View of the Eider Barrage – Leitdamm Green Island Eiderwatt loop from Tönning

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View of the Eider Barrage – Leitdamm Green Island Eiderwatt loop from Tönning

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View of the Eider Barrage – Leitdamm Green Island Eiderwatt loop from Tönning

04:53

19.4km

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Grüne Insel mit Eiderwatt

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.89 km

Nature experience forest & water in Katinger Watt

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Here you can find different stations to try out and experience.

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5.91 km

Kiek-Ut view in the Katinger Watt

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Small observation tower with a panoramic view over the nature adventure trail and the Eiderwiesen.

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9.46 km

View of the Eider Barrage

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This impressive structure with its massive dykes provides reliable protection from the storm surges of the North Sea. On the land side, the wide Eider estuary extends as far as …

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10.5 km

Leitdamm Green Island Eiderwatt

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The Leitdamm leads from the Eidersperrwerk to the Katinger foothills through the beautiful nature reserve "Green Island with Eidvorland".

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10.5 km

View of the Eider from the Grüne Insel Nature Reserve

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A wonderful view from the dike over the Eider!

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12.3 km

View of the Eider mudflats from the dike

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Highly recommended as a viewpoint if you walk there from the parking lot. Otherwise, the asphalt desert isn't that great and is probably too hot for dog paws in midsummer.

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17.9 km

View of the Eider River from the dike

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Eider. Beautiful in every season and time of day!

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18.9 km

Waschkuhle

Lake

19.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

4.66 km

3.90 km

874 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

4.43 km

1.78 km

669 m

336 m

116 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

16°C

6°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

November 3, 2023,20231103 Tönning Eiderwatt

Start of a stormy weekend at the sea 💨🌧️💨. After we arrived in Tönning this afternoon, we went straight out into the fresh sea air. Hurricane-like gusts blew us through the entire tour. And it was still nice to finally be able to experience the North Sea coast again. From Tönning we went over the Eiderwatt towards the sea 🌊 …

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