Ellenbogen
Germany's northernmost curved sand-spit peninsula, with two white-and-red lighthouses watching over its dunes and beaches. It has a strong sense of wilderness.
Ellenbogen (meaning “elbow”) is the hook-shaped sand spit at the northernmost tip of Sylt. It is private land, and a small toll road fee is charged to enter. The peninsula has only dunes, heathland, grazing sheep, and the two List lighthouses, East and West. The List West Lighthouse is the northernmost building in Germany. The northern beach has a raw, untouched landscape, but the currents are very strong, so swimming is strictly prohibited. It is ideal to cycle or drive to the parking lot and then walk, watching for seals and the sunset.
Opening hours
Daytime (toll road)
Nearby sights
- Erlebniszentrum Naturgewalten
- List Harbour
- List Shifting Dunes
- Kampen
- Braderup Heath
- Uwe Dune
- Red Cliff, Kampen
- Denghoog