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Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Helgoland

Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

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5.0

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Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

00:53

3.50km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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509 m

Seal Beach

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Grey seals and harbor seals are a great place to watch.
Be careful to keep your distance as you can get very close to them!

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743 m

Fossil Beach Helgoland

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You can find a lot of different fossils here. E.g. petrified sea urchins etc.

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883 m

Aade Beach on Helgoland Dune

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Here you will find Helgoland's famous flints in abundance, as well as the red and chicken gods.
Please pay attention to the quiet zones for seals and harbor seals. Keep …

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1.44 km

Grey seal and harbor seal observation on Düne Beach

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The gray seals often gather here.

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1.58 km

Helgoland Oberfeuer Lighthouse

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1.91 km

Helgoland Düne Lighthouse

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The 20.1 m high tower was the last in a long series of lighthouses built in Germany from prefabricated steel elements (tubbing) of the Isselburger Hütte. The tower carries the …

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2.13 km

Seal Viewing Dune

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Fortified observation dune with some well-kept seating and - with a bit of luck - view of the seals on the beach.

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2.48 km

Bungalow Village Helgoland Dune

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The modern bungalows have a cozy living / dining room with a fully equipped kitchen and one or two bedrooms. An extra bed is often possible through the sofa bed …

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3.50 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

703 m

611 m

111 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

687 m

413 m

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

20°C

17°C

83 %

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Comments

May 3, 2023,🦭🐦‍⬛Rund um die Düne 🐦‍⬛🦭

After we were so enthusiastic about the dune, it became clear relatively quickly - we have to sail over here again. And it was worth it. In addition to the seals, ringed plovers and bar-tailed godwits were also sighted this time. 🤩😍 Only the dunes restaurant gave us this time wg. Rest day a (beach) basket. No problem - a …

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Helgoland Düne Lighthouse – Seal Viewing Dune loop from Helgoland

Seal Beach

Fossil Beach Helgoland

Aade Beach on Helgoland Dune

Grey seal and harbor seal observation on Düne Beach

Helgoland Oberfeuer Lighthouse

Helgoland Düne Lighthouse

Seal Viewing Dune

Bungalow Village Helgoland Dune

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