Hohe Weg Lighthouse

Hohe Weg is an offshore lighthouse in the German Bight, located 25 km northwest of Bremerhaven, Germany.

Due to the increasing shipping traffic to the Weser, initial consultations started in 1824 to explore the construction of a fixed offshore lighthouse.

The offshore location posed a challenge and work was only possible during low tide when the sandbank was exposed.

[2] In order to optimize the safety, the lighthouse saw further upgrades between 1960 and 1961 with the installation of a radar system, directional radio antennas and a new casing for the light.

[4] The lighthouse contains some space that can be used as an emergency shelter by hikers in the Wadden Sea in case of a rising tide.