Aurich’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Aurich. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 1, 2025

Walter-Großmann-Dune Observation Platform

With a height of 24.4 meters above sea level, the Walter Großmann Dune is not only the highest point in Norderney, but the highest point in the entire East Frisian …

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Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park – Upleward Tidal Flats

The stretch on the coast is often recommended as a highlight, but the Wadden Sea shouldn't be forgotten either. The Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony was placed under protection as …

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Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (Norderney Dunes)

A great dune landscape that you can easily explore on paved paths.

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Wadden Sea Natural Beauty

The Wadden Sea is just fantastically beautiful

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Upstalsboom Monument

The Upstalsboom is the medieval meeting place of the East Frisian tribes in the Aurich district Rahe. The site is a prehistoric burial mound. The urns found there are from …

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Hammersee

The freshwater lake in front of you is the result of several storm surges that have plagued the island in the past. Due to the Petri flood in 1651, the …

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Otto-Leege Nature Trail

Beautiful path through the dunes. Interesting and educational as well.

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Billriff Sandbank (Juist)

What a breathtaking landscape! At the end of April we are almost all alone on a sunny Sunday and can enjoy the area in peace. It almost looks like a …

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Juist Wood

"The elongated, narrow island is exposed to the constant wind, which does not allow extensive trees, such as on Norderney or Borkum. In the twenties of the century before last, …

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Salt Marshes of the Wadden Sea

Salt Marshes - Silting Zone of the North Sea

Finally at the Wadden Sea – the dike is climbed with anticipation. The first glimpse of the North Sea is an …

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Hike to Germany’s North Sea coast – Ostfriesland Hiking Trail

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German Fehnroute – cycle Tour through the unique Fehn region

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Walter-Großmann-Dune Observation Platform

Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park – Upleward Tidal Flats

Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (Norderney Dunes)

Wadden Sea Natural Beauty

Upstalsboom Monument

Hammersee

Otto-Leege Nature Trail

Billriff Sandbank (Juist)

Juist Wood

Salt Marshes of the Wadden Sea

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