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Historic Sluice at Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Greetsiel

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Historic Sluice at Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Greetsiel

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Historic Sluice at Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Greetsiel

02:19

9.21km

10m

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: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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268 m

The High House, Greetsiel

Highlight • Historical Site

It is closely related to the historical development of the place. The guest finds the year 1696 on the gable end of the building. This is the year in which …

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273 m

Greetsiel is a beautiful, small town and part of the municipality of Krummhörn. There are a lot of older houses. The harbor with its shrimp cutters is particularly worth seeing. In the season, however, Greetsiel is very busy.

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456 m

Unner’t Hoff Park Greetsiel

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice place to rest and relax.

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4.27 km

Path Along the Dike to Pilsum Lighthouse

Highlight • Trail

The lighthouse can be seen from a distance, and the route can also be easily covered by bike. Along the way, you pass a small inland body of water where you can observe birds from a small wooden hut.

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4.73 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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5.29 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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5.67 km

Leyhörn Birdwatching Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here, on the bog lakes are always resting many birds. If you feel like watching the birds with binoculars from bird watching stand NABU, so as not to disturb birds.

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5.67 km

Leyhörn Nature Reserve Birdwatching Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Leybucht is a so-called "hot spot" for ornithologists. Around 200 different species of birds can be found here over the course of the year. From salt marshes and pastures …

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9.21 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.79 km

2.70 km

2.69 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

6.24 km

1.84 km

929 m

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

24°C

17°C

25 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

December 13, 2022,Greetsiel > Pilsumer Leuchtturm ❄️🔆

It's such wonderful weather ❄️🔆😁!!
We are visiting family in Ostfriesland. Yesterday we went to Norddeich and Neßmersiel (private tours), today again to Greetsiel. In winter I find it particularly nice there because NOTHING is going on 😉. I made the way to the Pilsum lighthouse with my dear sister-in-law. Our men picked us up there by car.

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March 15, 2023,Pilsum und Greetsiel

Started from Emden towards Pilsum after work and took a few pictures at the church in Groothusen. Then we went on to Pilsum. Walked to the lighthouse and took photos. Then the battery died and the phone went off. In the car hung on the charging cable and then it continued to record on the way. I met up with …

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December 24, 2023,Der Wohnsitz von Otto, dem Außerfriesischen 🛸 oder auch einfach: der Pilsumer Leuchtturm - ⛯ 😉

While you're in the corner, you should of course pay your respects to the Pilsum lighthouse :)
In the film "Otto - the Extra-Frisian" the lighthouse served as Otto's apartment.
However, there is nothing to discover about this on the tower itself (or I'm blind).
The lighthouse has been out of operation since 1919, but today serves, among other things, …

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Historic Sluice at Greetsiel – Pilsum Lighthouse loop from Greetsiel

The High House, Greetsiel