The Königshafen is a shallow protected bay at the very north of Sylt, ringed by the curving sand spit of the Ellenbogen — the "elbow" of land that gives the island its hook-shaped silhouette on the map. The bay is a favoured haul-out for grey seals and harbour seals, and on a calm afternoon you can watch dozens of them lying on the sandbanks just offshore.
A narrow single-track road runs out along the Ellenbogen as far as you can drive; from there a path continues along the dunes to the two old lighthouses at the tip. On a clear day you can see the Danish island of Rømø to the north. The wind is constant and the beach almost always empty — a counterweight to the bustle of Westerland.