Mudflat Walk to Schiermonnikoog
Wadlopen naar Schiermonnikoog
At low tide, follow a licensed guide from the Groningen sea dike, wading through mudflats and tidal channels on foot to Schiermonnikoog.
When the tide goes out, vast mudflats are exposed, and the Dutch call walking across them 'wadlopen' (mudflat walking). The route to Schiermonnikoog starts from the sea dike near Hornhuizen in Groningen province. Following a licensed guide, you walk about 10 km across mudflats, wading through waist-deep tidal channels along the way. The whole walk takes about 3–4 hours, and after reaching the island you return to Lauwersoog by ferry. Registration with a licensed guiding group is required, and you must not go alone. Bring high-top sports shoes and a change of clothes. The walk requires a reasonable level of fitness.
Opening hours
Depends on guided tour dates and tides
Nearby sights
- Zoutkamp
- Balg & Oostpunt
- Schiermonnikoog National Park
- Seal Centre at Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre, Lauwersoog
- Lauwersmeer National Park
- Bunker Museum Schlei
- Schiermonnikoog Village
- North Sea Beach (Noorderstrand)