Hörnum Lighthouse & Hörnum Odde
Leuchtturm Hörnum
A red-and-white lighthouse and sand spit at the island's southern tip; visitors can climb the tower for views, and the harbour offers seal-watching boats and ferries to Amrum.
Hörnum lies at the southernmost tip of Sylt. The red-and-white striped Hörnum Lighthouse was built in 1907, and the tower once housed Germany's smallest school. In summer you can join a guided tour to climb the tower for a view of the southern sand spit, Hörnum Odde, and the island of Amrum opposite. The spit is badly eroded, and you can walk around the cape along the beach. At the small harbour, tour boats head out to the seal sandbank to watch seals, and boats also run to Amrum, Föhr and the Halligen islands. By bus from Westerland it takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Tower climb requires reservation (seasonal)
Nearby sights
- Sansibar
- Amrum
- Rantum Basin
- Sylt Aquarium
- Westerland Beach & Promenade
- Keitum & St. Severin
- Altfriesisches Haus
- Wadden Sea Mudflat Hiking