View of Rantum Dunes – View of the North Sea, Sylt loop from Rantum

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Schleswig-Holstein

View of Rantum Dunes – View of the North Sea, Sylt loop from Rantum

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View of Rantum Dunes – View of the North Sea, Sylt loop from Rantum

02:28

9.74km

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

Please check local regulations for:

Baakdeel-Rantum/Sylt

Rantumer Dünen/Sylt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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400 m

Pallet Benches With View of the North Sea

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Great view from the dunes over the North Sea.
Maybe a bit uncomfortable for longer breaks.

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577 m

View of Rantum's Thatched Roof Houses

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It is simply beautiful to see the thatched houses. They are also everywhere through the dunes 🙃

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749 m

Stairs at Strandmuschel Beach, Rantum

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Walk along through the moss and enjoy

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990 m

View of the North Sea from Baakdeel-Rantum Beach

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Beautiful view of the rough North Sea.

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4.97 km

View of the North Sea, Sylt

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The western beach of Sylt, which faces the North Sea, stretches 40 kilometers from List in the north to Hörnum in the south.

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5.00 km

View south at Strandbude Rantum

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6.20 km

Shelter Cabin by the Dunes (Sylt)

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It's wonderful to walk there with dogs because you're almost always alone on the route

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9.74 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.58 km

4.16 km

Surfaces

3.98 km

3.70 km

1.35 km

483 m

120 m

110 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

16°C

13°C

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Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Comments

March 23, 2022,Durch die Rantumer Dünen und über den Strand zur 'Sansibar' ⚔️

A nice round ending in the sun at Zanzibar (you don’t really need the latter 😯)

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May 16, 2023,Sylt Tag 3 - Salzwiese, Rantum-Dünen, Strand, Sansibar nach Rantum

It was very, very windy today. Most of the time I had cross winds. It was cold too.
But there are only bad clothes.
I took the bus to Rantum Nord, then through the salt marsh, the dunes near Rantum, along the beach to Zanzibar and back to Rantum via the Wadden side dunes.
Unfortunately, I hurt my toes yesterday, …

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May 3, 2025,Rantum Salzwiesen über Sansibar zum Strand

Last day on the island, tomorrow we head back. The day started off beautifully with sunshine, so we set off for a short hike along the beach path towards Hörnum. We turned into the nature reserve and walked along the natural beach until we reached Sansibar. There we crossed the road and climbed over the dunes, past the hustle and …

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