Old Lighthouse, Borkum – Wadden Sea loop from Borkum (Nordseebad)

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Old Lighthouse, Borkum – Wadden Sea loop from Borkum (Nordseebad)

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Old Lighthouse, Borkum – Wadden Sea loop from Borkum (Nordseebad)

04:09

16.5km

20m

Hiking

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Ruhezone I/10

Ruhezone I/8

Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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150 m

Borkum Island Railway Station

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The central arrival and departure point of Borkum. Here the trains arrive from the ferry port directly in the center.

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690 m

Whalebone Fence Borkum

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Whalebone fences from the whaling period of 1713-1782. In the immediate vicinity of the Old Lighthouse are the two remaining fences made of pine bones from Greenland whales.

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800 m

Old Lighthouse, Borkum

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You should see the old whaling cemetery for the inscriptions

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7.32 km

Wadden Sea

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7.47 km

Ruhezone I/8 Conservation Area

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Beautiful bike path overlooking the sea and the island amidst nature reserve

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7.76 km

Wetland at Tüskendörsee

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Be sure to go to the top of the dike! So you have a great view on both sides: salt marshes and mudflats + Tüskendörsee

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12.9 km

Borkum Nature Trail

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Interesting facts about the flora of the island

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13.6 km

Vereinsgelände Hegering Borkum

Forest

16.0 km

Borkum Town Hall

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Beautiful brick Gothic building that was actually completed within a year (1910).

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16.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

2.71 km

1.03 km

565 m

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

3.29 km

194 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

October 12, 2021,# 95 2021 Runde Ostland - Tüskendör-See / Borkum

Turned a nearly sand-free lap today. Try's eyes are irritated by the wind, sand and salt, so today we have not found a beach, but a sheltered alternative.

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April 8, 2022,4. Wanderung auf Borkum

This was the last hike of this vacation. Tomorrow we go back home. It wasn't the best of weather, but the air was very good. Today's hike was great, very windy and mostly sunshine.

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