Hochwasserbank Westerland

Westerland flood bank (short climb)

The flood bench in Westerland is a symbolic monument that was erected on Sylt's beach promenade as part of the Sylt Sustainability Week. The bench is intended to draw attention to the rising sea level. It is positioned so that you can enjoy the beautiful view for a few more decades before the water reaches this height.

Flood banks in Westerland, Hörnum, Morsum and List show how high the water would be on the island during storm surges without coastal defence measures. Storm surges occur when storms push the water of the North Sea against the coast, temporarily raising the water level. Although the Sylt dykes and the Westerland dyke provide effective flood protection, we sometimes forget how close the water is to us.

Further information can also be found at http://www.sylt.de/meeresspiegel.

Depending on your age and physical condition, this virtual cache is a sporting challenge and varies between T3 and T4.5

If you want to "log" this virtual cache (i.e. without a physical cache/container or logbook), it is necessary to include at least one personalised picture showing that you were actually on (not at or near) the bench. Let your creativity run wild - be it from the bench with your mascot, your logo, legs/fingers in the picture, your GPS device or in another original way or, as in the example picture, have your photo taken on the bench. Unfortunately, logs without photos must be deleted.