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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantum

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantum

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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantum

03:20

13.2km

10m

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: November 15, 2025

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Rantumbecken

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1.52 km

Start of the Rantum Basin Dike

Highlight • Structure

From here it goes into nature and the bird paradise

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1.90 km

Rantum Basin Dike

Highlight • Structure

When visibility is good, the view goes as far as Westerland or Keitum or in the other direction as far as Hörnum.
In between there are many water birds.

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2.67 km

Birdlife at Rantum Basin

Highlight • Natural

You can observe a lot of birds.

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3.30 km

The Rantum basin is a nature reserve in the middle of the island of Sylt, south of the towns of Westerland and Tinnum. It is named after the place Rantum. This protected area is looked after by the Jordsand association.

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3.59 km

Rantumbecken Bird Sanctuary

Highlight • Natural Monument

For example, see de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rantumbecken for the Rantum basin

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5.19 km

Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea

Highlight • Lake

Wide sky, wide sea. In the south of Sylt you can walk for miles along the dam that separates the Rantum Basin (a brackish water lake) from the North Sea. …

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5.37 km

Rantum Basin tidal sluice

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The salt content in the Rantum basin is kept at 3% via the Watt lock.

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5.69 km

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Huge and great bird sanctuary

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.49 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

8.79 km

1.40 km

1.30 km

1.10 km

658 m

Elevation

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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantum

Start of the Rantum Basin Dike

Rantum Basin Dike

Birdlife at Rantum Basin

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

Rantumbecken Bird Sanctuary

Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea

Rantum Basin tidal sluice

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

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