Welcome to Hanstholm Nature Reserve Hanstholm and Tved Dune Plantation Tved Dune Plantation and Hanstholm Nature Reserve constitute the most Nature Reserve northerly section of the Thy national park. The area is a wonderful illu- stration of all the types of landscape and habitat specific to the national park. and Tved Dune Practical information You are welcome to ride your horse on the gravel paths, using the verge or outer shoulder. Please note that riding is not permitted in Hanstholm Nature Reserve. Plantation The many forest tracks are perfect for cycling. The newly laid cycle track along Kystvejen means that you can now cycle round the perimeter of the reserve, a tour of approximately 40 km. Tved Church was once surrounded by fields. Sand drift forced farmers to move eastwards. Drawing by J. Magnus-Pedersen, 1875 Peter Odgaards Plads at Sårup is a simple camping area with shelters, bonfire site, privy, water and firewood. The camping area is for the use of walkers and cyclists. A reservation in Tved Church advance is necessary if you are planning a trip as a larger group. Tved church is a Romanesque structure believed to date from the 1100s. The There is a bonfire site and barbecue area between Bagsø and church was once surrounded by a small town, but drifting sands resulted in Nors Lake. Firewood is freely available. the departure of inhabitants of the parish, so that all its houses now lie east of the country road. The interior walls are decorated with chalk paintings dating Fishing is allowed at Bagsø. Those with mobility impairments from 1100-1500, the largest of which depicts the Garden of Eden transposed may use the fishing platform. to Tved. Adam and Eve stand in a landscape of dunes and Adam holds an apple picked from the only tree for miles around. There is a forest playground in the east of the plantation. Parking is at Tved Church and the playground is approx. 400 me- Cultural history tres down the trail. There is also a bonfire site and firewood. Each of the houses in the hinterland to the east once owned their own parcel of heath land, which was used for grazing, harvesting hay and heather for Further information: Hanstholm Nature Research and Tved Dune Planta- animal fodder and for the extraction of peat for fuel. There are therefore few tion are managed by the Danish Forest and Nature Agency, Regional Of- signs of a settlement in the area. Around Savbjerg, as well as between Isbjerg fice Thy. Tel.: + 45 97 97 70 88. Email: [email protected], www.skovognatur.dk. and Blegsø are sites on which farms and houses once stood. Remnants of trial plantations can be seen near both south and north Thy National Park forestry cottages, dating from 1816-20. Despite their age, these specimens www.nationalparkthy.dk of common spruce, silver fir, birch and larch are no taller than a man. In both sites, cottages were constructed for the overseer whose job it was to plant and care for the trees. The trials were abandoned after only 20 years, but the southern forestry cottage was inhabited until approximately 1900. Several locations bear witness to the Second World War. The ”Hanst- Hanstholm Nature Reserve and Tved Dune Plantation holm I” battery near Kystvejen just north of the reserve is well-preserved. The ”Nature Trail” series of folders cover selected During the war four 17 cm naval guns were stationed here. The battery is the nature areas. They are available at libraries, tourist best example of German coastal defence in Denmark. It is laid out as an open information offices and at the entrances to many of air museum, allowing access to most of the bunkers. Smaller installations the areas. See also www.skovognatur.dk can be found to the south along Kystvejen near Ørgaard and on Risbjerge. Danish Ministry of the Environment The Forest and Nature Agency Danish Ministry Great places from which to observe birds and deer – administration of state-owned forests and other nature areas Symbols on the maps inside this leaflet indicate places from in Denmark of the Environment which to observe wildlife. We recommend a visit, equipped with a good – management with a view to recreation, timber production and 006 541 no. License ”Swan”. the - seal environmental Nordic the carries leaflet This A/S. Trykkeriet Phønix Print: Andersen. Poul Drawings: Parabole. map: and design Graphic 2010). The Nature and Forest Agency pair of binoculars. the protection of natural and cultural assets The Danish Forest and Nature Agency manage 051E-1008 ( 051E-1008 Nature trails series no. 51E ³ 190,000 hectares of forest and other nature areas Roshage Rosdal Museum Byplantage Nørby Gårddal Kællingdal Kirke Hansted Bavn Hamborg Fyrtårn Febbersted Hanstholm Hjertebjerg Høj Camping- plads Hanstholm Nature Reserve and Tved Dune Plantation Brunbjerg Batteri 1 Hansted Mølleå Key to symbols Hanstholm Degnebakke Public road Nytorp Forest road / motor vehicles permitted Forest road / motor vehicles NOTpermitted Vesterhavet Forest trail / track Gråbjerg Limit of vegetation Klitmøller Nors Sande Vigsø Stream / River 11 Garden / built-up area Nørre Ræhr Kirke Deciduous woodland Hedegårde Evergreen forest Vorupør Hanstholm Common land / field Ferie- Thisted Vildtreservat Kirke center Meadow Stenbjerg Ræhr Sø Krog Bog Hundborg 181 Heath / sand dunes 11 Beach Krægpøt Forest area suitable for dogs 26 Private forest Bedsted Nykøbing Øster Ræhr Privat heath / dune area Agger Hesseldal Surrounding area Lille Bjerg Lake / see Gråkær Nordre Skovhus Disabled toilet / toilet Hurup Bonfire site / bathing area Simple camp area / viewing tower Såruphus Bjerre Fishing / nature playground Vigsø Søndre Plantage Viewpoint / car park træer Sårup Peter Monument / church Savbjerg Odgårds Plads Surfing not allowed Bjerre Enge Risbjerge Borup Vutborg Sailing not allowed Bathing not advised Sokland Site of former habitant State-owned property Nature reserve with no access between 1/4 - 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15/7 Flyveplads Nature reserve with no access throughout the year Tumulus Cliffs Østerild Marked trails Otto Clausens Søndre Skovhus Agre West Coast route Kokkjær Vand for cyclists Blegsø West Coast route for hikerse Tormål Tved Tyskervejen Vilsødal 1ha Klitplantage Kolds Bakker Soldatervejen 0 1km 2km Hanstholm Langsande Vildtreservat