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: March 27, 2026

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Rantumbecken

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4.96 km

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

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Huge and great bird sanctuary

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5.29 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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5.46 km

Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea

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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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7.07 km

Rantumbecken Bird Sanctuary

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

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7.36 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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7.99 km

Birdlife at Rantum Basin

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You can observe a lot of birds.

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8.76 km

Rantum Basin Dike

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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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9.13 km

Start of the Rantum Basin Dike

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From here it goes into nature and the bird paradise

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14.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.81 km

4.33 km

876 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

4.65 km

3.90 km

380 m

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