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: January 21, 2026

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Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

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3.44 km

Katinger Watt Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Where lugworms once burrowed and soft-shell mussels thrived, we now discover, after the construction of the Eider Barrage at the mouth of the Eider River, a polder landscape dominated by …

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5.38 km

Ringpriel Pond

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Very beautiful nature here you can go down great

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5.67 km

Sundial in Katinger Watt

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very nice sundial

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6.30 km

Observation Hut at Ringpriel

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Overgrown sunlit path through the forest and always along the Ringpriel along. From the observation hut you can watch birds on the water and on the opposite shore (eg kingfishers).

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7.91 km

Katinger Watt Nature Reserve

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The 13 km long circular walk through the "Katinger Watt" offers a beautiful hike. Lots of birds, trains and a very untypical forest area are to be discovered. The forest …

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8.66 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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9.71 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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11.0 km

Eider Barrage

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Imposing structure with high dykes that serve as a bulwark against the storm surges of the North Sea. On the inland side, the wide estuary of the Eider extends to …

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16.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.84 km

4.76 km

3.23 km

625 m

Surfaces

9.49 km

5.51 km

668 m

526 m

270 m

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