Lyrical Mudflat Hike — Prelude to Föhr erLesen
Poetry and the Wadden Sea as a prelude to the Föhr erLesen literary festival
About Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr
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Literature in the Wadden Sea World Heritage
The Lyrical Mudflat Hike is arguably the most unusual event in the prelude to the literary festival “Föhr erLesen". Instead of being in a hall, the audience sits on wet sandbanks, behind the mudworms, with salt on their lips and seagulls overhead. Peter M. Röhm and Hermann Hinsberger, two German-language poets, will lead the group into the mudflats off Wyk auf Föhr, read short poems, and comment on what the hikers see: the play of tides, the layers of silt, the disappearance and return of the water.
Kick-off to Föhr erLesen 2026
“Föhr erLesen” is the annual literary festival of the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein. The main program runs from September 4 to 13, 2026, under the motto “Tides – Everything Has Its Time”. The Lyrical Mudflat Hike, two to three weeks prior, sets the mood for the main festival with an unusual format and simultaneously promotes the island as a year-round literary destination.
Confirmed Authors of the Main Festival
- Beatrix Gerstberger (Novel Die Hummerfrauen)
- Detlef Jens (Sailing journalist, Gefährliche Gezeiten)
- Holger Everding (Passionate astronomer)
- Gertrude von Holdt (“Hallig Pastor”, Auf hoher See)
- Andrea Paluch (Historical novels)
- Alexander Källner and Lovis Wiefelspütz (World trip)
- Florian Knöppler (Mit dem ersten Licht)
The Mudflats as a Reading Space
The hike leads from the beach west of Wyk out into the open mudflats. A certified mudflat guide accompanies the group — safety is a priority. During the two to three hours in the mudflats, walking phases alternate with short reading sessions. The poets read from waterproof copies of their poems, and the audience listens in the silence — a special way to hear texts in one of Germany's loneliest landscapes.
Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr — edition 2026
First Edition as a Prelude in 2026
With the Lyrical Mudflat Hike, Föhr erLesen is expanding its prelude program. The idea: instead of classic hall readings, the island itself becomes a reading space. The mudflats with their tides, sounds, and expanses are a fitting setting for the 2026 festival motto “Tides – Everything Has Its Time”. Peter M. Röhm and Hermann Hinsberger read poetry that reflects on landscape, water, and time.
Itinerary
The hike, lasting about two hours, begins on the beach of Wyk and leads with the receding tide towards the mudflat zone. At several stations, hikers rest, listen to poems, and perceive their surroundings. The return journey is as the tide comes back in.
Programme Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr 2026
Sunday, August 16, 2026 — Wyk auf Föhr
- Meeting point — Beach near Wyk auf Föhr (exact address with booking confirmation)
- Phase 1 — Welcome by mudflat guide and poets, safety briefing
- Phase 2 (approx. 2 hours) — Hike into the mudflats with reading stations by Peter M. Röhm and Hermann Hinsberger, interspersed with walking phases, landscape observations, and silence
- Phase 3 — Return journey with the receding tide, final poem on the beach
- After the hike — informal exchange with the authors, information about the main festival September 4–13, 2026
Main Festival Föhr erLesen 2026
September 4 to 13, 2026, across the entire island of Föhr — readings, performances, bus readings, concerts with readings, guided tours. Program at foehr-erlesen.de, detailed publication May/June 2026.
Highlights Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr 2026
- Poetry with Peter M. Röhm and Hermann Hinsberger in the mudflats
- Prelude to the main festival Föhr erLesen September 4–13, 2026
- Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage site as a reading space
- Limited participants, intensive experience
Prices Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr 2026
Tickets via Föhr erLesen. Prices in the cheaper prelude tariff. Exact tariffs on the festival website.
Practical information — Lyrical Mudflat Hike Föhr
Getting to Föhr
WDR ferry from Dagebüll (40 min), hourly in high season. Dagebüll-Mole train station directly at the pier, reachable from Hamburg in 4 hours. On Föhr, use local buses or bicycles.
Meeting Point
Wyk auf Föhr, the exact meeting point will be provided with the booking confirmation. Sturdy footwear suitable for the mudflats or go barefoot. Bring a change of clothes in a dry bag.
Registration and Prices
Via the Föhr erLesen website. Prelude tickets are cheaper than main festival tickets. Limited number of participants due to mudflat hiking regulations.
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Watt bei Wyk auf Föhr
Wyk auf Föhr, 25938 Wyk auf Föhr