Westerheversand Lighthouse
Leuchtturm Westerheversand
A red-and-white striped lighthouse standing on the salt marsh, flanked by two keepers' cottages. It is one of the most photogenic lighthouses on the German North Sea coast.
Built between 1906 and 1908, the lighthouse is about 40 m tall and stands on an artificial mound on the Westerheversand peninsula, surrounded by open salt marshes and the Wadden Sea. It often appears in beer advertisements and postcards. The parking area lies behind the sea dike, and from there it is about 3 km (around 40 minutes) on foot along the path behind the dike, or it can be reached by bicycle. In summer, visitors can book a climb with a national park group, and a Wadden Sea information station stands beside the tower. Salt marshes along the way are habitat for migratory birds, so stay on the trail. It is about 10 km from Sankt Peter-Ording.
Opening hours
Open all day (tower climb by reservation, approx. Apr–Oct)
Nearby sights
- Ording Beach (Kitesurfing & Land Sailing)
- Westküstenpark & Robbarium
- Maleens Knoll Dunes
- Museum der Landschaft Eiderstedt
- Dünen-Therme
- Sankt Peter-Ording Beach & Pile Dwellings
- Wadden Sea Mudflat Hiking
- Eider Barrage