Bindeballestien Vejle – Bindeballe – Billund
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ON TOUR Bindeballestien Vejle – Bindeballe – Billund Taking a break at Bindeballe Købmandsgård is both cosy and revitalising There is ample opportunity to stay overnight along the route that features four shelters and tent sites Vejle – Bindeballe – Billund such as Runkenbjerg, lying like and plantations. Here, you will Ravningbroen and Kirstinelyst, Vejle and Billund are now con- a hillock in the middle of the flat pass through Springbjerg and there are shelters and tent sites, nected via the Bindeballestien, a river valley. You will experience Frederikshåb Plantage, where as well as areas where you can path for pedestrians and cyclists the hilly moraine landscape and the route runs along the edge of enjoy your packed lunch, barbe- – a 34-kilometres trip along a the ice front boundary, where the the hilly shifting sand landsca- cue and open an open fire. By marked route. From Vejle to hills meet the flat heath plain. pes by both Hestedalen and Bindeballe Købmandsgård, you Bindeballe, the path (Bindebal- The whole area is packed with Syvårssøerne. A short section of can relax and have a good time lestien) follows the tracks of the interesting natural and cultural the route – 700 metres – fol- in the old, cosy surroundings, old Vandel train route. On this history, and along the way there lows the busy road, Koldingvej. stock up on supplies and buy 23-kilometres stretch, the path is are info panels and exhibitions, The stretch closest to Billund cake and coffee. For shelter completely free from the hustle where you can read about the runs parallel with Billund Bæk in booking, visit udeliv.vejle.dk. and bustle of traffic. You are area. Stretches of the Bindebal- beautiful nature settings. travelling through Vejle Ådal, one lestien are also part of Hærvejen Transport of the country's most beautiful (the Army Road) and the Kyst til Recreational facilities Bus no. 143 connects the two and idyllic countrysides. Enjoy Kyst Stien (the Coast-to-coast The trip is packed with recreatio- starting points and stops at Vejle serene meadows, grazing cattle, Path). From Bindeballe Køb- nal facilities you can use along Banegård (train station) and the steep river valley slopes with mandsgård and westward, the the way. By Kvak waterpark, Lalandia. beech and coniferous forest and route continues along peaceful Mølle, distinctive glacial formations dirt tracks through forests Vingsted, The beautiful manor house by Haraldskær You will see the red kite more than a few times Did you know ... that Vejle Municipality is officially responsible for the well being of the beautiful bird of prey, the red kite. This means that the municipality must ensure that the bird can continue to live and breed in the area. In 2006, there were six breeding couples and in 2014, there were 11. You just might spot the red kite in Vejle Ådal. NATURE • ENVIRONMENT • CULTURE Billund Syvårssøerne, a mosaic of lakes in a hilly, shifting sands landscape. Kirstinelyst by Randbøl Hede with covered dining area, exhibition and shelters The landscape Vejle Ådal their value. Grazing and hayma- does the white-throated dipper deciduous and coniferous trees. On your way from Vejle to Bil- to the north and its course I In Vejle Ådal, areas vary king are not being done many and the grey wagtail. If you pass The plantation is a state forest lund, you get a unique experi- passes through the narrow og Billund Kommune, august 2015. Genoptrykt maj 2018. Udgivet af: Vejle between dry, nutrient-poor places nowadays, and as a Kvak Mølle in the month of May, and is forested with respect for ence of the landscape. Here, Randbøldal to the source in grasslands on the slopes of the consequence, many of the river you will see thousands of the the natural processes. tunnel and meltwater valleys Engelsholm Sø (Engelsholm river valley, and lush, nutrient- valleys’ meadows are overgrown protected narrow-leaved marsh- meet, and hilly moraines and Lake). From Bindeballe and rich marshes on the valley floor. with willow and reed thickets. orchid, also known as Pugley’s Marks of World War II flat stretches caused by the westward, you can experi- There are meadows and thickets In order to maintain the open marsh orchid, blossoming in the I Frederikshåb Plantage is icy lakes of the ice age are ence the change from the as far as you can see, framed by landscape of the river valley, meadow. Orchids were once riddled with the marks of World followed by undulating glacial slightly hilly and restless the valley slopes that meander the municipalities are working quite common in the nutrient- War II. Wide roller conveyors link landscapes. After Bindeballe- moraine of eastern Jutland along the river. The meadows to form so-called grazing guilds, poor