View of the Hörnum Lighthouse – Hörnum Lighthouse and Dunes loop from Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

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Schleswig-Holstein

View of the Hörnum Lighthouse – Hörnum Lighthouse and Dunes loop from Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

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View of the Hörnum Lighthouse – Hörnum Lighthouse and Dunes loop from Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

04:12

16.6km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

Hörnum-Odde/Sylt

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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594 m

Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

Nature Reserve

4.20 km

Bird Sanctuary on Sylt

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Binoculars recommended for observing the 🐦

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4.42 km

On the picturesque mudflat side lie species-rich salt marshes and the bird sanctuary "Hörnumer Nehrung" in the Wadden Sea National Park. Naturalists are enthusiastic about the unique dune landscape with a variety of very rare plants and animals.

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6.75 km

East Beach, Hörnum

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The beach section marked here is the east beach of Hörnum.

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6.93 km

View of the Hörnum Lighthouse

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The foundation stone of the Hörnumer lighthouse was laid in January 1907. On August 8, 1907 it was put into operation.
The 34 m high tower has a firing height …

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6.98 km

View of the Hörnum Lighthouse

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Hörnum was a "modern" fire that was electrically powered from the start. Two single-cylinder thermal engines, each with 12 hp and downstream dynamos, were used to power the beacon. The …

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8.12 km

Hörnum Lighthouse and Dunes

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Stop off at “Cape Horn”!

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8.33 km

Beach

8.72 km

Tetrapods at Hörnum Odde

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The Hörnumer southern tip sinks slowly in the sea. Every year, considerable parts of the Odde are eroded by storms and disappear forever. Sooner or later, experts agree that the …

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9.18 km

Thatched-Roof Houses at Süderende

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Nice to look at the thatched houses at the southern end.

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16.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

7.60 km

751 m

Surfaces

9.12 km

2.97 km

2.85 km

1.50 km

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 30 October

13°C

9°C

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Comments

May 2, 2022,🏖 Große Hörnum-Runde, Südspitze von Sylt

After we last hiked the north of Sylt, we are now driven to the southern tip. First we walked from the Möskental bus stop through the dunes to the land side and were able to observe a number of flocks of birds on the ground and in the air. Above all, the swarm flying is a great spectacle! At the …

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May 29, 2022,Sylt (WWF Wandertipp: Dynamik pur - Rundwanderung um die Hörnum-Odde)

sylt.de/discoveren/sport/touren/wwf-wandertipp-dynamik-pur-rundwandern-um-die-hoernum-odde

Farewell hike ... our last day on Sylt! 😢

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January 17, 2022,Hörnumer Odde - Sylts Südspitze

The loop is about 2km longer as komoot has turned off and the top around. Pay attention to the tide and wind. We had strong NW winds and were about 90 minutes before full tide at the southernmost point - it just worked. 20 minutes later my feet would have gotten wet

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November 6, 2022,Um die Hörnum-Odde

The North Sea side counts twice thanks to constant headwind 🤣

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March 28, 2023,Hörnumer Dünenlandschaft🚶🏼‍♂️

Water, water, water... as far as the eye could see along our route! A soothing hike on mostly sandy paths 🙂 The only possibility to stop for refreshments followed shortly before the finish, but was enjoyed all the more 🍺

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August 16, 2022,Leuchtturm in Hörnum – Blick auf Leuchtturm Runde von Hörnum (Sylt)

Today I set out to circumnavigate the southern cape of the island - Hornum Odde. The path led me through breathtaking heath and dune landscapes and always along the beach until I arrived at Hörnumer Hafen. It didn't take long and I was able to see Hörnum's lighthouse, which by the way is also a place where you can get …

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April 3, 2024,Odde-Erkundung 🌞

The southern tip of Odde is said to shift by around 40m every year. We were able to observe this spectacle as we circumnavigated it. As soon as the waves crashed into the concrete bunries with full force, a few meters further on we saw the formation of another (temporary sandbank)... simply impressive.

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February 19, 2025,🥾Sylt Hörnum-Puan Klent und auf der Nordseeseite wieder zurück, Hörnum-Odde 🌞🥶🥶🥶🌞

Wow, it was icy 🥶, at first I thought I wouldn't be able to take any photos because my hands hurt so much as soon as I had to take them off my gloves.
Wonderful tour, a few exhausting attempts to find an open toilet, but luckily it worked eventually.

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