Sylt Beach – Red Cliff viewpoint loop from Westerland (Sylt)

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Sylt Beach – Red Cliff viewpoint loop from Westerland (Sylt)

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Sylt Beach – Red Cliff viewpoint loop from Westerland (Sylt)

04:26

16.9km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

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Dünenlandschaft auf dem Roten Kliff/Sylt

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.14 km

Wooden Boardwalk Along the Beach (Sylt)

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Charming path along the water or above on the wooden walkways

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4.28 km

Sylt Beach

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🏖️🌊 The beach of Sylt is legendary and offers extremely diverse experiences along its approximately 40 kilometers of length – from the vibrant hotspot to the secluded dune bay.

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5.53 km

Beach Between Wenningstedt and Kampen

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Finest sand and endless expanse, that’s what the beach in Westerland is like.

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6.85 km

Red Cliff viewpoint

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... the panoramic path “Am Roten Kliff” leads through a spectacular dune landscape!!! ... and the distant view over the sea is indescribable!!! 👍🌊🌿

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8.97 km

View over the dunes at the Rotes Kliff, Sylt

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The bench here invites you to enjoy the magnificent panorama over the dune landscape

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9.48 km

One of the most popular destinations in Kampen is the Red Cliff. A 52-meter-high cliff stretching between Kampen and Wenningstedt, it has served as a landmark for sailors for centuries. Take a walk along the cliff and learn about its geological features. Even in the colder season, when the weather slowly cools down, such a walk in the iodine-rich sea air is beneficial. A visit at sunset is especially recommended, as it appears as if the cliff is truly bathed in red light.

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9.87 km

Dune Trail along the Red Cliff (Rotes Kliff), Sylt

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The Rote Kliff is unique on the coast of Germany, Denmark and Holland. As one of the most beautiful landmarks on the island of Sylt, the Red Cliff has always been a magical attraction for many visitors. As the name suggests, the specialty of the Roter Kliff is its red color. Especially the sunset turns the cliff into a bright red.

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11.6 km

Wenningstedt Viewing Platform and Boardwalk

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From the path you have a great view of the sea.

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13.4 km

Beach

16.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.80 km

3.42 km

2.17 km

1.83 km

879 m

842 m

Surfaces

7.55 km

4.28 km

2.35 km

2.12 km

626 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

12°C

9°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

October 21, 2022,Wanderung von Westerland zu den Roten Klippen und zur Uwe-Düne und zurück

Yesterday down the coast .. the "Red Cliffs" on the right, the sea on the left ..
Until the big boulder .. a crab roll on the way ..
Then back over the dunes.
The Uwe Dune is spectacular .. the highest point on Sylt .. a former wandering dune.
"The dune is named after the lawyer Uwe Jens Lornsen …

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December 9, 2021,Sylt - Über Wenningstedt am roten Kliff entlang nach Kampen und retour durch die Dünen

Ok - at the end still shopping on Friedrichstrasse 😅

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May 8, 2022,Sylt ein Tag am Meer 🌊 08.05.2022

Today we are from Westerland along the water along the red cliff to the old cross mark light. Back above through the dunes to Uwedüne in Kampen and Gosch 🐟🍻 in Wenningstedt. Back after a delicious stop.
A day by the sea with 🌞 and fresh salty air 👌🏼😃

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August 31, 2025,Am Strand entlang und auf der Düne zurück

Yes – it's as cloudy as it looks in the pictures. We took a long walk along the beach to Westerland – it was lovely to smell the sea air and feel the cool seawater.

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November 8, 2024,So wie immer 1. Tag Kliffende kleiner Leuchturm

The weather didn't look so great at first, but it was still a nice round, just no swell, because of the east wind, and at Gosch the best mussels in the world again

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August 9, 2024,"Barfuß und kein Lackschuh!" - Strandwanderung zum Roten Kliff auf Sylt - ⬆️57⬇️57...🥾😁🤙🍻

Hello everyone (again)! :-))

Today the weather was supposed to be really bad, which is why we didn't plan anything! Laziness all! :-))

However, some time after midday the rain stopped, the sun came out and we set off towards the beach! Shoes off and barefoot we headed north! We spontaneously set our sights on the "Red Cliff"!

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September 12, 2024,Westerland ➡️Kampen und retour 🥾🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️⛅🌊

First round on Sylt, with the wonderful North Sea climate 💨⛅, even a few drops of rain in the morning couldn't spoil that 😊
We walked on the beach to Kampen, and on the way back we went over the "Red Cliff" and the dunes, with great views 👀🌊

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June 2, 2024,🚶‍♀️Uwe - Düne + Rotes Kliff

🚶‍♀️ Dune and beach hike at 🌬️🌬️🌬️ from Wenningstedt along the dune hiking trail to Kampen. There, to the highest natural elevation on the island, the Uwe Dune (52.5 m above sea level). I have been to the island so many times (including when I was younger) but I had never climbed the Uwe Dune.
After the highest elevation, we …

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