Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
Tidal mudflats, salt marshes and Halligen along Germany's North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein
Mudflats up to 40 km wide in places surround the North Frisian islands and the Halligen, the undyked islands. At 4410 km2 it is by far the largest national park in Germany, and about 68% of it is permanently under water.
Things to do
- On footJoin a guided mudflat walk from the coast, one of the few ways into the closed protection zone 1
- HeritageVisit the Multimar Wattforum in Tönning to learn how the Wadden Sea works
- WildlifeWatch harbour seals at the Seehundstation Friedrichskoog
- Try thisExplore the Erlebniszentrum Naturgewalten List on Sylt
Also worth seeing
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Trischen
Small young island where shelducks gather in large numbers to moult, with saltwater-loving vegetation.