheversand Lighthouse

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

6

12.7 km

The piles probably serve to stabilize the salt marshes, which are affected by the sea and wind. They protrude from the surface at this point at the beginning of the beach.

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12.7 km

View of Westerheversand

Highlight • Beach

The sandbank in front of Westerhever can be reached after a short walk through the mudflats. A few wooden poles show the way. Depending on the season, rubber boots are …

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23.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.7 km

109 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

4.36 km

3.60 km

3.55 km

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Sunday 17 May

16°C

9°C

80 %

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