and cropped meadows, but groups of aircraft sheds that are Købmandsgård, you encoun- to the flat heath plain. Here, along the stream were once where farmers and curious urba- today they are quite rare. located in both the eastern and ter the flat heath plain. a great body of meltwater used for hay and grazing, and nites team up to keep livestock western parts of the plantation. has washed over the heath the nutrient-rich water from the on the meadows. Frederikshåb Plantage Hidden among the spruce, the From Vejle Fjord and due plain, especially via a large stream acted as fertiliser. If you The forest was established in remains of a German aircraft west lies Vejle Ådal (Vejle glacier port near Frederiks- look closely, you can still see Nature in the river valley 1804 and consists mainly of hangar lie abandoned. The han- River Valley), wide and håb Plantage (Frederikshåb traces of the old watering ca- You will likely spot the grey common spruce. One-third of the gar was under construction when mighty. By Skibet, the river Plantation) on the northern nals along some of the streams. heron on your trip. The beautiful forest toppled in the fierce storm the war ended in 1945. The valley suddenly narrows to part of Randbøl Hede (Rand- Since the advent of inorganic kingfisher is rarely seen, but it of 1999. Today, the areas have hangar was never completed. just one kilometre in width, bøl Heath). The meltwater fertiliser, the meadows have lost does live in the river valley, as been replanted with a mix of and from here, it continues streams created the very Ravningsbroen at Ravning Station By Runkenbjerg, Vejle Å turns 90 degrees and runs due north as a deep and steep valley in special landscape in front the direction of Runkenbjerg of the glacier gate between to the Southwest. The bottom Daldover and Bindeballe. of the river valley varies from From here, a series of ridges completely flat to exceedingly and valleys point out towards hilly. Near Runkenbjerg, Vejle a common outlet in Frederiks- Å (Vejle River) shifts direction håb Plantage. 2 On tour along the Bindeballestien d Billund Start at Lalandia on Firhøjevej. At the city’s boundary, you are already one with nature. Here, Billund Bæk í winds its way along the Engelsholm Sø pleasant path, away from traffic and city noise, and í Routes at Engelsholm mobile device. mobile the hiking routes on your Scan the QR code and get leads you to the natural areas south of Billund. Vandel and Gødding Skov í í í Voldborg Sø is a small, natural gem with diverse s í wildlife, ranging from the Routes at Vandel majestic stag to the graceful í Routes at Randbøldal kingfisher. Here, you will also find the largest species of newt, the northern crested í Randbøldalmuseet is a Parking newt, also known as the í Randbøldal- family museum with exhibi- great crested newt. ímuseet tions about the paper and cloth Packed lunch cabin Billund í industry from days gone by. Routes in Frederikshåb Outdoors, try your hand at the Table and bench Randbøl s Plantage water experiments and experi- ence hydropower in all its glory. 1 Shelter site Voldborg Sø Frederikshåb Kighøj - besøgssatellit i You can follow the ‘storyteller Plantage Frederikshåb Plantage Daldover route’ from here. This is a 4-ki- lometres hike with cock-and- Tent site æs x Syvårssøerne form a bull stories and a children’s fascinating mosaic of lakes smartphone scavenger hunt b Campfire in the hilly dune landscape. s í along the way. The lakes are temporary Hestedal Syvårssøerne x Exercise tools and come and go depend- ing on the height of the í í ñ Place of cultural interest groundwater. Røserne æ Toilet Routes at Randbøl Hede Røserne are a large collec- The cosy Vantage point Naturrum Kirstinelyst is tion of small stone piles from Bindeballe Købmandsgård x s your gateway to experi- íKirstinelyst the early Iron Age. Stones Vantage tower ences on Randbøl Hede. A were collected while laying from 1897 is sí nice exhibition will enlighten æ 1 out small fields. This enabled still open for business. Here, Bindeballe Køb- Nature playground you about the heath and its bsx them to grow crops in the exciting history. For shelter stoneless soil between the you can take a mandsgård í í bs Bindeballestien booking, visit http://booking. ñ stone piles. well-deserved Routes at Vejle Å rest, coffee and xsæí Hærvejen naturstyrelsen.dk/ and Tørskind Tørskind ñ Grusgrav Other trails s Get an overview of all your opportunities for an active outdoor life, hiking routes and overnighting outdoors and more in the Vejle area. Download brochures at www.vejle.dk or visitvejle.dk. For shelter booking, visit udeliv.vejle.dk and udinaturen.dk, and for nature uides visit okolariet.dk.ñí Fårup Sø Routes at Fårup Sø, Jelling Skov and Rugballe Mose í Haraldskær Hovedgård has been a manor house since 1434.