Mudflat hikers are people who, with the aid of a tide table, use a period of low water to walk and wade on the watershed of the mudflats, especially from the Frisian mainland coast to the Frisian islands.

A new recreational activity –Mudflat hiking is turning out to be one of the favourite among the residents of Netherland and Germany. The participants or the mudflat hikers walk or wade on the watershed of mudflats or sandbars when there is a low tide in the sea. A tide table is being used to facilitate the success of the hike.

A favorite pastime among the Dutch and the Germans is hiking the mudflats when it’s exposed—an activity known as Wattwandern in German and Wadlopen in Dutch. Wattwandern is usually done barefoot, allowing the mud to ooze around the fingers and naturally massage the foot as one walks.