Dunes, lighthouses and unexpected greenery: Schiermonnikoog – trail runs on the Wadden Islands

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Schiermonnikoog

Dunes, lighthouses and unexpected greenery: Schiermonnikoog – trail runs on the Wadden Islands

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Dunes, lighthouses and unexpected greenery: Schiermonnikoog – trail runs on the Wadden Islands

01:25

12.1km

30m

Running

This tough running route takes you past the most beautiful places on the smallest inhabited Wadden Island: Schiermonnikoog. With a distance of 12 kilometers, this route is suitable for most (semi) advanced runners.

This route is accessible by public transport and starts at the Middenstreek bus stop. You will find…

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog

Duinen Schiermonnikoog

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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994 m

View of Schiermonnikoog marina and the mainland

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Viewpoint over the marina and the Wadden area, and if you turn around also over the village of Schiermonnikoog.

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1.25 km

Dune Trail through the Schiermonnikoog Bird Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Following this beautiful dune path, you have the chance to spot different types of birds. For example, you can encounter the bittern, the spoonbill or the gray heron. Make sure …

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5.95 km

Noordertoren (Schiermonnikoog Lighthouse)

Highlight • Monument

This striking red lighthouse is called the Noordertoren, also known as the Buitentoren. The lighthouse was built in 1853 to guide shipping through dangerous shallows.

A Coast Guard lookout house …

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6.86 km

Paviljoen Paal 3

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Paviljoen Paal 3 is open in the summer months for a delicious snack and drink with a view over the beach and sea. Check carefully whether the restaurant is open …

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9.44 km

Schiermonnikoog Forest

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This forest was planted a hundred years ago by the former owners of the island, the Von Bernstorff family. Although Count Von Bernstorff chose the Corsican pine, because it can …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.85 km

4.21 km

1.12 km

798 m

126 m

Surfaces

3.70 km

3.23 km

3.10 km

1.62 km

406 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 5 November

9°C

3°C

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Comments

January 31, 2023

This tough running route takes you past the most beautiful places on the smallest inhabited Wadden Island: Schiermonnikoog. With a distance of 12 kilometers, this route is suitable for most (semi) advanced runners.
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This route is accessible by public transport and starts at the Middenstreek bus stop. You

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