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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantumbecken

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Schleswig-Holstein

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantumbecken

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Rantum Basin Nature Reserve – Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea loop from Rantumbecken

04:09

16.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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983 m

Rantumbecken Bird Sanctuary

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For example, see de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rantumbecken for the Rantum basin

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Rantum Basin Dike

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When visibility is good, the view goes as far as Westerland or Keitum or in the other direction as far as Hörnum.
In between there are many water birds.

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3.05 km

Start of the Rantum Basin Dike

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From here it goes into nature and the bird paradise

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4.20 km

Birdlife at Rantum Basin

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You can observe a lot of birds.

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4.83 km

The Rantum basin is a nature reserve in the middle of the island of Sylt, south of the towns of Westerland and Tinnum. It is named after the place Rantum. This protected area is looked after by the Jordsand association.

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7.22 km

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

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Huge and great bird sanctuary

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15.7 km

Rantum Basin tidal sluice

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The salt content in the Rantum basin is kept at 3% via the Watt lock.

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15.9 km

Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea

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Wide sky, wide sea. In the south of Sylt you can walk for miles along the dam that separates the Rantum Basin (a brackish water lake) from the North Sea. It was originally built in 1936/37 on behalf of the Wehrmacht - it was intended to serve as an air base for naval aviation for the Luftwaffe. Today the Rantum Basin is a valuable nature reserve.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

2.26 km

2.11 km

Surfaces

8.24 km

5.18 km

3.01 km

< 100 m

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Friday 3 July

18°C

14°C

51 %

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Rantumbecken Bird Sanctuary

Rantum Basin Dike

Start of the Rantum Basin Dike

Birdlife at Rantum Basin

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

Rantum Basin Nature Reserve

Rantum Basin tidal sluice

Rantum Basin and the Wadden Sea

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