Katinger Watt Nature Reserve – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Fischbistro Katinger Watt 1

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Katinger Watt Nature Reserve – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Fischbistro Katinger Watt 1

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Katinger Watt Nature Reserve – View of the Eider Barrage loop from Fischbistro Katinger Watt 1

02:38

10.5km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Grüne Insel mit Eiderwatt

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2.01 km

Katinger Watt Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 13 km long circular walk through the "Katinger Watt" offers a beautiful hike. Lots of birds, trains and a very untypical forest area are to be discovered. The forest …

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3.23 km

Katinger Wald

Forest

3.75 km

Ringpriel Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful nature here you can go down great

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4.67 km

Observation Hut at Ringpriel

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Overgrown sunlit path through the forest and always along the Ringpriel along. From the observation hut you can watch birds on the water and on the opposite shore (eg kingfishers).

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5.03 km

The 15 steps won't leave you breathless on the climb. Unfortunately, you're only rewarded with a view of agricultural fields. The whole thing looks more like a hunting blind.

When descending, please BACKWARDS down; the stairs are very steep!

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6.01 km

Nature experience forest & water in Katinger Watt

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Here you can find different stations to try out and experience.

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6.03 km

Kiek-Ut view in the Katinger Watt

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Small observation tower with a panoramic view over the nature adventure trail and the Eiderwiesen.

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7.85 km

View of the Eider from the Grüne Insel Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful view from the dike over the Eider!

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9.55 km

View of the Eider Barrage

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This impressive structure with its massive dykes provides reliable protection from the storm surges of the North Sea. On the land side, the wide Eider estuary extends as far as …

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

2.95 km

141 m

Surfaces

5.18 km

3.39 km

1.06 km

515 m

268 m

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

May 10, 2025,Katinger Watt – Beobachtungshütte im Ringpriel Runde von Katingsiel

A very nice, quiet walk through a lot of forest, different than expected. This also shields us from the wind, and we're surrounded by lots of birdsong. Only the last part would have been better on the bike path, because it's a bit monotonous on the dam, where you just walk straight for 2 km, and it can get warm …

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September 14, 2023,Abwechslungreiche Tour, Katinger Watt

Varied tour, first along the dike from the Eider barrage, then through forest and meadows. Diverse local wildlife and bird species. Finally, there is an approximately 2km long adventure trail for families. This can also be easily reached from the parking lot

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September 18, 2021,18.09.2021 Wanderung im Naturschutzgebiet Katinger Watt

Hike on the Eider in the Katinger Watt nature reserve.
Very nice and quiet. Only the rain on the last part of the way shouldn't have been

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April 26, 2023,Katinger Watt, wo sich einst die Seehunde aalten 🤩🥰🤩!

We drive from the Eider barrier to the Katinger Watt, which only came about in the 1960s and 1970s as a result of dykes, the barrier and afforestation to protect the inland from flooding. The former mudflat and salt marsh area was desalinated and provided with humus, dams and dykes separate the area of around 12 km² from the North …

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May 1, 2024,Katinger Watt an der Eider

After the hike we made a little detour to Tönning.

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December 29, 2022,Katinger Watt 🌊 / Eidersperrwerk 🌉

I like to be interested in special buildings, so it was my wish to see the Eider barrage here 😊. In order to alternately design the round, we also took the Katinger Watt 👍🌊👌 with us. Unfortunately the weather 🌬🌨☔️ didn't really cooperate today 🥲 (actually we wanted to walk back and forth across the bridge 🙏) . Nevertheless, it …

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June 25, 2024,Eidersperrwerk und Katinger Watt

The best way to get there is via the northern car park of the Eider Barrage or from the first car park towards Tönning. In June 2024, some of the paths were very overgrown. Insect protection is recommended. The nature trail is primarily recommended for families with small children.

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