The beach path/Love Path in Strib

2.6 km, approx. 35 min

Little aukRight now, in autumn

From October you may come across the razorbill along the route, and in November the little auk.

More about the little auk ›Photo: unknown, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ved Lillebæltstien

White sandy beach and houses along Strib Nordstrand, a popular destination for bathers and people enjoying the outdoors for over 100 years.

Waymarked. Start: Ved Norden Bro Strib, 5500 Middelfart.

About the route

Let love bloom along the way on a beautiful hike from Strib Fyr to Røjle Klint.

Text: visitmiddelfart.com

Two things to look out for

What you can find in autumn

Photos: JackyM59, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Krzysztof Ziarnek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; neekoh.fi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.

What the path sometimes sounds like

The birds are here. The recordings were made elsewhere.

Recordings from Wikimedia Commons: Razorbill, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Common kingfisher, Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart (CC BY-SA 4.0); Great cormorant, Sonothèque ADVL (CC0); Eurasian wren, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0); Common blackbird, see recordist (CC BY-SA 4.0).

startplace along the routeprotected monument

Along the route

Protected ancient monuments1 castle mound ›
Along the route9 places ›
  • Torpedo stationCulture, by the route. Torpedo station from the Second World War.
  • Strib NordenbroCulture, by the route. Strib Nordenbro, the ferry pier for crossings between Strib and Fredericia until 1971 It has now been converted into a memorial for the Slesvig-Holstein war…
  • Strib Nordstrand shelter siteStay, by the route. Two shelters, five people each, right on Lillebælt, with a fire hut and toilet.
  • Picnic in Middelfart - Strib NordstrandNature, by the route. The area behind the white sandy beach invites to play, and the area also contains a Barbeque hut and a picnic set.
  • Dive site Strib NordstrandNature, 30 m from the route. Dive or snorkel by old tree trunks with hermit crabs and small fish, 0–18 metres deep.
  • Strib Swimmingpool and Fitness CentreNature, 67 m from the route. Take a refreshing dip, play with your kids or get in shape!
  • Café Stribo-19Eat, 119 m from the route.
  • Strib Fyr - Havørred Fyn Hotspot nr. 109Nature, 176 m from the route. Strib Lighthouse and “The Garages” offer sea trout, cod, and summer fishing with strong currents.
  • Strand PizzaEat, 193 m from the route.
What you walk throughsalt meadow, dry grassland, conservation area ›

The route runs 145 m through salt meadow and 55 m of dry grassland, in the conservation area Strib Gamle Slot.

What is salt meadow and dry grassland?

Read the conservation order: Strib Gamle Slot