Nature walk

South of Hasle, Denmark, lies the only place in the entire country that has seen actual coal mining.

Coal mining has taken place here for a few hundred years until immediately after WW2. 

There are many traces in the landscape that have defined the local society. This area offers a lot of tales and interesting places to see; we'll both see coal deposits and its other natural riches.

Join me and I'll tell you about this place's history and make it come to life.

Munkebjergskoven is a forest famous for its wild nature and magnificent views. The forest is moreover famous for its beech trees, which are said to be the first ones to blossom when spring arrives in Denmark. 

Starting at Munkebjerg Hotel, we hike on a round trip in the very hilly terrain. We hike on the edge of a a huge glacier with many deep and narrow meltwater gorges created shortly after the last ice age 14,000 years ago. 

The hike will pass an old yew trees, which today is protected, likewise there are several orchid species, that grows wildly in the forest. 

Also the wildlife in Munkebjerg Forest is something very special. The rare and endangered hazel dormouse builds its nest in the forest. You can also meet the stock dove and the black woodpecker at Munkebjerg. 

We will also see the Troll Stone with a big hand print. The tour ends by a walk up the steep Munkebjerg stairs and its 218 steps back to the hotel. And of course, you will get stories about the hotel with the piccolo and the donkey Moses, which used to bring the guests' luggage to the hotel, as well as the artists who were called the Munkebjerg painters.

Rold Skov, Jutland's largest forest, offers great opportunities for trekking, cycling or running. You will see the heather flourish in Rebild Hills, find rare orchids in the early summer and enjoy the hikes to the waterrich springs.

I'll tell you about the robbers in Rold, the geological underground and the 4th of July celebrations in honor of the United States. We visit a bird tower, a bog, a garden in the forest with the trees of the world and a lovely coffee place.

If you are interested we could make a detour to a mine in the area.

A tour concentrated around Klinkerskoven and the old industrial area close to Sorthat/Muleby south of Hasle on Western Bornholm, bearing many traces of the raw material industries of the area.

We'll visit Hasle Klint to see the signs and traces in the landscape marked by this industry, which was ended in 1996. Even so most Danes know Hasle Tiles even today. Walking the streets of Denmark's provincial cities you can often see all sorts of items that originate from the factories of this area on Bornholm. Anything from feeding troughs to the fire-resistant stones used in tile ovens come from here.

We'll take a walk in this exciting area, full of sights such as old battlements, excavations and lakes, all telling their very own story.

The area offers a lot of interesting geological features, an industrial history, clay, gravel, coal and a military history with fortifications and cannons right in the middle of an amazing nature that is characteristic of the area today.

We'll find the sights and explore the area together!