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Pilsum Lighthouse – Greetsiel Harbour loop from Pilsum

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East Frisia

Aurich

Krummhörn

Pilsum Lighthouse – Greetsiel Harbour loop from Pilsum

Moderate

4.7

(492)

1,707

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Pilsum Lighthouse – Greetsiel Harbour loop from Pilsum

03:44

14.8km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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2.54 km

Pilsum Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Who does not know it, the famous lighthouse of East Frisia. A must see when vacationing in the area. Always worth seeing for me when I'm there.

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3.16 km

View of the Salt Marshes

Highlight • Viewpoint

Directly from the parking lot you come to the dike and from there you have a good view of the salt marshes

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5.54 km

Greetsiel Dike

Highlight • Structure

Enjoy wonderful peace and quiet, expansive panoramic views.
Different birds to watch....seagulls squawking....
💙 Hello, welcome to a soothing break 📸

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6.97 km

Greetsiel Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

The picture-book village Greetsiel in East Frisia is a wonderful travel destination for a vacation on the North Sea in Germany. Stroll through cobblestone streets past idyllic brick houses to …

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8.51 km

Leyhörner Sieltief

Highlight • River

Enjoy wonderful peace and quiet, sweeping panoramic views. Watch various birds. Seagulls squawk.

Hello, welcome to a relaxing break. 📸

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8.96 km

View of the Canal and Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful path through the protected area and along the canal.

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9.84 km

Leysieler Sieltief Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

Enjoy wonderful peace and quiet, expansive panoramic views.
Different birds to watch....seagulls squawking....
💙 Hello, welcome to a soothing break 📸

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11.2 km

View of Leyhörn Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Enjoy wonderful peace and quiet, expansive panoramic views.
Different birds to watch....seagulls squawking....
💙 Hello, welcome to a soothing break 📸

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.38 km

2.78 km

2.29 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.20 km

6.80 km

424 m

259 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

20°C

16°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Comments

February 21, 2026,🇩🇪 Greetsieler Hafen – Otto‘s Leuchtturm - Greetsiel

Today it was cool and windy, but dry, and we had a great walk around Greetsiel. The usual bird suspects were there, and we were especially pleased to see the barnacle geese.

It was a shame the Pilsum Lighthouse was under scaffolding, but it's getting a new coat of red and yellow paint.

More information:
Pilsum Lighthouse = greetsiel.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/pilsumer-leuchtturm

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September 25, 2023,Wanderung in Greetsil zum Leuchtturm Pilsum

Today we hiked along the canal in Greetsiel to the Pilsum lighthouse, where the Otto film was filmed. The landscape is simply wonderful for hiking, it's an endless expanse🤩

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June 25, 2025,Vom Greetsieler Hafen zum Pilsumer Leuchtturm in den historischen Ortskern

Additional tip: The starting parking lot is free—not a given in Greetsiel. There are about 10-15 parking spaces available (from memory).

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April 20, 2023,Von Greetsiel zum Pilsener Leuchtturm

Very nice way from Greetsiel to the lighthouse. Unfortunately, the promised fish stall wasn't there. The way back on a road with little traffic was also okay. When the weather is nice and a little warmer, I can imagine the tour being even nicer, with all the benches along the way you can turn it into a day hike :)

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October 4, 2022,Greetsielrunde

At km 1.8 to 2.5 there is no "path", you walk along the edge of the field. Partly very loose ground, sure-footedness required! Otherwise a wonderful route if you don't want to stay in Greetsiel but also want to explore the area. The bird sanctuary is beautiful.

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August 28, 2024,Pilsumer Leuchtturm – Hafen von Greetsiel Runde von Greetsiel

The north can also really have summer. That's a bit unusual, because there's no stiff breeze today. A small parking lot below the bathing lake is the start and finish. And it's so hidden that it's also free.
I can see the highlight of this region from afar. Red and yellow in thick stripes, it's getting closer and closer. The …

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February 7, 2022,Pilsumer Leuchtturm & Greetsiel

Hike on February 7th, 2022

Actually I wanted to cycle from Cuxhaven to Bremerhaven last Monday to be able to tick off the last stretch of the Weser Cycle Path that I'm still missing. In view of the rather stiff breeze from western directions (I would have had the wind from diagonally behind, but alas, it turns a little further …

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February 19, 2025,Start und Ziel in Greetsiel

A little break at the North Sea to clear your head...

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Pilsum Lighthouse – Greetsiel Harbour loop from Pilsum

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View of the Salt Marshes

Greetsiel Dike

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