View of Pilsum Lighthouse – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Pilsumer Leuchtturm

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View of Pilsum Lighthouse – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Pilsumer Leuchtturm

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View of Pilsum Lighthouse – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Pilsumer Leuchtturm

01:23

5.48km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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98 m

View of the Salt Marshes

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Directly from the parking lot you come to the dike and from there you have a good view of the salt marshes

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152 m

View of Pilsum Lighthouse

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View of the Pilsum lighthouse.

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316 m

Leyhörn Information Board – Refuge for Rare Bumblebee Species

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Here's a link to the rare dike bumblebees. 🐝

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639 m

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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2.93 km

Path to the North Sea Memorial

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the bank reinforcement is flooded in wind and high tide

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3.87 km

Trail to the Pilsum Lighthouse and the Wadden Sea

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The way to Greetsiel on the dike is not only easy to walk, but also gives you a wide view of the Wadden Sea. The path is paved and you can see the Pilsum lighthouse from afar.

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5.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

824 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

1.11 km

343 m

215 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

11°C

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Comments

August 22, 2021,🌊 OF 👉 Naturschutzgebiet Leyhörn & Pilsumer Leuchtturm 🌊

Today partly ☔ so almost summer in East Friesland. The time was used for a trip to the Leyhörn nature reserve near Greetsiel.
The start and finish was at the Leyhörn hiking car park.
On the Deichweg we first went to the memorial for the dyke builders. The memorial was erected according to the motto "No dike - No land …

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January 13, 2023,🌪️Deichrunde/Pilsumer Leuchtturm🌧️

🌧️Continuous rain and 🌪️storm up here, but spending the whole day in the room, defying wind and weather and still out. Soaking wet, of course, and then the sun came out on the car. 🤷‍♂️

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