Hörnum Spit

The Hörnum Spit is a popular resting place for migratory birds such as dunlins and knots, which flock here by the thousands during their migration in spring and autumn. During high tide, you can observe them from the salt marsh path, performing impressive aerial maneuvers as they gather to rest on the sand ledge. They sit close together, preen their feathers, and sleep. Terns, plovers, and bar-tailed godwits are very sensitive to disturbance and prefer sandbanks that are not frequented by humans.

But how does the tide work? And how do plants survive on sea salt? Why is the plaice flat, and how do you catch a shore crab? And what is a tree worm? And what does the "Sylter Royal" have to do with mussels? You'll get answers to these questions on a mudflat hike with the Wadden Sea Conservation Station. With the National Park mudflat guides, you'll have the opportunity to walk barefoot into the mudflats and explore everything.