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Passage graves and dolmens Hiking and stopping along the trail Langeland has many passage graves and dolmens. Dolmens date The Archipelago Trail is made for hikers and ramblers and is back to the early Neolithic Age and were either circular in shape waymarked by posts along the entire trail. On your hike, we kindly ask you to be considerate and observe the following: (round dolmen) or rectangular (long dolmen), with one or more chambers and were graves for one person. Passage graves were • The entire trail is open to hikers and cyclists from built in the later Neolithic Age and had spacious burial chambers six in the morning to sunset (from November to February the trail opens from sunrise). built of stones with space for several bodies. The Archipelago • Dogs must be kept on a leash. Trail takes you past a passage grave at Bukkeskov (15) and a long • You are walking on private property, so please dolmen north of Kohave (11). show consideration for the owners and do not leave litter. • Tenting overnight is only permitted at campsites or campgrounds, or in areas where this is specifi- cally permitted by the property owner. • Sections of the trail may be closed during the hunting season, but you will be informed of an alter- Archipelago Trail nate route on site. Lohals - Tranekær - Stengade Strand Coffee sites Along the Archipelago Trail there are 10 coffee sites where hikers can enjoy their packed meals or coffee. The coffee sites are beauti- 29 km fully situated and offer information about the surrounding area and A dolmen on Langeland activity inspiration for children. The coffee sites are marked on the Tranekær Slot (Castle) map, but there are also several other rest sites along the trail. In the 13th Century,the castle was a royal palace. It has everything here: castle mounds, parkland, castle lake, moat, water mill, riding Archipelago Trail Guidebook ground, stables and theatre. From its mound, Tranekær Slot and its A guidebook to the Archipelago Trail is available from the summer blood-red buildings watch majestically over its village, Tranekær. of 2010. The guidebook provides you with detailed descriptions of the routes, a presentation of the nature- and cultural values of the Over half of the island of Langeland once belonged to the castle, South Funen Archipelago, and more information about accommo- where some of Denmark’s most powerful men have stayed. There dation and shopping. The guidebook is in Danish, German and is access to Slotsparken (parkland) that is home to a large Land Art English and available at the local tourist offices. area – TICKON. Over 20 renowned Danish and international artists have created various works here from organic materials, Transport which become part of the natural landscape. Slotsparken was ori- You can get to, from and around Langeland by FynBus route 912, ginally landscaped in an “open” style, with spread out groups of 913, and 800. See timetables at www.fynbus.dk or obtain further information from FynBus on tel. +45 6311 2233. trees. Tracks were laid through the parkland at the beginning of the Map 5 19th century so that the Count, also known as “The General”, Accommodation could drive around and listen to his orchestra playing military Information about accommodation near the trail is available at music in the evenings. www.langeland.dk or by contacting Langeland Tourist Office on tel. +45 6251 3505.

Would you like more information? If you would like to know more about the history of Langeland, please visit Langeland’s Museum in Rudkøbing. See information about the museum at www.langelandsmuseum.dk. Further information about the South Funen Archipelago can be found at www.detsydfynskeoehav.dk. Colophon Published by: Langeland Kommune 15.06.2010 Editorial / text: Naturturisme I/S, Naturbureauet and Erik Møller Nielsen Photographs: Naturturisme I/S, Trine Jensen, Langelands Turistbureau, – days clothed in blue and green Langeland Kommune, Marianne Christensen and Leif Sørensen Map material: Kort- & Matrikelstyrelsen ·Layout/print: www.trykteam.dk Tranekær Slot (Castle) LANGELAND 00823 Foldekort 5 UK:Layout 1 16/06/10 13:22 Side 4

7 Stones that tell a tale wetland is private property however the Archipelago Trail cros- On the beach, just south of ses the southern part of the area, where hikers are welcome but 2 1 Dageløkke, you can search for on the marked trails only. It is possible to walk around the indicator boulders. These are area, continue along the beach to Østrig and from here along stones that the glaciers carried the road. From several spots you have a magnificent view over with them during the Ice Age. the wetland. The hike is about 5 km. More than 100 different There are so characteristic that kinds of birds have already been seen in spring 2010 among they can be traced back to others lapwing, hawk and sea eagle have been seen – their place of origin. Remember your binoculars! Indicator boulder of Vang Granite m 4 k 8 Brickworks consumed by the sea 16 The dormouse of Bukkeskoven Wood If you look carefully along the coast, approx. 1 km south of the In the woodland thicket and on the edge of the wood lives small "Traunsvænge" wood, you will find the remains of bricks Denmark’s only dormouse. The tiny little dormouse isn’t actu- 4 on the beach. The rich, clayey Langeland soil was used for ally a mouse at all. Denmark has pledged to take extra special making bricks in several places and, back in the Middle Ages, care of this rare species via the EU Habitat Directive. brick kilns were built that have long since slipped into the sea. You can take a short detour by turning left when you come to the public highway. Some 600 metres later, a signpost shows 9 Egeløkke – a mini paradise the way to a 6000-year-old, double passage grave.

