Highlights
Experience
Schleswig-Holstein and the Halligen
The North Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein is not only 'high up' geographically speaking. The gateway to the Hallig Islands, Northern Friesland and the green dikes and marshlands of Dithmarschen truly impresses with its never-ending expanse and infinite horizon.
Whether it’s stunning natural or historic landscapes, fascinating wildlife or art and culture inspired by nature, there are many attractions waiting to be discovered in the Schleswig-Holstein national park and the region as a whole. Here’s a taster of what you can discover:
Dive into the unique world of the Hallig islands, where you can explore the uniqueness of nature combined with cultural highlights. Follow in the footsteps of famous writers and artists: Heinrich Heine was attracted by the rugged charm of the North Sea coast and immortalised it in his poems, while Emil Nolde painted them with magnificent colours. Theodor Storm, too could not escape the poetry of the landscape and often wrote about the dramatic North German coastline.
Find out what is hidden in the depths of the North Sea and who else lives here in the Wadden Sea in the largest interactive exhibition on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, at the Multimar Wattforum National Park Centre and Whale House in Tönning.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for captivating Wadden Sea creatures. Meet the Small Five, Big Five and Flying Five with a National Park Guide on a mudflat walk, experience a ‘bird’s perspective’ of Husum Bay, or visit Wadden Sea’s largest predators, the Harbour Seal and Grey Seal at Friedrichskoog Seal Centre.
With grass-covered dunes, shifting sands, birds, seal colonies, lighthouses and rugged cliffs, there is always something to experience, explore and discover at any time of year… let yourself be inspired by the unique nature of the Wadden Sea!
Hallig-Törn
Boat cruise to one of the Halligen. A perfect day trip from the coastal mainland to explore these truly unique islets.
Explore the outskirts
Süderoog - lonely outpost of the coastal defense. Sporty and adventurous
Hallig Norderoog - limited excursions to this incredible place only inhabited by birds.
Japsand - guided mudflat hike to this remote, spacious sandbank.
Brent Goose Days
April/May
Experience nature’s spectacle of arctic bird migration with thousands of brent geese inundate the Hallig islands feeding on the saltmarshes and building up reserves for the flight to their breeding grounds in northern Siberia.
Westküsten-Vogelkiek
October
Group tours and day-trips guided by professional bird watchers with a changing focus on different bird hot spot areas along the coast every year.
Nationalparkverwaltung Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer
0049 4861 9620-0
National Park Partners
Nordsee-Tourismus-Service GmbH (NTS)
By train / DB Destination Nature
To ensure that people can explore the Wadden Sea World Heritage with minimum ecological impact, Destination Nature provides information about rail connections to the regions and local mobility services
Cycle Routes
Follow one of the most spectacular bike trails along the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein and experience the region on two wheels. The North Sea Cycle Route is part of the longest bike trail in the world – a healthy, non-polluting way to travel.
Planning your trip
There are many ways to travel to the Wadden Sea in Schleswig-Holstein: plan your trip by visiting
Visitor centers overview
Multimar Wattforum
Tönning
Sturmflutwelt Blanker Hans
Bü̈sum
Erlebniszentrum Naturgewalten
List/Sylt
Seehundstation
Friedrichskoog
