Lummenfelsen
Germany's smallest nature reserve. Its red cliffs are packed with northern gannets, guillemots, and kittiwakes, and you can watch birds from just a few meters away.
Lummenfelsen lies on the red sandstone cliffs northwest of Heligoland's Upper Land. Covering only about one hectare, it is Germany's smallest nature reserve, yet it is the country's only seabird breeding site on sea cliffs. From April to August, the cliff face is crowded with northern gannets, guillemots, black-legged kittiwakes, razorbills, and northern fulmars. Bird-watching platforms along the cliff trail put you just a few meters from the colonies, which makes for excellent photos. In mid to late June, you can also see flightless guillemot chicks leap from the cliffs into the sea, a spectacle known as the “cliff jump.” Entry is free. It takes about 15 minutes to walk up from Lower Land to Upper Land, and the cliff edges are windy, so take care.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lange Anna & Cliff Trail
- Heligoland Lighthouse
- St. Nicolai Church, Heligoland
- Heligoland
- Museum Helgoland
- Unterland–Oberland Lift
- Helgoland Air-Raid Bunker Tour
- Lung Wai