Morsum Cliff Hike - Highlight Tour on Sylt

0: 53 pm
3,48 km
18 m
18 m
1 m
19 m
Difficulty: easy
Start: Parking lot at the Morsum Cliff
Destination: Parking lot at Morsum Cliff

A short tour through Schleswig-Holstein's oldest nature reserve: the Morsum Cliff. Here, you can explore earth layers up to 10 million years old.

The Morsum Cliff is the best place to observe the diversity of Sylt's natural landscape. This tour offers visitors the chance to discover blooming heathland, the Wadden Sea, reeds, megalithic tombs, dunes, and the geological highlight, the shimmering red and white cliff. But it's not just geologists who enjoy the different layers of the earth; birdwatchers will also find something to enjoy in this nature reserve. Information panels along the way explain the flora and fauna, as well as the unique geology.

Start

Parking lot at the Morsum Cliff

Viewpoints/towers

wooden walkways

Our tip

The Sylt Nature Conservation Association offers a natural history and geological guided tour on the cliff: http://www.naturschutz-sylt.de/event/morsum-kliff-fuhrung

Directions

We start at the Nösse parking lot at the Morsum Cliff and initially head east before turning left past the country house onto the wooden path toward the cliff. Once there, we briefly turn left to the viewing platform before turning right onto the hiking trail above the cliff. To reach the water below, we make a detour across the heathland, as direct access to the cliff is strictly prohibited. Once we reach the water below, we head west again between the mudflats and the cliff until we turn left over the sand dune and back to the parking lot.

safety instructions

Please stay on the marked paths and do not walk on the dunes, heath or cliff and do not pick any plants.

Equipment

Sturdy, possibly waterproof footwear is recommended for the walk along the mudflats. After prolonged rain, it can be very muddy, so rubber boots may be a good idea.

Arrival & Parking

How to find us

From Westerland, follow the signs to Morsum. In Morsum, follow the Terpstich to Litjmuasem and then turn left onto Nösistich. After the bridge, follow this road right east to the parking lot at Morsum Cliff.

Parking

A large, free car park is available at the Morsum Cliff (opposite Landhaus Severin*s).

Public transportation

SVG bus line 4. Nearest bus stop: Litjmuasem. From here, it's about a 15-minute walk to the start of the tour.

Alternatively, take the regional train in Morsum/Sylt and walk for half an hour to the starting point.

Tour features