Nature on Juist

The interplay of the Wadden Sea and the North Sea is certainly one of the reasons par excellence for many of you to visit Juist. We agree! The nature on the East Frisian Islands is quite unique. Here you can enjoy the mudflats, the North Sea and everything in between that has been shaped by water, wind and man.
To really switch off, a visit to the Bill is ideal. Often you are all alone here and can listen to the waves and the wind. Your heartbeat will calm down and your eyes will feast on the unmistakable nature on the western tip of the island. Above all, take a long look at the Bill Dunes. Constantly exposed to the wind and waves, the dunes are often damaged and whole sections of the plants growing on top fall onto the beach. This is why it always looks different on the Bill.
Another natural highlight on Juist is the Hammersee, the only freshwater lake on the East Frisian Islands. The Hammersee was created from a small catastrophe: due to the Petri flood in 1651, the dunes broke open and seawater found its way into the interior of the island. So after various trials and tribulations, Lake Hammersee has become a lake, and the falling rainwater means it remains a freshwater lake. You can find more information and the more detailed history of Lake Hammersee on our website.
Nestled between the Wadden Sea and the North Sea, a growth of native and non-native plants has grown up around Lake Hammersee. Otto Leege, a true local hero on the island, planted a grove right next to Hammersee, which today looks like an enchanted forest and is home to various animals. The special trees, which cannot be found on any other East Frisian island, include black alder and Carpathian birch. Among other things, it is also thanks to the grove that the air on Juist is so pure. Today, the grove is an oasis of peace. It also shows how much a forest can take care of itself, because no forest maintenance is carried out that is not absolutely necessary for safety reasons.
The next sight of Juist's nature is, of course, the Otto Leege Path. Thanks to the ideas of the elector-juister, a small oasis of peace and relaxation has been created on the island. If you follow the Otto Leege Trail, you will not only learn a lot of interesting information about the flora and fauna on Töwerland, but you will also pass two very special places if you are interested in nature: namely the Goldfish Ponds and the Water Conservation Areas. The Goldfish Ponds were created in 1903 and have since been gradually renaturalised. The water protection areas run through the entire dune landscape and are absolutely crucial for the water supply and quality on the island.
If you walk through the dune landscape (only on the official paths, of course) towards Wilhelmshöhe, you can certainly easily imagine how many animals find refuge here. Birds, insects, and, and, and! But not only that - the plants on site are also magnificent. Besides the orange sea buckthorn, hedge roses are also easy to find. In summer, the landscapes are bathed in colour, and even in winter everything is wonderfully green!
The last stop on your nature trip through Juist is, of course, the Kalfamer, in the very east of the island. Did you know that the Kalfamer is the youngest part of Juist? The eastern part of Juist as we know it today only came into being after 1651. When you hear that the Kalfamer is located in the calm zone of the Wadden Sea, it should be clear that you can expect incredibly beautiful nature here. Often you can stroll along the paths completely undisturbed and give yourself over to your own thoughts.
And already we have reached the end of the wall. There are so many beautiful spots on Juists that we can hardly list the nature highlights, because we actually like everything here so much! If you have any other tips that absolutely have to be added to this list, feel free to write to us: onlinemarketing@juist.de.