Observation Hut at Ringpriel – Observation Tower loop from Parkplatz Schute

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Observation Hut at Ringpriel – Observation Tower loop from Parkplatz Schute

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Observation Hut at Ringpriel – Observation Tower loop from Parkplatz Schute

01:19

5.20km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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858 m

Sundial in Katinger Watt

Highlight • Monument

very nice sundial

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1.27 km

Lupine Bloom at Ringpriel

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At this time of year, the lupins are in full bloom.

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1.50 km

Observation Hut at Ringpriel

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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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1.85 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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2.22 km

North Sea Storm Surge Water Level Marker

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Here you can see how high the North Sea was during the storm surges.

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2.49 km

Wooden Suspension Bridge on the Adventure Trail

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Keeping your balance on this suspension bridge is not that easy.

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2.83 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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2.86 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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5.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.44 km

659 m

100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

1.03 km

659 m

100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

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Comments

July 25, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️Nordsee - Im Naturschutzgebiet Katinger Watt

The original Kiel Canal (from 1784) ran from today's Eiderwatt as the Eider Canal to Kiel. Today (from 1887) it starts in Brünsbüttel, so that it has access to the port of Hamburg via the Elbe. It is the world's busiest artificial sea shipping route.
The Katinger Watt nature reserve was more or less cut off from the sea by …

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July 5, 2024,kleine Runde im Kattinger Watt

if it has rained, the path is very wet, so good / closed shoes are advisable

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June 11, 2022,Familienfreundlicher Erlebnispfad

Thanks to the many child-friendly information boards and lovingly designed "attractions" (tree telephone, grass nest, etc.), it is also easy to walk with children.

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June 10, 2022,Katinger Naturerlebnisraum 10.6.2022

In the most beautiful sunshine, the blossoms of the very different vegetation in the Katinger Watt shine. Now at this time blooming plants show themselves in all their diversity. It amazes me again and again that it grows green and blooms over the years. At my home, the nettles and thistles are already smiling at me after a year, and …

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