Wadden hike to bird protection on Minsener Oldeoog
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Once you have arrived in the northern part of Germany, a hearty wadden sea area hike should of course not be missed by Brita and Gerda during the travel program with alaturka.
The tide calendar of the Wangerland spa administration clearly indicated Sunday as the best hiking day, because with the high water already at 8.15 a.m. in the morning, there was enough time for the day trip until the evening high tide, without worrying too much about heavily filled tidal tideways or overflowing water had to make water. After all, the distance to the Minsener Oldeoog is more than 7 kilometers across the Wadden Sea.
Ever take part in a guided waddenarea hike
Wadden Sea area along the North Sea today as a World Heritage Site
Ink jellyfish on the way to MInsener Oldeoog
Of course, there are also some muddy areas from time to time, which are only entered with a little reluctance at first. However, when the quite healthy contents of the mud flats and even the silt applications were reported, which are offered by the local institutes for a fee, the reluctance was over and quickly at least the legs were smeared black with silt, which then turns greyish and dries on the skin. The hike went by without ever feeling bored or monotonous. Alone the observation of the brisk ship operation when entering the Jade, the Weser and, due to the excellent visibility of the day, even the Elbe offered plenty of variety.
Light-houses of Mellumplate, Roter Sand and Alte Weser
We had now arrived at the Prickenweg in front of Minsener Oldeoog, which still had a fairly high-water level, so we reduced our running speed a little and observed a sailor using the Prickenweg to let himself fall dry in front of the Vogelschutzinsel. The Prickenwege in the Wadden Sea area serve as a sea route for shipping to reach the port they are headed for, because they are often deep enough for smaller seagoing vessels to be able to navigate through the Wadden Sea area even when the tide is out. A little later we also crossed the Prickenweg in front of the bird protection island and at the end of the way there we had to cross a small silt field to the amusement of everyone until we reached the bird protection island Minsener Oldeoog.
Pricken way before Minsener Oldeoog
Of course we had taken some provisions with us, so that we could now enjoy a hearty "snack" far out in the sea with a wonderful view of the mainland. The length of stay on the island is limited solely by the tidal range, because after only about 8 minutes of standstill with the lowest water level, the tide reverses and the water comes back. As already mentioned at the beginning, this is where the greatest potential for danger lies, because the tidal creeks fill up first and then form a strong current that has to be crossed even if the way back is too late. We also had this point in mind and made our way back in good time, which now led us along the incoming water roughly in the direction of the oil pier in Wilhelmshaven, enough time to observe the seabirds or take a few more photos.
8 minutes standstill with the lowest water level
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