Parks and the outdoors in Faaborg

12 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Faaborg.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Bøjden nor natur reservat
Bøjden nor natur reservat (Bøjden north nature reservation) is wetlands, with beach, reeds, grasses and small cliffs amongst other types of habitats. Here about 60 species of wetland birds visit and nest. The road towards Bøjden harbour crosses the reservation. There are several places where it is possible to view the birds, including huts.
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Dyreborg skov
Dyreborg forest
A recreational area from the early 1800s, with a lot of oaks; the oldest is over 350 years old. There is a couple of prehistoric earth mounds (tumuli), It also has a shelter and picnic benches. As the name "borg" suggests, in the middle ages there was a fort in the area, it has most likely been washed in to the sea, because of erosion of the cliffs. The forest is used for picnics, taking a walk, fishing, bathing, taking photos of Bjørne Ø (Bear island) and Faaborg. Kayaking and sleeping in shelter. It is also possible to get a glimpse of black squirrels. Here Hans Christian Andersen, the writer of fairy tales, went on walks with Riborg the daughter of a salesman; she eventually broke his heart.
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Klinteparken
A park with a grass and a variety of different trees. The park leads down klintenstrand a beach with sand, it has two wooden walkways leading to the sea. On one side is restaurant Klinten and Danland. Beside the road there is a small stone monument bearing the inscription "15 juni 1920", it is in celebration of south Slesvig being re-unified with Denmark, it has since been called Sønderjylland. There is at the top of the park, close to the road, a grill area, playground, toilets, the walls of the toilet building has a map and other tourist information. There are parking for bicycles and cars. There are also benches and stones to sit on. The view from here is the sea, the harbour in Faaborg, Dyreborg and Bjørnø.
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Klokketårnet
Clock tower
The clock tower is an iconic central landmark, close to the high street and harbour. It has great views of the town from the top of the tower. Its history dates back to the Middle Ages. The corresponding church was dismantled in the renaissance. The tower has melodic bell chimes which can be heard all through town. Every evening, during the summer months, from 21:00 to 22:00, it is possible to walk around the streets with the night watchmen. They dress in black, in their hands they have carry a mace and a bundle of keys. Instead of keeping order in the streets during the night, they are guides telling stories about the town's history. They can also be heard singing traditional folk melodies. It is free, but it is possible to give a monetary donation. The guided tour starts and finishes at the clock tower.
Daily 11:00-13:0020 kr
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Moseparken
A park with a small lake, grass and a variety of different trees. The park has an enclosed area, where there sometimes are sheep. On another end there is a scout hut and allotments. It has a control point from an orienteering course. It has benches and there is a bicycle path running through it. There are ducks, swans and other birds in the lake.
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Pipstorn Skov
Pipstorn forest
A forest covering 6000 years of history with the densest concentration of ancient monuments on the island of Fyn. Here you can see megalith graves, dolmen and burial mounds, spanning from the neolithic to the iron age, some of which have stood there for 4000 years. Lucienhøj being notable due to its size, a mound with many stones and it is also the name of the railway stop just outside the forest. Right beside it, there are three dolmen placed beside each other, the only one of its kind in Denmark. It has paths catering for outdoor enthusiast, motor skill path, orienteering, horse riding, hiking, walking and mountain biking.The motor skill path, is a series of wooden objects, for training balance and other motor skills.The mountain bike tracks cover 4.5 km, ranging from easy the blue path, to the more advanced red path. The horse riding path, is part of a larger riding path going through ground owned by Svanninge bjerge, Holsteinshus, Brahetrolleborg and Steensgård. The entire riding path is 75km. In order to ride it you have to either buy a day card or a year card ridesydfyn.dk, during the buying process you can choose a single stretch of the route or the whole route. The stretch covering Pipstorn skov is owned by Holsteinshus and costs 75kr for a day or 800kr for a year. It is also possible to buy a guided tour on your own horse or a guided tour on a leased horse. The heart organisation, has a 2.4 km and a 3km route for walking, marked by their logo, a heart in a circle.Fåborg orienteerings club has placed 30 permanent orienteerings posts in the forest. On findveji.dk you can get maps, routes and place yourself on a rank list. There are places where you can have a picnic, including tables and fire places. Facilities include two outdoor shelters, one of which two people can sleep in, it can be booked at book en shelter and costs 30kr per night. It is possible to buy firewood at the site, as it is a private forest, where it is not allowed to collect wood for burning
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Sollerup Skov
A forest connected to Svanninge Bakker and Svanning Bjerge, making it the largest connected area of nature on Fyn.
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Sundsøen
Sundsøen is a lake with paths. It has many water birds, including swans, grey herons, mallards, Eurasian coots grebe and great cormorants. It is a recreative area, where people go for walks, eat picnics and enjoy nature. It has options for geocaching, posts for the sport of orienteering and outdoor fitness machines.
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Svanninge bakker
The greatest continuous piece of nature on the island of Fyn, a group of hills and valleys, with grazing cows. It has mountain bike trails, paths for horse riders and trails for hiking.
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Svanninge bjerge
A forest and hills close to Svanninger Bakker. Its name suggests that it's a collection of mountains but, as is common knowledge, Denmark has no mountains. Nonetheless, it's a place of physical recreation, with routes for horse riders and hiking.
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Syd Fyenske Veteranjernbane
Veteran railway
A veteran train line with the types of trains which were common in Denmark in the 1950s. This corresponds to the same time in which the railway line was disbanded by the original railway operator. The trains will take you from Faaborg to Korinth. The original line went all the way to Ringe, but today the rest of the train line has been converted to a hiking path. It is mainly open during the holidays and especially during the summer months. The train makes a return journey three times a day. The organisation who holds the trains and the corresponding line is entirely run by voluntary railway enthusiasts.
Daily 11:00-20:3090 kr
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Voigtsminde park
A park with trees and grass facing a walk way and the sea on one side and a busy road on the other. It has a monument to Lauritz P. Voigt, it states on the monument that it was erected by thankful workers. It also has Ploughs batteri, which is an earthen fortifications from the start of the 1800s, complete with two canons, the canons and their wooden bases are restored in the original period colours. They served originally to defend Faaborg from enemy ships, the fortification was in use under the war with England 1801 - 1814. The canons are still in use by the Faaborg kanonérlaug, a group of re-enactors, who also fire the canons on special occasions.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Faaborg (CC BY-SA 4.0).