Hjertestien - Heart Path
6.4 km, approx. 1½ hours
Right now, in autumnIn September and October you may find bay bolete and common yellow russula along the path.
More about the common Yellow Russula ›Photo: Atheox, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The path goes through forest and deer park on the Hindsgavl peninsula, close to five protected redoubts.
About the route
Follow your heart on a scenic hike through Hindsgavl Forest.
Three things to look out for
Five protected redoubtsand a milestoneSurvey map 1842–1899
Salt meadow67 m through salt meadow
Noordwind Camping GalsklintTent, caravan or cabin by Lillebælt – most caravan pitches have sea views.
What you can find in autumn
Bay BoleteFungi, Sep–Oct
Scarletina BoleteFungi, Aug–Oct
Common PuffballFungi, Oct
Common RustgillFungi, Oct
Photos: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0; unknown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; Daniel Ullrich, Threedots, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; Rasbak, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
What the path sometimes sounds like
The birds are here. The recordings were made elsewhere.
Recordings from Wikimedia Commons: Eurasian nuthatch, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Hooded crow, Qypchak (CC BY-SA 4.0); Great tit, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Common wood pigeon, Oona Räisänen (Mysid) (Public domain); Eurasian blue tit, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0).
startplace along the routeprotected monument
Along the route
Gals Klint Beach350 m of sandy beach with a bathing jetty and shallow, child-friendly water – plus picnic spots and forest paths down to the shore.
Stone reef at SøbadetBeach dive in Lillebælt on a new rock reef, with plants and animal life down to 20 metres.
BridgewalkingYou walk with a guide 60 metres above the Little Belt on the Old Little Belt Bridge.
Protected ancient monuments5 redoubts, 1 milestone ›
Along the route18 places ›
- Picnic in Middelfart - Gals KlintNature, by the route. From Gals Klint the water and the beech forest can be enjoyed.
- Noordwind Camping GalsklintStay, by the route. Tent, caravan or cabin by Lillebælt – most caravan pitches have sea views.
- Vasnæs BatteryCulture, 35 m from the route. Built 1808 as one of four batteries, blockading the waters of The Little Belt against British vessels during the Napoleonic Wars 1807-14.
- The Deer Parks at HindsgavlNature, 43 m from the route. Explore the Hindsgavl Peninsula near Middelfart: a manor landscape from the 1200s with trails, red and fallow deer and views over the Little Belt.
- Gals Klint BeachNature, 50 m from the route. 350 m of sandy beach with a bathing jetty and shallow, child-friendly water – plus picnic spots and forest paths down to the shore.
- Stone reef at SøbadetNature, 64 m from the route. Beach dive in Lillebælt on a new rock reef, with plants and animal life down to 20 metres.
- SøbadetNature, 67 m from the route. Søbadet in Middelfart: a yellow 1935 bathhouse on the Lillebælt with a narrow beach, diving, tables, parking and a view of the old bridge.
- Picnic in Middelfart - SøbadetNature, 83 m from the route. A picnic set is found at the area between the beach and Søbadet.
- SUPSPOT - Galsklint CampingNature, 91 m from the route. Experience beach, forest, and SUP at the Little Belt – a hidden gem of nature, water activities, and charming trails close to Middelfart.
- Rinsing facility SøbadetNature, 98 m from the route. There is a 30-m2 shower facility with running water and enclosed outdoor and indoor showers.
- Nature Centre HindsgavlNature, 112 m from the route. Naturcenter Hindsgavl at the entrance to Hindsgavl Deer Park in Middelfart: classroom, picnic house, Tarzan course and fire pits.
- Tree-climbing for everyoneNature, 113 m from the route. Tree climbing is for everyone – children must be at least 5 years old.
- Playground - Hindsgavl Nature CenterNature, 122 m from the route. At Hindsgavl Deer Garden the trip only really starts when visitors arrive at the activity area.
- Søbadet shelter siteStay, 132 m from the route. Four shelters by the Lillebælt shore with fire pit, toilet and a view of the bridges.
- The Memorial Grove - GalsklintThings to do, 150 m from the route. On the 18th of May 1942, the Stirling bomber "MacRobert's Reply" crashed at this place in Gals Klint Forest.
- BridgewalkingThings to do, 163 m from the route. You walk with a guide 60 metres above the Little Belt on the Old Little Belt Bridge.
- Air filling station Hindsgavl CampingNature, 170 m from the route. There is a possibility of air refilling at Hindsgavl Camping We have a 190 liter Bauer compressor with 30,000 liters of air.
- Hindsgavl CampingStay, 171 m from the route. Quiet campsite 400 m from Lillebælt, with cabins to rent and air fills for divers.