The dyke adventure trail is set against the impressive backdrop of passing ships from all over the world. Richly illustrated and easy-to-understand stations are designed to give children in particular an understanding of the flora and fauna in front of and behind the dyke.

The four-sided pyramid-shaped stations are installed from April to mid-October along a paved, easy-to-walk path (approx. 2 km long) on the top of the dyke. They provide information on interesting facts about the plant world, the animal kingdom, dyke and hydraulic engineering and the history of settlement in the area. From mid-October to March, the information can be accessed via QR codes on the stones along the path.

The graphic representations and illustrations of the path are, with a few exceptions, designed as watercolors, drawn as detailed and appealing as possible. You can walk along the trail, which is in close visual contact with the beautiful Elbe estuary, read about the flora and fauna and encounter many of the plants and birds described in the wild directly on site.

The adventure trail starts at the "Ahoi Steffen Henssler" restaurant and is signposted from there by the pyramid-shaped information signs.

Free use with the guest card (see price information).

Price info

The town of Otterndorf charges a visitor’s fee year-round. Day visitors 18 years of age and older must pay this fee upon entering the beach or the See Achtern Diek recreational area to the visitor service staff at Nordseebad Otterndorf. Vacationers pay the fee directly to their landlord. Residents of the Land Hadeln joint municipality are exempt from the fee.

Jan. 1 – Apr. 30: €2.50 per day
May 1 – Sept. 15: €3.00 per day
Sept. 16 – Dec. 31: €2.50 per day

For more detailed information, visit www.otterndorf.de/gaestebeitrag

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