Welcome to Lake Esrum Rules when visiting Lake Esrum

Lake Esrum invites you to a broad variety of • The bird reserve “Møllekrogen” in the south experiences. Take a nice one day trip, or have an end of the lake is a protected area and it is overnight stay at one of the campsites. not allowed to trespass the yellow buoys. The Westside of the lake contiguous with “Grib- skov”. There are opportunities to go on land and • It is not allowed to sail in areas with water marked fi re places. lilies and reed forest.

In the southern end of the lake at “Nødebo • Noisy behaviour, use of ghetto blasters and Holt”, there is a primitive campsite. Here you other noisy objects are not allowed. can spend the night but remember to bring a tent and enough fresh water to spend a night in • It is only allowed to light a fi re at the marked nature. fi re places. Dry wood is usually located right next to the fi re place. Another primitive campsite is located close to “Gravervang” and is reserved for organized • Putting up tents is only allowed at the camp- groups such as scouts and school classes etc. To sites use it you have to make a reservation at: www.udinaturen.dk At Fredensborg marina you • It is only allowed to go on land in public can rent a boat, canoe or a areas. To go onto private land you need per- The lake has two small marinas (“Sørup-“ and sea kayak but if you prefer mission from the owner. “Fredensborg marina”). They are both located to sit back and relax the old in the southern end. At Sørup marina there is tour boats will take you on a • It is not allowed to sail on Esrum canal in the a slipway. Here you can launch your boat but trip around the lake. area from Lake Esrum until you have passed remember to contact the harbour master before “Snevret” forest. doing it. • Keep a distance to the birds on land as well When sailing in the southern end of the lake, be as on the lake. Kite surfi ng is not allowed on aware that “Møllekrogen” is a bird reserve. It is Lake Esrum. not allowed to sail within the yellow buoys bo- Pibersletten unding the protected area. • To use out- and inboard gasoline motors a Due to the King Fisher “Pibersletten” in Nødebo permit from “Skov- og Naturstyrelsen, Nord- is closed from April to November. The bird has sjælland” is required. its breeding ground here and it requires peace during the mating season. • All traffi c on Lake Esrum is with reference to the International Collision Regulations.

Møllekrogen bird reserve Lake Esrum Birds at lake Esrum Good advice Lake Esrum was formed during the latest ice age Lake Esrum has a great • Always use a life jacket. “Weichsel” which occurred between 110.000 and variety of birds. The Gol- 11.000 BC. den eye was rarely seen • Respect the anglers on and around the lake. The lake is formed like a large bathtub with breeding in Denmark but steep slopes close to land and a large fl at bot- thanks to a great effort • Steer right when meeting others coming to- tom. making nesting boxes wards you. Lake Esrum is the lake in Denmark which con- around the lake it has tains the largest amount of water. It has a sur- become one of the characteristic birds at the • Keep distance to other boats while sailing the face area of 17, 3 km2 and in the middle it is 22 lake. lake. m. deep. The lake has its outlet in the Northern end The last couple of years • If canoeing or kayaking, do not stand up. through Esrum canal, Esrum Abbey and “Mølle- the Kingfi sher have been gård” with the old watermill. From the watermill seen breeding along • Do not bring dogs on smaller boats. Keep the water fl ows to the outlet at “Dronningmølle” the banks of the Lake your dog on a leash when approaching land. and Esrum canal. The Compared to many other Danish lakes, Lake Kingfi sher is quick and • In bad weather, stay close to land. Esrum is clean and shy but if you are lucky you can go for a you can get a glimpse of • If your boat capsizes or fi lls with water, stay swim in it. Like in the blue bird fl ying across the lake or along the close to it until you are absolutely certain other clean lakes canals. that you can reach land. trematode parasites You might also see the Kingfi sher sitting on a low occasionally occurs branch close to the water scouting for fi sh. • If severel groups happen to be at the same and are known to rest area, show consideration and coordinate cause what is called The white-tailed sea-eagle is a rare guest in your stay so that everyone is satisfi ed. “swimmer’s itch”. Denmark. During the last years the eagle often On warm and sunny have been seen fl oating high above the lake or • Take care of the environment and bring days there is also a risk of algaes in the water. resting in the trees along the lakeside. everything you brought along, back with you again. Lake Esrum hosts a broad variety of fi sh. Some A colony of Great cormorant lives in the reserve of them are; lake trout, eel, pike, perch, bream “Møllekrogen”. Since 2008 the colony has consi- and roach. sted of approx. 500 breeding couples. There is a To fi sh in the lake you need a permit. For further good chance of experiencing the great cormorant Enjoy your visit information visit the homepage: www.fd.fvm.dk as it fl ies across the lake or sits on a pole drying its wings. Apart from the rare birds there are also a Danish Forest and Nature Agency lot of common birds to Regional Offi ce North Zealand be seen nearby or on Gillelejevej 2B the lake. Birds like; The 3230 Græsted Eurasian coot mallard, tufted duck, great cre- For more information see: sted grebe and the mute www.skovognatur.dk/Nordsjaelland swan all live here.