Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Schülp

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Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Schülp

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Tönning Harbour – Eider Barrage & Lock loop from Schülp

01:46

31.6km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 22.4 km for 25 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.76 km

Cycle Path Along the North Sea Dike

Highlight • Cycleway

Here the cycle path leads along the dike through the fields. A very nice route to Tönning.

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6.02 km

Scenic Cycle Path Through Farmland

Highlight • Cycleway

Very beautiful route through a great landscape

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12.1 km

Community Center with Carillon on the Market Square

Highlight • Monument

Sounds every day at 8.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 4.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.

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13.9 km

Tönning Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

Port with packing house, which is illuminated as an Advent calendar in December!

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15.1 km

Charming Cottage Behind the Dike

Highlight • Structure

The cats behind the dike are very nice to look at

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18.4 km

The Schafberg am Katinger Watt is an ideal starting point for exploring the nature reserve. The nature park opposite is particularly suitable for children. A small adventure playground!
For nature-loving …

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20.8 km

Katinger Watt Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is an information hut run by NABU here. Anyone who doesn't have binoculars can borrow some and set off on a birdwatching excursion.

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22.5 km

Eider Barrage & Lock

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

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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31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

9.45 km

4.94 km

4.07 km

249 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

5.90 km

286 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

18°C

11°C

75 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 31, 2026,🌊Eider-Sperrwerk & Historischer Hafen⛵️⚓️

🌊Tönning💙
In the old town, pretty gabled houses frame the more than 400-year-old market square,
while in the harbor, sports and sailing boats lie at anchor⚓️⛵️🛥.
Strolling along the quay or in one of the cozy restaurants, you can enjoy the relaxed atmosphere with a view of the historic warehouse located directly on the harbor.
The imposing building formerly served …

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June 3, 2024,Tönning - Rund um die Eider

We start at the free Eiderkaja car park in Tönning, or alternatively we can use the car park at Multimar. We drive over the B5 bascule bridge to the other side of the Eider. Directly behind the bridge the path turns right onto a paved track along the dyke through a wonderful landscape. In addition to sheep and mother cows …

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October 9, 2022,Tour nach Tönning, rund um die Eider

In between, sightseeing of Tönning on foot.

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August 27, 2024,Runde durch Dithmarschen zum Eidersperrwerk

For the first third I crossed against the wind with a narrow back.
Then, almost ideally, the wind came diagonally from behind. That gave me a bit of a boost.
After the snack, the wind hit my wide back...I almost flew back to the starting point.
A relaxing bike ride in sunshine...what more could you want 😎👍
(Yes, and it's …

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