Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Leuchtturm Westerheversand

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Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Leuchtturm Westerheversand

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Westerheversand Lighthouse loop from Leuchtturm Westerheversand

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3.89km

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer

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270 m

Path to the Westerhever Sand Lighthouse

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A pleasure to hike here, surrounded by the twittering of birds and the fantastic salt marshes.

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1.83 km

View of Westerheversand Lighthouse

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The Westerheversand lighthouse is definitely worth a visit and is great to look at at any time of the year.

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1.93 km

View of Westerheversand Lighthouse and salt marshes

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Great view of the salt marshes and a distant view of the Westerheversand lighthouse.

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2.40 km

Salt Marsh Plants in Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park

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Aside from the seaweeds that submerge for hours at every high tide, there are only two flowering plants on the mudflats that endure daily flooding: glasswort and marsh grass. They …

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Westerheversand Lighthouse

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The lighthouse is beautifully situated and is known from the Jever Pils advertisement. You walk there through the salt marshes and can go back along the water. Gorgeous scenery!

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3.90 km

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 18 October

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Comments

May 30, 2023,Zum Leuchtturm Westerheversand - Nordfriesland | Schleswig-Holstein

We park at the inviting snack bar on the Westerhever dike by Silke and Theo and hike up the dike. Countless sheep watch us on our way through the salt marshes to Germany's most famous lighthouse.

Everyone knows the Westerheversand lighthouse from the Jever beer advertising.

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October 17, 2022,Leuchtturm Westerheversand

Treated to a little hike on the way to vacation ☺️😊😉

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May 19, 2023,Nach Westerhever Leuchtturm

Probably a "must do" if you're around... a walk to the lighthouse.
Straight paths straight to the lighthouse. Maybe nicer by bike?
Otherwise not much variety for the eye. Lighthouse could not be visited at the moment.

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June 1, 2024,In 20 Minuten zum schönsten und bekanntesten Leitfeuer mit seinen 608 Gussplatten und 16000 Bolzen. 😅

157 steps and 3 euros, but they're worth it. The tower, exact location: Eiderstedt, position: 54°22`27`` North, 008°38`28`` East, is unique in many ways compared to its identical beacons (Amrum/Hörnum). It is the only lighthouse that lies beyond a dyke. It lies in the largest contiguous mudflat area in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is …

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June 30, 2026,Leuchtturm Westerheversand Runde von Leuchtturm Westerheversand

Path to the lighthouse. Unfortunately, the app only recorded half the route.

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May 23, 2023,Leuchtturm Westerheversand im Naturpark Wattenmeer

After heavy rain during the night, when the first rays of sunshine came out, with strong gusts of wind of more than 50 km/h, we went to the beach in Westerhever. The goal of our first walk on the North Sea through the salt marshes was the imposing lighthouse in the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea Nature Park.

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August 22, 2024,Nochmal zum Westerheversand: In den Turm rein

We had tried to get tickets for a tour of the tower beforehand and even managed to get two. So we went to the lighthouse again. At 12 noon, of course we were not alone. If you want to go to the tower during the day, you have to expect to be surrounded by busloads of tourists (of which we …

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November 1, 2022,Auf zum Leuchtturm Westerheversand

That was a nice walk to the Westerheversand lighthouse - in slightly stormy weather.
But you had to walk back the same way you had walked to the lighthouse, because the historic Stockenstieg, which you can also take as a way back, is closed from October to May to protect the salt marshes and roosting birds.
But even if you …

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