Nature walk

A guided tour on Skamlingsbanken: hear about Denmark's national sentiments during the first half of the 19th century.

Steen Blicher started the first popular meetings of the Romantic Era on the hill Himmelbjerget in 1839. This became the inspiration for many subsequent popular meeting places around the entire country. In 1843 local farmers bought the area surrounding Southern Jutland's highest point, Skamlingsbanken, located approximately 10 km south of Kolding. 

A guided tour on Skamlingsbanken will give you an in-depth picture of Denmark's national sentiments during a time when ideas about nation, language and nature were experiencing a revolution. After a Danish defeat in 1864, ceding Southern Jutland to Prussia, Skamlingsbanken became highly symbolic for the struggle to reunite the area with the rest of the realm. 

The story about the events of 1864 and the separation and reincorporation of Southern Jutland certainly define this area and will be presented to you in a professional, interactive way. Narrations about these two historical events will be combined with the beautiful natural sights around, to not only give you an idea about the area but all of Denmark and its history as well. 

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.

Walk through Copenhagen, from North to South. On this long hike you will get to know the green lungs of Copenhagen, and many "secret places" that most Copenhageners are not even aware of.

You have a guide and will learn about the places we walk through, but there will be longer stretches of pure walking, so you will get your physical shape tested. In all, we will walk around 13-15 kilometers, depending on your pace. On the hike, you have a chance to get to know the other particpants – or get an in-depth talk with the guide.

The tour lasts around 5 hours, and there will be a break on the way to get a ligther lunch or refreshment – or just dine from your lunch box!

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.