Slettestrand-Fjerritslev

Selected experiences on the route

Svinkløv Plantation
Svinkløv Klitplantage is a 700-hectare nature area with public access, where history and nature come together. From the dramatic Svinklovene cliffs to the lush wildlife – the plantation is a true gem along the Danish coastline, and a great experience awaits you.

The plantation is a more than 100-year-old and very varied coniferous forest, which provides good shelter and therefore excellent living conditions for animals, birds, and insects. Here you can encounter deer, and if you are extra patient, you have a good chance of seeing red deer. As in other Danish coniferous forests, the bird life is dominated by coal tits, crested tits, goldcrests, and crossbills. If you're lucky, you might spot the huge nest of a goshawk in the tall spruces, and on an autumn day, the forest can be teeming with woodcocks resting here on their way south. Other exciting birds you might see include the long-eared owl, red-backed shrike, green woodpecker, nightjar, and raven.

Sletteå is a completely unregulated stream that runs through Svinkløv Klitplantage, and here you can find traces of otters, as the stream is a popular overwintering spot for dippers. With its steep gradient, the stream almost has the character of a mountain brook.

Although the area is only a few hundred meters from the coast, the lush wilderness stands in stark contrast to the windswept and barren dune landscape. Svinklovene is the name of a part of this dramatic landscape, and from the top, you have a breathtaking view and a window to the past. Just south of the ridges to the south, up until the Middle Ages, there was an open sound, 'Sløjen', and a canal that led trading fleets and Viking ships back and forth between the North Sea and the Limfjord. The stretch could be monitored from Aggersborg, a ring fort from the Viking Age, and it was navigable until the 13th century.

There are 19 km of mountain bike trails, hiking trails of various lengths, bridle paths, and a handicap path, so everyone can enjoy the area.

Svinkløvvej, 9690 Fjerritslev

Lyngmøllen
Lyngmøllen at Grønnestrand is more than 100 years old and is the only remaining heath-thatched mill in Denmark.

Around 1886, the mill was built as a farm mill for the Grønnestrand farm by the then-owner Johan Kasper Sørensen. It was constructed from driftwood and thatched with heath from the local area, as the name suggests. The mill's engine and wings are made of larch wood, which is light and flexible, and a large part of the mill is made of oak. Until the death of the farm owner in 1912, he himself operated the mill.

Since 1986, the mill has been protected, and in 1989 it was restored with support from the National Museum.

To see Lyngmøllen at Grønnegården, you need to make a detour of one kilometer from the Hærvejen, but the mill is definitely worth a visit. Access to the interior of the mill is by appointment only.

Grønnestrandvej 230, Grønnestrand, 9690 Fjerritslev