Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

Moderate

4.4

(28)

hikers

Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

03:36

14.3km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Vadehavet

Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

Rickelsbüller Koog

Waypoints

Start point

Get Directions

2.22 km

Bench with a view over the Rickelsbüller Koog

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path does not go any further here, but a table with two benches invites you to rest and look over the Koog.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.04 km

Old Border Gate at the German-Danish Border

Highlight • Monument

A good start to walk through Germany.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.73 km

Sunset View at Vadehavet National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice place on the dike for sunset fans.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.06 km

Birdwatching Hide Rickelsbüller Koog

Highlight • Structure

Small observation hut with a view of the Rickelsbüller Koog nature reserve.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.26 km

Information boards at Rickelsbüller Koog Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

pure relaxation and peace

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.34 km

Northernmost point of the German mainland

Highlight • Monument

The northernmost point on the German mainland is unfortunately not very attractive and unremarkable visually, but it is all the more so historically and geographically, making it an absolute highlight. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.36 km

German-Danish Dyke Memorial Stone

Highlight • Monument

In memory of the construction of the German-Danish dike from 1979-1982.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

13.8 km

Sylt Railway View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watching sea eagles - an experience

Translated by Google •

Tip by

14.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.54 km

3.48 km

858 m

459 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

2.78 km

2.26 km

2.25 km

880 m

869 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 2 July

18°C

14°C

49 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 50.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

February 19, 2023,Mit der Dipl. Bauingenieurin unterwegs in Neufundland, vom nördlichsten Festlandpunkt Deutschlands ( 54° 54′ 40,7″ N , 8° 40′ 14,2″ O), rund um den Rickesbüller Koog.

The Rickelsbüller Koog is on the Germany-Denmark border route and is the starting point of the North-Baltic Sea Cycle Route. The Rickelsbüller Koog belongs to the tranquil and sprawling municipality of Rodenäs. Rodenäs itself is a real and very welcoming Dutz village. Numerous species of geese such as barnacle geese, brent geese or pink-footed geese are at home here. But …

Showing Translation

April 25, 2022,🏖 Rickelsbüller Koog - Grenzenloses Vogelleben

The approximately 500-hectare nature reserve stretches between the Sylt dam and the Danish Margarethe Kog. The former tidal flats and salt marshes were transformed into inland water areas, reed beds and marshland by dyking in the early 1980s. Here is the northernmost mainland point on Germany's North Sea coast. We saw countless barnacle geese (= barnacle goose), some white-tailed eagles …

Showing Translation

May 10, 2024,Grenzland

The most spectacular thing about the tour is the fact that it starts at the northernmost point on mainland Germany.

Showing Translation

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.6

2,043

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Westerland

03:32h

14.0km

10m

Easy

4.8

2,439

View of the Hörnum Lighthouse – View of the Hörnum Lighthouse loop from Hörnum (Sylt)

01:57h

7.69km

20m

Moderate

4.9

1,783

Red Cliff (Rotes Kliff) – Red Cliff viewpoint loop from Wenningstedt

02:18h

8.65km

50m

Moderate

4.8

1,467

Braderuper Heath Boardwalk – Dune Trail at Braderuper Heide loop from Kampen (Sylt)

02:24h

9.21km

60m

Moderate

4.7

165

Emmerlev Klev to Vidå Lock – Red trail loop

02:29h

9.85km

10m

Easy

4.8

1,363

Braderuper Heide Coastal Trail – Braderuper Heath Boardwalk loop from Wenningstedt

01:49h

6.96km

50m

Moderate

4.8

1,357

Jensmetten-Berg Viewpoint – Nord-Sylt Dune Boardwalk loop from List(Sylt), Weststrand

02:30h

9.83km

30m

Moderate

4.8

1,108

East Beach, Hörnum – View of the Hörnum Lighthouse loop from Landschaft Sylt

02:46h

10.8km

40m

Easy

4.8

1,296

Nord-Sylt Dune Boardwalk – Jensmetten-Berg Viewpoint loop from List auf Sylt

01:56h

7.58km

20m

Moderate

4.7

1,399

Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt – Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt loop from Uthörn

03:22h

13.3km

20m

Moderate

4.0

Clover trails in Bredebro - Black route

03:49h

12.6km

20m

Easy

4.8

832

St. Clement's Church, Rømø – Spidsbjerg Ascent loop from Rømø Church

01:41h

6.71km

10m

Sylt Railway View loop from Rickelsbüller Koog

Bench with a view over the Rickelsbüller Koog

Old Border Gate at the German-Danish Border

Sunset View at Vadehavet National Park

Birdwatching Hide Rickelsbüller Koog

Information boards at Rickelsbüller Koog Nature Reserve

Northernmost point of the German mainland

German-Danish Dyke Memorial Stone

Sylt Railway View

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️