Kongebroroute in Middelfart 6 km
6.3 km, approx. 1½ hours
Right now, in autumnIn September and October, you may find mushrooms such as garlic parachute and sulphur tuft along the route.
More about the garlic Parachute ›Photo: Strobilomyces, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The medium-length walk past the castle, through woodland and along the peninsula's north coast, half inside the deer park fence and half outside.
About the route
Kongebroruten – a varied hike on the nature-rich Hindsgavl Peninsula in Nature Park Lillebælt.
Three things to look out for
Four protected round barrowsand three redoubts and a milestoneSurvey map 1842–1899
Hindsgavl191 m along a protected earth bank
Skovgrillen MiddelfartIce cream waffles, soft serve, burgers and hot dogs by the old Little Belt Bridge.
What you can find in autumn
Photos: Jörg Hempel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
What the path sometimes sounds like
The birds are here. The recordings were made elsewhere.
Recordings from Wikimedia Commons: Great tit, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); European herring gull, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Hooded crow, Qypchak (CC BY-SA 4.0); Eurasian blue tit, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Eurasian nuthatch, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0).
startplace along the routeprotected monument
Along the route
Dive site KongebrogaardenShore dive down to 40 metres along a wall with sea squirts and pink strawberry anemones.
Stone reef at SøbadetBeach dive in Lillebælt on a new rock reef, with plants and animal life down to 20 metres.
Aktivitetsskoven playgroundParkour bridge, climbing net and room for ball games between streams and ponds – free.
Protected ancient monuments4 round barrows, 3 redoubts, 1 milestone ›
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric39 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt46 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt46 m from the route
- MilestoneMilestone115 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt161 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric203 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric281 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric289 m from the route
Along the route34 places ›
- Tree-climbing for everyoneNature, by the route. Tree climbing is for everyone – children must be at least 5 years old.
- Rinsing facility SøbadetNature, by the route. There is a 30-m2 shower facility with running water and enclosed outdoor and indoor showers.
- Dive site KongebrogaardenNature, by the route. Shore dive down to 40 metres along a wall with sea squirts and pink strawberry anemones.
- Boulder Reef at Dykkerklubben MarsvinetNature, by the route. The stone reef consists of 1,000 tons of stone, and is set around the underwater life in Lillebælt (the Little Belt).
- Picnic in Middelfart - SlettenNature, by the route. On the large grassy area on the Hindsgavl Peninsula known as Sletten, you will find picnic benches, a bonfire ring and free firewood.
- Eat, by the route.
- Kongebro HavnNature, by the route. Facts: Berths: 44.
- Stone reef at SøbadetNature, by the route. Beach dive in Lillebælt on a new rock reef, with plants and animal life down to 20 metres.
- Skovgrillen MiddelfartEat, by the route. Ice cream waffles, soft serve, burgers and hot dogs by the old Little Belt Bridge.
- Skovgrillen MiddelfartEat, by the route. Skovgrillen sells generous old-fashioned ice creams in waffle cones with homemade ‘guf’ (sugary topping), soft ice and ice-lollies from Premier Is.
- Diving club MarsvinetNature, by the route. Rolling seabed, easily accessible – sometimes strong tide.
- Aktivitetsskoven playgroundNature, by the route. Parkour bridge, climbing net and room for ball games between streams and ponds – free.
- The Old Little Belt bridgeNature, 33 m from the route. The old Little Belt Bridge is a combined railway and road bridge connection between Jutland and Funen.
- Restaurant KongebroEat, 36 m from the route. At Comwell Kongebrogaarden's restaurant, Restaurant Dannebro, they like to try out new flavors and add a bit of attitude to the food.
- Vasnæs BatteryCulture, 36 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.
- Comwell KongebrogaardenStay, 36 m from the route. Waterfront hotel south of town with views of the old and new Little Belt bridges.
- Restaurant KongebroEat, 36 m from the route. French-Nordic cooking at Comwell Kongebrogaarden, by the marina and the Little Belt.
- Picnic in Middelfart - SøbadetNature, 42 m from the route. A picnic set is found at the area between the beach and Søbadet.
- Søbadet shelter siteStay, 49 m from the route. Four shelters by the Lillebælt shore with fire pit, toilet and a view of the bridges.
- SøbadetNature, 65 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.
- CLAYCulture, 65 m from the route. Ceramic art in an 1857 villa with a sculpture park, café and views of the Little Belt.
- Café CLAYEat, 65 m from the route. Delicious food in historic surroundings It's hard to find a cafe with a better view and a richer history than Café CLAY in Middelfart.
- CLAY – an architectural pearlThings to do, 65 m from the route. CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark in Middelfart: ceramic art in a protected manor house and a modern underground extension, with views across Lillebælt.
- Vestfynske Kunstnere/HjulmandshusetCulture, 71 m from the route. Vestfynske Kunstnere exhibit in summer at Hjulmandshuset by the Old Lillebælt Bridge in Middelfart – art, ceramics, prints, glass and more.
- HUSET MiddelfartStay, 98 m from the route. Conference hotel with 70 rooms and breakfast buffet, next to beech forest and deer park.
- Picnic in Middelfart - KobakkenNature, 131 m from the route. KobakkenA public area in the deer garden behind Hotel Comwell Kongebrogaarden.
- The gardens at Hindsgavl CastelNature, 133 m from the route. Hindsgavl Castle Park near Middelfart: 40,000 m² of baroque garden and romantic grounds from 1750, tea pavilion and hermitage.
- Hindsgavl CastleStay, 135 m from the route. Rooms in the castle wings or stables, with a park and a bathing jetty on Fænøsund.
- The Deer Parks at HindsgavlNature, 141 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.
- Lillebæltsværftet " Old Shipyard"Culture, 145 m from the route. Lillebælt Shipyard in Middelfart preserves UNESCO-listed clinker boatbuilding.
- The Memorial Grove - GalsklintThings to do, 155 m from the route. On the 18th of May 1942, the Stirling bomber "MacRobert's Reply" crashed at this place in Gals Klint Forest.
- Restaurant Den Hvide DameEat, 160 m from the route. Open sandwiches and prawns for lunch, dinner in the evening – at Hindsgavl Slot, with a park view.
- Restaurant Den Hvide DameEat, 160 m from the route. In the historic surroundings of Hindsgavl Castle, you can enjoy a light meal, fine wine, and quality beer at the castle café.
- AdlerhusThings to do, 184 m from the route. The red-painted gatehouse Adlerhus once marked the border between Middelfart and Hindsgavl Castle.
What you walk throughearth bank ›
The route runs 191 m along a protected earth bank.
