Velkommen til sugar beet rail track where sugar beet from Manor Roesporet ved Lungholm Gods and other farms were shipped in tipping wagons to Holeby. There is a fine view over the flat landscape with brooks and This lovely biking or hiking tour allows one to experience meadows to Holeby town. This town had Denmark’s first Look out for the yellow Start at close quarters an insight into some of the factors that sugar refining factory, built in 1874. It is still possible to see leaflet box 1 SPOR I characterized beet growing on . Overnight accom- remains of the old sugar beet LANDSKABET - here the tour starts FOLDERE modation is available along the route; see information at rail track. the end of this leaflet. The ca. 8 km long route between Holeby and Errindlev is 4 tågerup Church marked in red. The route passes through a beautiful open Tågerup Church was built of The tour is marked landscape and the 1 km long beet track. The delightful bricks in late Roman times. with red and yellow circular tour past Tågerup Church, the Polish Barracks The church is famous for fre- triangles on poles 2 udsnit af kalkmalerier (Polakkassernen), Lungholm Manor and scoes done in the late 1400s i tågerup kirke covers the story of sugar beet production on Lolland. The and then restored in 2008. By the porch is a rune stone route is just over 4 km and is marked in yellow. from around the year 950 with the inscription: ”East’s sons 500 m raised this stone in memory of their brother Spjæle, skipper 1 holeby of Esben Næh.” With its strategically good position in relation to the future fixed link across the Fehmarn Belt, Holeby has a strong 5 the Polish Barracks (Polakkassernen) 3 potential for new business development and human sett- In 1870 Denmark began to grow sugar beet. The crop quickly lement close to the beautiful natural areas. Besides the old became the main occupation on the rich soil of Lolland and sugar factory, designated as one of 25 national industrial Falster. Initially, all work was done by hand, and seasonal monuments, one can also experience the historical work- workers were brought in, first from Sweden and later from Yellow Tour shop ”Det Historisk Arbejdende Værksted.” Poland. The barracks in Tågerup was built in 1911 by Lun- gholm Manor, and ca. 30 girls and a caretaker with family 2 the Railway trail lived in the 250m2 area. The barracks is now a museum and The trail, which is built on the old railroad track, connects shows how the Poles lived. At the museum there are also Lakes Nature Park Naturpark Maribosøerne with objects relating to the Catholic faith and the Polish culture. Rødbyhavn. From there, it is possible to cycle or walk on the southern Lolland dike all the way to . When 6 lungholm Manor 4 driving south along Højbygårdsvej one passes Lolland- Lungholm Manor dates back to 1450. The main building was Red tour Falster Airport. built in 1853-1856 by L.A. Winstrup. It was rebuilt in 1906 by local architect H.C. Glahn who has been responsible for 5 3 the Sugar Beet trail (Roesporet) many manor houses on Lolland-Falster. The 1 km long track is located on a portion of the old Lungholm Manor is among those manors which have outli-

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Map Signatures Hedgerow Farm Road Steep slope Bank 8 Railway Path Road Yellow route Red Route Start 4 Reference to explanation ved their original function. The buildings were in danger The stretch from Tågerup Church and past Lungholm of decay, but have now been given new life as an adven- Manor and Olstrup Church, and to where the actual sugar The ”Beet Trail” ture and holiday centre, with special focus on acces- beet trail debouch by Måhavevej 19, 4960 Holeby, is coin- sibility. cident with a stretch of the Monk’s route (Munkevejen), a at Lungholm

themed cycle route starting in Glücksburg some 30 km © Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen 7 olstrup Church north of Hamburg, and ending in Roskilde east of Copen- The small Olstrup Church is situated east of Lungholm hagen. Manor Manor. The church has no tower and is architecturally a little gem. In the catholic era, the church was dedicated PRACTICAL INFORMATION: Lungholm Manor has to St. Laurentius, of whom there is a statue, carved in opened the old Beet Trail to the public, pre- oak, dating from 1300. Near the church is the St. Oluf senting a unique opportunity to walk in this spring to which people made pilgrimages in the Middle open landscape. Knud Bram Knudsen owns HUND I SNOR Ages. the land on either side of the trail. While using The suggested tour starts either at the Old Railway Station the trail you are on private property and consideration and in Holeby, Jernbanevej 3, 4960 Holeby (GPS 54°42’32.24”N, respect for the signposting is requested. The trail is open 11°28’27.90”Ø), or at Kærvej 3, 4895 Errindlev (GPS to pedestrians and cyclists. Dogs must be leashed. The 54°40’0.72”N, 11°29’46.90”Ø). Both places offer parking trail is not suitable for wheelchair users. The trail may be options close by. closed some days due to hunting. Please contact the lan- errindlev kirke downer for more information. WHO IS BEHIND? It is possible to find overnight accommodation south of the The Beet Trail at Lungholm Manor has been made in co- Beet Trail, on the road towards Olstrup Church. Please refer operation between Lungholm Manor and the Municipality of to http://www.visitlolland-falster.com under Accommoda- Lolland. Other partners are: Socialministeriet, FødevareEr- tion/Private Accommodation, Liselotte and Steen Peter- hverv, EU og Vækstforum Sjælland. sen, Assenbøllevej 11, DK-4895 Errindlev, Tel: 54600361. Further information More Options Lungholm Gods, Rødbyvej 24, 4970 Rødby, Tel:54 60 02 53, The tour can be combined with several other exciting Mail: [email protected]. www.lungholm.dk itineraries. • From the north, cycling or walking one arrives at Holeby Knud Bram Knudsen, Sognevejen 19, 4895 Errindlev along the Railway Trail from Maribo Lakes Nature Park Tel: 53 37 67 06, Cell phone: 23 34 53 97 - Naturpark Maribosøerne - and Maribo town, which in itself is certainly worth a visit. The project „Trails in the Landscape“ 8 eRRindlev • From Errindlev one can continue along cycle route 38, opens marked trails all over Denmark Errindlev village is well worth a visit. The church, village Østersøstien (the Baltic Sea Trail). Either by the Paradis- The project has the following partners: pond and the little park is a charming environment. ruten (the Paradise Route) toward and Nykøbing Danmarks Naturfredningsforening · Dansk Skovforening Falster, or further southwards toward Brunddragene Friluftsrådet · Kommunernes Landsfor. · Landbrug & Fødevarer OTHER INTERESTING ASPECTS OF THE BEET where the trail meets the southern Lolland dike. Landdistrikternes Fællesråd · Skov- og Naturstyrelsen TRAIL: • At the dike you will be able to visit the unique bird sanc- Støttet med tilskud fra tips- og lottomidler til friluftslivet. Støttet med tilskud fra Friluftsrådet Along the trail you will inevitably tuary on Saksfjed reclaimed land area and Hyllekrog. Text: Municipality of Lolland, Dept. for Business and Development encounter the traditional sugar For the adventurous Illustrations: Michael Petersen beet in various fields, and there For further information about other points of inte- Further information about ”Trails in the Landscape”:Landbrug og are often deer and foxes in the rest in the area see: Fødevarer, Axeltorv 3, 1609 København V area. www.visitlolland-falster.com Telefon 33 39 40 00 · [email protected] www.naturparkmaribo.dk www.spor.dk www.munkevejen.dk

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