Name: Biikebrennen Wittdün on Amrum 2026
Start: 2026-02-21T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Bauhof Wittdün, Insel Amrum

Biike Wittdün

About Biike Wittdün

The Biikebrennen Wittdün is one of the three traditional Biike bonfires on the North Frisian island of Amrum and marks the symbolic end of winter for the southern tip of the island. On Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 6 p.m., locals and guests gather behind the municipal depot in Wittdün for a large winter bonfire overlooking the Halligen islands and the open Wadden Sea. The Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department provides hot drinks and snacks. The Biike tradition has been part of UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage since 2014 and is one of the most important traditional festivals in North Frisia. Free admission.

Dates 21 Feb — 21 Feb 2026

Venue Wittdün auf Amrum (01054)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Biike Wittdün — edition 2026

On Saturday, February 21, 2026, from 6 p.m., the Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department lights the southern Biike bonfire of Amrum Island. Gathering behind the municipal depot at Inselstraße 14, hot drinks and snacks provided by the fire department. Free admission. Organizer: AmrumTouristik and Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department.

The date of the Biike is traditionally fixed: the evening of February 21. For 2026, the event in Wittdün is confirmed on the official Amrum tourism and tradition portals (nordischlifestyle.de, friesennetz.de).

As every year, the Wittdün fire is one of three Biike fires on Amrum (along with Nebel and Norddorf), which are lit one after another during the evening. From the Wittdün location, there is a unique view across the Wadden Sea in good weather.

Highlights Biike Wittdün 2026

Large winter bonfire behind the Wittdün municipal depot, view across the Wadden Sea and Halligen islands, hot drinks and snacks from the fire department, Frisian tradition (UNESCO cultural heritage).

Programme Biike Wittdün 2026

Saturday, February 21, 2026

5:30 PM — First visitors gather behind the Wittdün municipal depot (Inselstraße 14)
6:00 PM — Lighting of the Biike by the Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department
During the burning — short speeches in German and Frisian, traditional Biike songs
Simultaneously — Fire department sales stand with mulled wine, punch, tea, sausages, pretzels
Later evening — Festival winding down by the dying embers with snack points remaining open

Updates at short notice on amrum.de (especially in case of weather-related postponements due to storms).

Prices Biike Wittdün 2026

Free admission. Hot drinks and snacks from the Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department for a small fee.

Practical information

Practical information — Biike Wittdün

Getting There

Amrum can be reached by ferry from Dagebüll (mainland) or Wyk on Föhr — check the last connections on the evening of the festival, as February days are short. From Wittdün harbor, it's a 10-minute walk to the municipal depot.

Admission

Free admission. Hot drinks and snacks available from the fire department for a small fee.

Clothing

Dress warmly! February evening winds on the Wadden Sea are sharp — a hat, scarf, and sturdy footwear are essential.

Biike — Frisian Tradition and UNESCO Heritage

The Biikebrennen is one of the oldest and most identity-defining traditions of the North Frisian Islands and the mainland geest. On the evening of February 21 — the eve of St. Peter's Chair Day — large bonfires are lit throughout North Frisia to symbolically drive away winter and usher in spring. Since 2014, the Biike has been listed on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage in Germany.

Three Biikes on Amrum

There are three traditional Biike bonfires on the island of Amrum — in Nebel, Norddorf, and Wittdün. The Wittdün Biike bonfire marks the southern end of the Amrum Biike series and has its firm place in the island's event calendar. While the northern island communities have their own focal points of tradition (Nebel with its historic thatched-roof houses, Norddorf with its nature center), Wittdün is characterized by harbor life and a pragmatic, maritime atmosphere.

The Festival Evening

The festival grounds are located behind the Wittdün Municipal Depot at Inselstraße 14. From 6 p.m., families, regular guests, and day-trippers gather around the prepared woodpile. As soon as the fire department lights the Biike, flames leap meters high into the February sky — with clear visibility, the view extends far across the Wadden Sea to the Halligen islands. The Wittdün Volunteer Fire Department operates a small stand on-site selling hot drinks (mulled wine, punch, tea) and snacks (sausages, pretzels).

Atmosphere and Significance

Unlike festivals with stage programs, the Biikebrennen focuses on the atmosphere: the crackling of the fire, the warming flames in the cold February night, communal singing of Frisian songs, short speeches in the Frisian language, chatting with neighbors. The Biike is more about pausing than spectacle — and therein lies its special charm.

Frisian Identity and Nature Reserve

Amrum belongs to the district of North Frisia in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. With around 2,300 inhabitants on 20 square kilometers, it is smaller than the neighboring islands of Sylt and Föhr, but particularly culturally independent: Frisian language, thatched-roof architecture, an intact tradition scene, and a Wadden Sea National Park right on its doorstep. The Biikebrennen is one of the main symbols of this identity.