Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav

Natural Areas

South Funen and the archipelago is known for both its mild, fertile climate and a varied and hilly landscape with hills and valleys that bear witness to the enormous forces at work as the ice retreated and retreated during the Ice Age, modelling the landscape that captivates us today.

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Erosionsdale i falske Bakker i Svanninge Bakker. Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav
Photo: Søren Skibsted

Svanninge Bakker og Bjerge

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Vitsø Nor set fra nordvest. Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav
Photo: Mikkel Jézéquel

Vitsø

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Geopark: Egense Ridge
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Geopark: Egense Ridge

Elongated, up to 54 meters high, ridge that winds in an irregular course through the landscape west of Svendborg
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Syltemade Ådal i Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav.
Photo: Søren Skibsted

Syltemade Ådal (Syltemade Stream Valley)

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Geopark: Vejstrup Stream Valley
Photo: Mikkel Jézéquel

Geopark: Vejstrup Stream Valley

The striking Vejstrup Ådal is one of East Funen's most beautiful stream valleys with several springs.
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Thurø Rev og Østerskov. Luftfoto. Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav.
Photo: Mikkel Jézéquel

Thurø Østerskov og Thurø Rev (Thurø Eastern Forest and Thurø Reef)

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Geopark: Vitsø Nor – dam and pumping mill
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Geopark: Vitsø Nor – dam and pumping mill

One of the first and largest dams in the archipelago was built in 1788, when a dam closed the opening of the 2.25 km2 Vitsø Nor to the Baltic Sea
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Nakkebølle Fjord har fungeret som passage fra kysten og ind til landet, hvorfor området har mange gemmer på mange historiske spor
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Geopark: The sailing barrage in Nakkebølle Fjord

The innermost part of Nakkebølle Fjord is a Holocene former open cove which was reclaimed in 1866-70.
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Rødme Svinehaver
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Rødme Svinehaver

This area is situated on a crest of hills rising up to an altitude of 110 metres above sea level between the Stenstrup ice lake to the north and a subglacial valley containing a row of lakes to the south
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Geopark: Tåsinge Vejle
Photo: Knud Mortensen

Geopark: Tåsinge Vejle

Previously, Tåsinge Vejle was a small meltwater valley created during the last ice age
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Geopark: Snarup
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Geopark: Snarup

The Snarup area is a special part of the complex dead ice landscape that covers large parts of central Funen.
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Udsigt fra Egebjerg Bakker. Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav.
Photo: Søren Skibsted

Egebjerg Bakker og Stenstrup Issø

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Klintholm profilet. Geopark Det Sydfynske Øhav
Photo: Søren Skibsted

Klintholm Limestone Quarry

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South Langeland
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South Langeland

For many years, Sydlangeland (Southern Langeland) including Gulstav Mose, Gulstavskovene, Ørnehøj, Dovns Klint and Keldsnor has been known as a great bird migration place, especially in the fall.
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Longelse Farm Forest
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Longelse Farm Forest

The forest has been left undisturbed for over 130 years and several of its trees are more than 300 years old.
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Vestre Stigtehave is a lush forest that invites to experiences for the whole family
Photo: Jesper Ansbæk

The forests on North Langeland

A large forested area around the port of Lohals on the northernmost part of Langeland.
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Arreskov Lake
Photo: Dan Schou

Arreskov Lake

Arreskov Sø (Lake Arreskov) is located east of the ice-marginal hill-complex, ‘The Alps of Funen’, and its size of 3.17 km2 makes it the largest lake on the island of Fyn.
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Brændegård Lake og Nørre Lake
Photo: Solveig Marie Ydegaard

Brændegård Lake og Nørre Lake

Brændegård Sø (Brændegård Lake) and Nørre Sø (Nørre Lake) are, along with the surrounding nature, part of the vast dead-ice landscape occupying major parts of central Funen
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Bøjden Cove

Bøjden Nor (Bøjden Cove) is situated on the Horne peninsula.
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Gråsten Cove
Photo: Ulla Friborg

Gråsten Cove

Gråsten Nor (Gråsten Cove) is a meadow area of about 3.9 km2.
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Tarup-Davinde
Photo: Faaborg Turistbureau

Tarup-Davinde

The landscape is changing rapidly. Gravel excavation is turning the region into an area of lakes. This is the largest area af gravel excavation in Fyn County. The area has supplied gravel to country for the pasrt century, and looks set to continue doing so for the next 50 years. The Ibjerg Esker was formed in a crack in the base of a glacier. The esker is protected.
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Vresen Game reserve
Photo: Solveig Marie Ydegaard

Vresen Game reserve

Vresen is a nationally designated game reserve.
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I dag er Pipstorn skov et populært udflugtsmål med mange rekreative muligheder
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Geopark: The burial mounds in Pipstorn Skov

The Bronze Age mounds are particularly prominent in the landscape in that they are located out toward a clear lowering of the terrain.
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Geopark: Gamle Hestehaves bronzealderhøje
Photo: VisitSvendborg© Knud Mortensen

Geopark: Gamle Hestehaves bronzealderhøje

The religious world of the Bronze Age was probably the most colourful one in Danish prehistory
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Geopark: Søby Ramparts
Photo: Daniel Villadsen

Geopark: Søby Ramparts

Søby Volde (Søby Ramparts) is a princely fortification on West Ærø
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