Old Sluice, Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Norddeich

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Old Sluice, Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Norddeich

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Old Sluice, Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Norddeich

02:52

49.2km

40m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 303 m for 185 m

Closed: • 10:00 PM-5:00 AM (otherwise open)

After 48.8 km for 185 m

Closed: • 10:00 PM-5:00 AM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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19.9 km

Greetsiel Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The picture-book village Greetsiel in East Frisia is a wonderful travel destination for a vacation on the North Sea in Germany. Stroll through cobblestone streets past idyllic brick houses to …

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19.9 km

Old Sluice, Greetsiel

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Unfortunately, the Popinga tea room is closed, but there are still plenty of restaurants worth visiting in Greetsiel. The place itself is also worth visiting.

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23.3 km

View of Pilsum Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Enjoy the air and the view

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24.1 km

Pilsum Lighthouse

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Who does not know it, the famous lighthouse of East Frisia. A must see when vacationing in the area. Always worth seeing for me when I'm there.

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28.4 km

Greetsiel

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Greetsiel is a place steeped in history. The brick houses are very well maintained and have places to stop for a bite to eat. From teahouses to restaurants, there is …

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34.3 km

Hohe Plate Tree-Lined Avenue

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The street "Hohe Plate" in Leybuchtpolder, where the highlight is marked, is - together with Karl-Wenholt-Strasse - a nice alternative route if you want to drive from Greetsiel away from …

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46.2 km

Seaward Dike Maintenance Path (Seeseitiger Deichsicherungsweg)

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Like on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring. Great and easy to drive on bike path, where sometimes sheep can cross the path.

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46.8 km

Dike Cycle Path Utlandshörn–Norddeich

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Newly created cycle path. Wide and easy to navigate and with a great view of the North Sea

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49.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

8.56 km

7.56 km

5.27 km

279 m

102 m

Surfaces

37.8 km

5.96 km

5.45 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 15 October

19°C

12°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

July 22, 2022,Hafen Greetsiel ⛵️ – Sehr schön zu Radeln Runde von Norddeich

Driving time results from family day trip. Smallest wheel 24 inches.

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October 18, 2022,Tour zum nordwestlichen Ende Deutschlands

Highlight of the day: Sascha Ohde heard live in Greetsiel.

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September 1, 2023,Hafen Greetsiel - Leuchtturm Pilsum von Norddeich

Today we wanted to see "Otto's" lighthouse. The weather was great and so we set off from Norddeich. The route is highly recommended. A wonderful dike landscape straight out of a picture book, the Pilsum lighthouse (unfortunately not accessible from the inside) and, last but not least, the beautiful fishing village of Greetsiel with a beautiful town center and harbor …

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September 24, 2023,Radtour von Norddeich über Greetsiel zum Pilsumer Leuchtturm

This beautiful and varied bike tour goes from Norddeich in a westerly direction to Greetsiel. Greetsiel is a very idyllic place with a beautiful inner harbor. We continue to the mill and then north to the Otto lighthouse. The route back to Norddeich takes you along beautiful inland cycle paths.

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April 11, 2025,Norddeich - 🗼Ottoturm 🗼- 46 km

The Pilsum Lighthouse 💡, also known to most of us as the Otto Tower, is one of East Frisia's most famous landmarks, with a height of approximately 12 meters. We've been there many times, and we also know the wedding room; it's always beautiful.

Of course, Greetsiel wasn't missed - and yes, we even had an ice cream 🍦.

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April 26, 2024,von Norddeich über Greetsiel zum "Otto" Leuchtturm

It was finally dry today. So we set off at half past ten towards Greetsiel, always along the dike. Thanks to the e-bikes, the sometimes strong headwind didn't matter too much and we soon arrived in Greetsiel. Today we went another 3 km to the Pilsum lighthouse, which also became famous as the "Otto" lighthouse and can be seen in …

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March 20, 2023,1. Teil, Norddeich, Greetsiel, Störtebekerkanal, Pilsumer Leuchturm

Greetsiel is a beautiful place that offers a lot of photo opportunities. The black crosses are there because the shrimp fishermen are pointing out that the EU wants to ban shrimp fishing with tow ropes from 2024.
I had to drive a little faster on the way back because it started to rain.

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September 17, 2024,Am Deich entlang nach Norddeich 17.09.2024

The title of my tour is: "Along the dike...". But this is only partially true, because today was a round with obstacles.

It started after just 2.5 km at the bridge over the Störtebeker Canal: The bridge was closed to pedestrians and cyclists. As it later turned out, not only the bridge, but also the path in front of and …

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