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Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt – Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt loop from Uthörn

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Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt – Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt loop from Uthörn

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Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt – Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt loop from Uthörn

03:22

13.3km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Parking

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150 m

View of the Wadden Sea, Nord-Sylt

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Nice view over the Wadden Sea north of the Hindenburgdamm.

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466 m

View of the North Sea and Ellenbogen

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Access to the beach from the car park with a beautiful view of the Elbow, the North Sea and the wonderful beach.

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1.35 km

Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt

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There are several of these old groynes that are easy to see at low tide. From here you can see the Danish island of Römö well.

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2.34 km

Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt

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The northern beach on the elbow is also home to the northernmost point of Germany. A beautiful beach, where you can have peace and quiet.

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3.47 km

Nordkap

Viewpoint

7.05 km

Viewpoint

8.12 km

Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape

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Unique landscape on the island, one of the last free-roaming dunes in the wild! And it won't run away from you 😉

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9.79 km

The official names of the two lighthouses in the north of Sylt are: "List-West" and "List-Ost" - making them the northernmost lighthouses in Germany. For about 14 nautical miles, the lighthouses show the ships the right course.

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12.0 km

View of the Wadden Sea at Nord-Sylt

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just great the whole Wadden Sea

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12.7 km

Ellenbogen Beach, Sylt

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Beware, it is life threatening to swim in the North Sea here.
Please do not ignore this warning.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

4.22 km

1.47 km

277 m

Surfaces

7.19 km

3.57 km

1.41 km

1.01 km

132 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 12 July

24°C

16°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2024,💨🌊👣SH- von List Weststrand um den Ellenbogen🌊🐑🦭

My personal highlight of this holiday, a hike around the Ellenbogen. Such a beautiful place, pure relaxation. Space, peace, endless beach, huge dunes, waves, wind and with a bit of luck, seals and grey seals. 😌 A highlight even on the way there: Germany's last migrating dune, an impressive sight! On the beach there are always remnants of the futile …

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October 23, 2024,Wanderung "um" den Ellenbogen

After 9 km we left the beach and continued along the "road". But there are quite a lot of cars on the road...I don't recommend it.

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October 11, 2021,Wanderung 11.10.2021 15:31

Very nice but also very exhausting in a headwind🤗

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October 16, 2025,Sylt: Ellenbogen - Nordspitze Deutschland

The northernmost point of Germany. Nature swept us away. Stormy winds, waves, a mix of sun and clouds. Seagulls, shells,... Our longest beach tour ever. Sand and water in abundance. And all this with a natural spectacle that was so magnificent 😍

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July 4, 2025,Nordsee: Sylt - einmal um den Ellenbogen

Last day of hiking! 😢 But there was one more very special highlight: the Ellenbogen (Elbow) of Sylt, the northernmost tip of the island.

We took the bus 🚌 to the starting point, briefly enjoyed the view from Ellenbogenberg (Ellenbogen Mountain), then took off our shoes and walked barefoot along the beach. At first, it was still cloudy, but the …

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August 12, 2022,Sylter Ellenbogen

Today I circled the northernmost tip of Germany. I enjoyed the idyllic nature, let my gaze wander to Denmark and also to the two lighthouses and walked barefoot for kilometers along the beautiful beach and let the North Sea wash my feet.

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February 26, 2023,Deutschland ganz oben

In frosty sunshine we took the first bus to the west beach. From there it always went along the water over the northernmost point of Germany to the break at the elbow, along the oyster beds of "Sylter Royal" and thanks to the low tide over the sandy tidal flats until the NSG was closed. From then on, the road …

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October 18, 2022,Sylt - Meer geht nicht 😎 - nördlichster (Land-)Punkt Deutschlands im NSG Lister Ellenbogen

A hike that is far away from tourism.

Walk along the stand without any distractions.

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Toll roads to the top.

Note the opening times of the only restaurant/cafe.

Toilets are scarce!

Three bus lines (1, 5 and the express bus) run at different times and routes!

There is no direct route to the List-Ost lighthouse.

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View of the Wadden Sea, Nord-Sylt

View of the North Sea and Ellenbogen

Old Groynes at Ellenbogen, Sylt

Ellenbogen Beach, North Sylt

Nord-Sylt Dune Landscape

List West Lighthouse

View of the Wadden Sea at Nord-Sylt

Ellenbogen Beach, Sylt

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