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Helmsand Causeway – Stone Jetty to Helmsand loop from Kronenloch/Speicherkoog Dithmarschen

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Helmsand Causeway – Stone Jetty to Helmsand loop from Kronenloch/Speicherkoog Dithmarschen

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Helmsand Causeway – Stone Jetty to Helmsand loop from Kronenloch/Speicherkoog Dithmarschen

00:54

3.58km

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 1.18 km for 1.22 km

Closed: • April-July (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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87 m

Shelter with a bench and a view behind the dike

Highlight • Rest Area

347 m

Helmsand Causeway

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The former reverberant island of Helmsand has been connected to the mainland since 1935 by a 3.5 kilometer long stone dam. The embankment of the reservoir ooze shortened the dam …

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356 m

Stone Jetty to Helmsand

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

1.77 km

View of Meldorfer Bucht from Hallig Helmsand

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Lookout point on the former, now deserted island Helmsand with views over the Meldorfer bay.

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1.79 km

Strandgut art installation on Hallig Helmsand

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Strandgut on Hallig Helmsand. An artwork has sprung from objects washed ashore by ocean currents.

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2.40 km

Helmsand Nature Reserve

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Helmsand is an uninhabited former Hallig in the Meldorfer Bucht (Dithmarschen). It is connected to the mainland in the east by a 1,500 meter long stone dam.

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3.23 km

Information boards about the Hallig Helmsand ¤

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Directly in front of the entrance to the Hallig there are two information boards about Helmsand, which provide information about the island, even though you are not allowed to visit it yourself.

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3.58 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.89 km

534 m

114 m

Surfaces

3.42 km

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

23°C

13°C

37 %

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Helmsand Causeway – Stone Jetty to Helmsand loop from Kronenloch/Speicherkoog Dithmarschen

Shelter with a bench and a view behind the dike

Helmsand Causeway

Stone Jetty to Helmsand

View of Meldorfer Bucht from Hallig Helmsand

Strandgut art installation on Hallig Helmsand

Helmsand Nature Reserve

Information boards about the Hallig Helmsand ¤

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