However inviting Langeoog’s dunes might
appear to mountain bikers, they are strictly off limits.
Biking is on-the-path only as there is ongoing a
rigorous and necessary program of dune preservation. That said, there
are brick pathways throughout the dunes which are not especially
crowded even in the high season.
Cycling to the far end of Langeoog, away from the
town, takes you by an old Meierei, or dairy farm.
It now serves refreshments and is a popular place for
island visitors to congregate.
We rented a couple of bikes in Langeoog town and took
the pathway shown below, stopped for some coffee at the Meierei
Ostende, and continued
from there on to the beach. From that vantage point, the neighboring
island of Spiekeroog is quite close.
Roses grow wild over much of the area of the dunes,
adding their fragrance and color to the island's allure.
