Helgoländer Felssockel, Marine protected area near Heligoland, Germany
The Helgoländer Felssockel extends over 5,138 hectares of underwater rocky terrain, reaching depths of 48 meters with cliffs and sand formations.
The rock formation began 240 million years ago in a tropical shallow sea, later rising during the Cretaceous period about 100 million years ago.
The Jordsand Association manages this natural reserve since 1983, focusing on preserving seabird populations and marine ecosystems around Heligoland.
During spring tides, large sections of the tidal flats become accessible for observation from various cliff-edge paths around the protected area.
The underwater cliffs provide the only marine hard-bottom biotope in Germany, supporting extensive kelp forests and European lobster populations.
Location: Heligoland
Inception: 1981
GPS coordinates: 54.18389,7.87000
Latest update: March 5, 2025 09:29
Lange Anna
465 m
Helgoland lighthouse
826 m
Pinneberg
427 m
Lummenfelsen der Insel Helgoland
359 m
St. Nicolai
966 m
Heligoland Felswatt
287 m
Preußenmauer
482 m
Museum Helgoland
1.1 km
Eingang Luftschutzbunker
1 km
Paracelsus-Nordseeklinik Helgoland
1.2 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Georg Eduard Braun
1 km
Jugendherberge Helgoland
1 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Martin Otto Wachtel
1.1 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Karl Fnouka
1.2 km
Helgoland mit Helgoländer Felssockel
1.2 km
Süderstraße
1.1 km
Schifferstraße
1.2 km
Siisken Hörn
1.1 km
Wilhelm-Mielck-Haus
1.1 km
Wohnhaus
1.1 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Heinrich Karl Wilhelm Prüß
1.1 km
Stolperstein dedicated to Kurt Arthur Pester
1.2 km
Koksen Goat
1.2 km
Ol Komede Wai
1.2 km
Steanaker
1.1 km
J.-A.-Siemens-Terrasse
1.2 km
Wohnhaus
1.2 km
Orgel der Ev. Kirche St. Nicolai
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