Eider Barrage
Eidersperrwerk
The largest coastal storm barrier in Germany, completed in 1973, spanning the mouth of the Eider. A road passes beneath it through a tunnel, and visitors can climb the dyke to watch the tides.
The Eider Barrage is about 4.8 kilometres long including its dykes and consists of five huge sluice gates. It was built to protect the land from North Sea storm surges. Visitors can park by the barrage and climb the viewing dyke to watch the tides flow in and out, boats pass through the locks, and seals on distant sandbanks. In summer, sightseeing boats often leave from here to visit the seals. The nearby Katinger Watt nature reserve is good for birdwatching, and the two can be visited together. It is about 20 kilometres from St. Peter-Ording.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Katinger Watt
- Tönning Harbour & Packhaus
- Multimar Wattforum Tönning
- Roter Haubarg
- Museum der Landschaft Eiderstedt
- Westküstenpark & Robbarium
- Dünen-Therme
- Wadden Sea Mudflat Hiking