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Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape – Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures loop from Uthörn

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Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape – Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures loop from Uthörn

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Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape – Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures loop from Uthörn

02:46

10.9km

20m

Hiking

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: June 10, 2026

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Nord-Sylt

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1.30 km

Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape

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Unique landscape on the island, one of the last free-roaming dunes in the wild! And it won't run away from you 😉

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1.88 km

Information board: North Sylt Nature Reserve

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Sylt, like here in List, is so wonderfully equipped with these signs that I think you can easily do without your cell phone when hiking, cycling or walking. This information …

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3.80 km

Blue Lake (Sylt)

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Simply uniquely wonderful

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4.63 km

Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures

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Please keep dogs on a leash

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6.28 km

Northernmost point of Germany

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Currently on 02/19/23 there is no sign there.

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7.56 km

Parking area for Germany's northernmost point (Nord‑Sylt Nature Reserve)

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In 10 minutes you are at the northernmost point...

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7.73 km

Ellenbogen, Sylt – Northernmost point of Germany and lighthouse

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Real windy corner on the elbow.

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8.91 km

Red navigational marker on Sylt

Highlight • Monument

The path is really corrosive for hikers. Only cars and cyclists. And pure asphalt. But the beach on the Wadden side is unfortunately closed.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.06 km

2.91 km

2.67 km

190 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

3.01 km

1.68 km

1.23 km

190 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

23°C

15°C

45 %

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Comments

May 26, 2025,Am Sylter Ellenbogen

Heading north or northeast, initially along the sand on the beach, then on the way back (along the road) there was a strong headwind.

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October 2, 2023,Listland und Ellenbogen

Today we take the bus 🚌 from List to Weststrand. Our hike today starts here. First you go up to a viewpoint where you can see the west beach and the Elbow. Then we go straight to the beach. We walk along the beach to the northernmost point of Germany. We then return along a beach path to the road, …

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January 6, 2023,Nordfriesland@Inseln-Sylt - List-Ellenbogen-Zum nördlichsten Punkt Deutschlands und Leuchtturm List West

Today we take a hike to the elbow to the northernmost point of Germany.
The starting point is the parking lot at Wonnemeyer.
wonnemeyer.de
The Lister Ellenbogen is not only the northernmost point in Germany, but is also one of the most popular highlights of Sylt with its multifaceted landscape, impressive biodiversity and exciting history.
The elbow was named because …

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October 30, 2025,Hoch im Norden

Did you know that the photo spot in photo 4 isn't actually the northernmost point? 🤓
It goes a few meters further! 😏

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March 3, 2024,Wanderung am Ellenbogen

The weather today wasn't as predicted, but we often had the wide, long sandy beach to ourselves. Because of the onset of flooding, we took the boring road back because you are no longer allowed to walk on the mudflats for nature conservation reasons.

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October 11, 2022,Vom Weststrand über Lister Ellenbogen und Mövenbergstraße

We took the bus to the Weststrand stop, from there over the dune crossing to the beach. Then along the beach in the direction of Lister Ellenbogen. At the northernmost point, the section is paved and you have to go into the dunes, otherwise you can walk very nicely in the sand, even barefoot if you like :-).
We had …

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October 29, 2024,Wanderung Ellenbogen Sylt

We did Germany's northern Adventure LabCache and walked to the northernmost lighthouse. Of the just over 12 km, we walked 7 km on the sand...!

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Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape – Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures loop from Uthörn

Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape

Information board: North Sylt Nature Reserve

Blue Lake (Sylt)

Nord-Sylt Sheep Pastures

Northernmost point of Germany

Parking area for Germany's northernmost point (Nord‑Sylt Nature Reserve)

Ellenbogen, Sylt – Northernmost point of Germany and lighthouse

Red navigational marker on Sylt

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