Banestien - Staurby/Vejlby
8.6 km, approx. 2 hours
Right now, in autumnUntil the end of September you may still come across the small copper along the path.
More about the small Copper ›Photo: Adrian Tync, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick route to Vejlby along the old railway, through forest and across fields.
About the route
Banestien follows a decommissioned rail line from the new Lillebælt Bridge to Vejlby. The route is 4.3 km long and takes you through Staurby Forest and past open fields. Open to bikers and walkers.
Three things to look out for
Five protected round barrowsfrom prehistoric timesSurvey map 1842–1899
Bog351 m through bog, 351 m along protected earth banks
By the Bridge Bed & BreakfastSix rooms with private bath in Staurby Forest, with alpacas and hens on the grounds.
What you can find in autumn
Photos: Willow, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.
What the path sometimes sounds like
The birds are here. The recordings were made elsewhere.
Recordings from Wikimedia Commons: Goldcrest, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Redwing, Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Arkhivov (CC BY-SA 3.0); European robin, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Hooded crow, Qypchak (CC BY-SA 4.0); Common blackbird, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0).
startplace along the routeprotected monument
Along the route
Nordisk MetalkunstBronze sculptures in a restored former pigsty in Staurby, with the workshop next door.
Football golf18 holes played with a football, plus minigolf and a grill if you bring charcoal.
Mini golf18-hole adventure course, football golf and football pool, with a grill and terrace.
Protected ancient monuments5 round barrows ›
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric67 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric87 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric217 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric237 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric246 m from the route
Along the route5 places ›
- By the Bridge Bed & BreakfastStay, 54 m from the route. Six rooms with private bath in Staurby Forest, with alpacas and hens on the grounds.
- Nordisk MetalkunstCulture, 98 m from the route. Bronze sculptures in a restored former pigsty in Staurby, with the workshop next door.
- Football golfCulture, 159 m from the route. 18 holes played with a football, plus minigolf and a grill if you bring charcoal.
- Mini golfCulture, 159 m from the route. 18-hole adventure course, football golf and football pool, with a grill and terrace.
- The New Little Belt bridgeNature, 195 m from the route. The New Little Belt Bridge with three motorway lanes over the Little Belt is a central link between Jutland and Funen located near Middelfart.
What you walk throughbog, earth bank ›
The route runs 351 m through bog, 351 m along protected earth banks.
What is bog?