Kongebroroute in Middelfart 9,6 km
9.5 km, approx. 2½ hours
Right now, in autumnIn October, you may find porcelain fungus, the fungus most often recorded along the route.
Photo: Niels Martner
Along Galsklint, the route runs right along the water's edge, where you also pass Vasnæs Battery.
About the route
On the Hindsgavl Peninsula in Middelfart, you’ll find the Kongebro Route, a scenic hike that partly passes through the Deer Park.
Three things to look out for
Five protected redoubtsand four round barrows and a castle moundSurvey map 1842–1899
Hindsgavl726 m along protected earth banks
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 Yellow RussulaFungi, Sep–Oct
CepFungi, Sep–Oct
Photos: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0; unknown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; Atheox, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; Holger Krisp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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 nuthatch, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Eurasian blue tit, 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 monuments5 redoubts, 4 round barrows, 1 castle mound ›
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoricby the route
- RedoubtRedoubtby the route
- RedoubtRedoubt33 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt37 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric40 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt46 m from the route
- RedoubtRedoubt161 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric202 m from the route
- Castle moundCastle mound, Middle Ages222 m from the route
- Round barrowRound barrow, prehistoric289 m from the route
Along the route36 places ›
- Picnic in Middelfart - Gals KlintNature, by the route. From Gals Klint the water and the beech forest can be enjoyed.
- TeglgårdsparkenThings to do, by the route. Teglgårdsparken was known as the “Asylum at Middelfart” until 1911 and operated as the Middelfart Psychiatric Hospital from 1888 until its closure in 1999.
- Rinsing facility SøbadetNature, by the route. There is a 30-m2 shower facility with running water and enclosed outdoor and indoor showers.
- Tree-climbing for everyoneNature, by the route. Tree climbing is for everyone – children must be at least 5 years old.
- 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.
- Kongebro HavnNature, by the route. Facts: Berths: 44.
- Noordwind Camping GalsklintStay, by the route. Tent, caravan or cabin by Lillebælt – most caravan pitches have sea views.
- 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.
- Aktivitetsskoven playgroundNature, by the route. Parkour bridge, climbing net and room for ball games between streams and ponds – free.
- Diving club MarsvinetNature, by the route. Rolling seabed, easily accessible – sometimes strong tide.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Eat, 36 m from the route.
- 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.
- Gals Klint BeachNature, 52 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.
- 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.
- SUPSPOT - Galsklint CampingNature, 95 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.
- 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.
- Lillebæltsværftet " Old Shipyard"Culture, 145 m from the route. Lillebælt Shipyard in Middelfart preserves UNESCO-listed clinker boatbuilding.
- HUSET MiddelfartStay, 151 m from the route. Conference hotel with 70 rooms and breakfast buffet, next to beech forest and deer park.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vestfynske Kunstnere/HjulmandshusetCulture, 176 m from the route. Vestfynske Kunstnere exhibit in summer at Hjulmandshuset by the Old Lillebælt Bridge in Middelfart – art, ceramics, prints, glass and more.
- AdlerhusThings to do, 184 m from the route. The red-painted gatehouse Adlerhus once marked the border between Middelfart and Hindsgavl Castle.
- Hindsgavl FortressCulture, 194 m from the route. Hindsgavl Voldsted near Middelfart is a medieval castle mound from the 1200s, with a moat and wide views over the Little Belt.
What you walk throughearth bank ›
The route runs 726 m along protected earth banks.