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Norddorf auf Amrum

Wriakhörn Lake – North Sea Dunes loop from Norddorf auf Amrum

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
North Frisia
Norddorf auf Amrum

Wriakhörn Lake – North Sea Dunes loop from Norddorf auf Amrum

Hard

4.9

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Wriakhörn Lake – North Sea Dunes loop from Norddorf auf Amrum

05:22

21.1km

60m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 19, 2026

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Amrumer Dünen

Waypoints

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2.65 km

Bird Sanctuary at the Wadden Sea

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It is important that you really pay attention to the protection!

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4.02 km

Viewpoint

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3

5.34 km

Beautiful island trail along the east side of the island, directly on the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea.

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10.1 km

Great for escaping the soft sand

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10.7 km

This beautiful, unique freshwater biotope lies in the heart of the Amrum dunes. It was created by the natural growth of a dune embankment. This was then artificially extended, gradually …

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10.9 km

Wriakhörn Lake

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The freshwater lake “Wriakhörn” is located directly in the dunes between Wittdün and the lighthouse. A boardwalk leads around the lake to Kniepsand. Information boards provide information about flora and …

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11.1 km

North Sea Dunes

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Please stay on the paths, because dune protection is island protection

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11.1 km

Dune belt on Kniepsand

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Unpaved path through the dunes.

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12.5 km

A path leads from the lighthouse past the Kniepsand. Before crossing the dune belt, the signpost to the dune hiking trail is clearly visible.
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14.2 km

Kniepsand

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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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11.4 km

5.90 km

3.02 km

776 m

Surfaces

8.51 km

4.93 km

4.21 km

1.74 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

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Comments

May 14, 2026,🧭⚓️Watt erleben: Amrum🌊🤍
We conquered all 7 East Frisian Islands within half a-
beautiful outdoor year 2024
🏖🏖🏖🏖🏖🏖🏖🥰🥰.


🧭Now follow the North Frisian 🏖 Islands in Our 🏖Collection-
continuation of our series
🧭⚓️Watt erleben:


🏖Amrum🌊💙-
is the continuation of our series


🧭⚓️Watt erleben: 🏖Föhr komoot.de/tour/2948556307?ref=aso&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share

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July 30, 2021,Amrum: Wittdün
Today a round tour with a little adventure over the dunes.
From Norddorf we went towards the lighthouse. I have chosen the forest path variant here. Then up to the lighthouse (no ascent due to C.) People get upset that they have to pay 1.80 euros for a magnificent view. What the hell. There was really a fantastic view here, …

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Island diversity included... coast, dunes, harbor, lighthouse, old town in Nebel, sea breeze, mud flats, breeding grounds, mill museum in Nebel, fish sandwiches, cake and forest paths. The tour can also be done as a day trip on Amrum. Here, "the journey is the destination."☺️ Apart from crossing the dune section, all paths are very easy to walk and you …

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Hiking Amrum is beautiful and varied... especially if the storm tide has not destroyed some of the paths. The information came to us too late, so it was adventurous and more strenuous than planned. But in the end we survived the hike unscathed despite the adverse circumstances 🫠🫣🙂

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From Nebel to Wittdün.
There is a lot to discover at low tide.
From Wittdün we took the path over the dunes towards the lighthouse.
Very beautiful path.

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WORKATION ON AMRUM

Three weeks almost over. Three weeks

🦭 slow-paced work.
🦭 frequent hiking.
🦭 calm breathing.


sprechlaufwandern.de

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We took the bus from the lighthouse to Norddorf.😊

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