From the coast, a road leads to the park of Egeløkke, where you 2 km can get a glimpse of the beautiful, architectural gem from the 17 9,000 Spaniards Empire Age. The park and country house are privately-owned The redoubt in the woods is one of the many built in Denmark and are not open to the public. The current building dates back during the British Wars 1807-14. There was also a cannon here to 1890. It was here that the young Danish poet and writer N.F.S. that could shoot way out over the water and maintain control of Grundtvig began work as a private tutor in 1805. He fell despe- the Belt. No one knows the extent of the involvement of the rately and unrequitedly in love with the wife of the owner of the redoubt in the war, but a story is told about the role it played on estate and wrote the love poem "Strandbakken ved Egeløkke" 21 August 1808, when 9,000 Spanish soldiers, who had been on (The Beach Hill at Egeløkke). Langeland all summer, were to be shipped out from Stengade Skov 5 and Spodsbjerg to the British warships.

10 American immigrants There was much commotion and excitement in Stengade Skov, 5 km

2, You might also be lucky and the region’s farmers were to deliver 300 cows, about 600 bar- enough, when on the beach, rels of rye and 8,000 pounds of salted pork to feed the Spaniards to see the long American on their voyage home. Water was collected from Stengade Sø lake. jack knife clam. It first appeared in Danish waters 18 Salten østerstrand in 1979 as larvae in the bal- The huge, multi-trunked, 200- last tanks of ships. The year-old beech tree stands down American jack knife clam by the beach. It is known as thrives in Danish waters and "Oehlenschlägers Beech", as it is can now be found along much Helletofte said that it was here he composed 2 km of the Danish coastline. the Danish National Anthem. "I know a lovely land, with sprea- 11 From beech wood to Christmas trees ding, shady beeches - Near Baltic’s 6 Korsebølle Kohave, which until the end of the 1900s was a salty strand". large beech wood, illustrates how developments unfolded in 7 many privately-owned woods. Deciduous trees were replaced 19 The dikes of the reserve by Christmas trees and decoration greenery. It provided a fast The dike at the edge of the woods is 200-years-old. After 1805, the and much-needed injection of cash to a dwindling forest indu- rights of copyholders to keep animals in the woods came to an end. stry, but destroyed the natural diversity. Government subsidies Timber was needed for the King’s fleet, so the woods of Denmark 3,5 km now ensure that the woodland nature is prioritised. were turned over to wood production. The livestock was kept out by dikes to prevent the saplings from being eaten. The woods beca- 8 12 The hazel hill me a “fredsskov” or forest reserve. Some forest dikes were, how- At 38 metres, Hesselbanke is one of Langeland’s highest hillocks. ever, erected by estate owners to maintain their game stocks. There 9 From the hillock, there is an interesting view of the "back" of the are dikes made of soil with ditches or stone dikes around almost all village of Tranekær By, and the extensive estate fields to the west woods on Langeland. of the town, edged by the greenery of the woods. To the south- west of the hillock stands one of the island’s most magnificent oak trees. The word "hessel" is the Langeland word for "hazel" The Archipelago Trail (hassel in standard Danish), and the name of the hillock is a reminder that it was once mainly covered in hazel. 2 km Range marks 13 10 The archipelago of Stone Age man 1-19 Sights Nine thousand years ago, the km 3 extensive area of lush meadow- Vantage point land, Flådet, south of Tranekær, was a large, shallow Turist Information lake. In the summer, hunters 11 lived on islets and headlands Parking and, with weapons made of stone, wood and bone, they Toilet ”Flaadet” hunted roe deer, red deer, wild boar and possibly also moose. Bus stop 2,5 km They fished for pike in the lake and archaeological finds have also Coffee sites, revealed small mammals and birds among the prey. Dog bones See back page for indicate that hunting dogs were used. At certain times of the year, further information Flådet can be wet and a good pair of wellies is required. An alter- Separately brochure available native route is marked at the spot, taking you through Tranekær By village. 12 14 14 Tranekær The village of Tranekær is home to an exceptional cultural 2 km 13 2 km environment with distinctive scenery, culture woods, Tranekær 15 Slot (Castle) and its fields with forest-clad hillocks. Tranekær is also one of Denmark's few well-preserved castle towns. The 16 town was originally inhabited by servants and craftsmen af- filiated with the castle. In the 19th century, Lieutenant General

Frederik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig had workers from northern N Germany build the castle town with its teacher training colle- 2 km ge, engine works and Denmark’s first sugar factory. Read more about Tranekær Slot on the opposite page of the leaflet. V Ø Vinkældervej 15 Botofte Skovmose wetland S This wetland was established in the spring of 2010. It covers about 70 hectares and is located to the east of Tranekær. The 17 2 km

Botofte Skovmose wetland 18 19 2000 m 1,5 km

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