Otto-Leege-Pfad, Educational trail in Juist, Germany.
The Otto-Leege-Pfad is an educational path with a wooden boardwalk running through the eastern dunes of Juist island. The roughly 800-meter route connects different areas between Wilhelmshöhe and the goldfish ponds, with information boards at several stops explaining local plants and animals.
The path was created through cooperation between the Otto Leege Institute and the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park Administration to honor the biologist Otto Leege. It reflects his scientific work studying the ecology and natural history of this coastal region.
Wooden carvings along the path show how Juist island's landscape has changed from the 1650s to today through detailed scenes. They tell the story of how wind and water have shaped the coastal environment over centuries.
The path is built on a stable wooden boardwalk and runs through open dune landscape, so weather and wind conditions are important to consider. It connects with other hiking routes on the island, making it easy to combine with longer excursions.
The viewing platform has metal rivets arranged in a pattern that shows bird migration routes across the Wadden Sea. This detail highlights how important this region is for migrating bird species.
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