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www.visitlolland-falster.com BIKING DAY TRIPS ON LOLLAND-FALSTER Find more information about the local area at: GEDSER WATERTOWER TO THE END OF SCANDINAVIA Gedesby is a small village with a large holiday cottage area right next to a lovely beach for bathing. The route between Gedesby and Gedser follows small roads through a beautiful land- scape with many views down to the beach and sea, making a visit to Denmark’s southernmost point. 1. The route begins at Gedesby Mill, from where you cycle up into the old part of Gedesby, along Gam- melgade and left onto Bøtøgårdsvej. Note the small, old, half-timbered houses in the area around the church. 2. Bøtøgårdsvej continues onto Sortevej, and from there you continue into the large holiday cottage area, which is bordered by Bøtø Forest on the north side. At the end of Sortevej you’ll come to a lovely bathing beach. 3. Continue along Fællesdigevej until Dillet Beach, where there is disabled access to the beach and a small kiosk. 4. Cycle right onto Kobbelsøvej and back through the holiday cottage area to Gedesby, then turn left onto KrogedeveJ. Follow this all the way until it continues straight on and turns into Birkemosevej. From here, cycle along the coast to the small village of Birkemose. 5. In Birkemose, you drive along “Poststien”, a nar- row dirt road, across the fields to Gedser Fyrvej. Visiting Gedser Odde is a must. You can visit the information house at the old naval station, where you can learn all about Denmark’s southernmost point. There is a magnificent view of the Baltic Sea, and you can often see migrating birds flying past. 6. Cycle back along Gedser Fyrvej and past the lighthouse, which is believed to be Denmark’s oldest and is only used for special occasions, before continuing around the Frisenfelt estate and along Søndre Boule- vard to the town of Gedser, where you continue along the main street, Langgade. Gedser is a typical ferry town, dominated by the large ferry terminal from which you can sail to Rostock. Other points of interest include the Water Tower and The Black Geomuseum. 7. At the end of Langgade, cross the main road and bear left towards the marina into Solvej and continue into Vesterled. 8. After a visit to the harbour and possibly a visit to the bathing beach south of the harbour, cycle back along Vestre Strand, cross over the main road and continue left around the fire station and right along a small path called “Skråvej” that leads out onto Strandvej. Here, you can visit the medieval Svinehave Vold- sted, a popular stopping point for the country’s kings as they travelled south. 9. The tour ends by turning left onto Krogedevej and following Procesvej back to Gedesby. THE END OF SCANDINAVIA T GEDSER LIGHTHOUSE 20 KM GEDSER CHURCH

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Page 1: IINg da trIs oN lollaNd-Falster 20 KM to tHe eNd oF ... · 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Find more information about the local area at: TO THE END OF SCANDINAVIA 20 km MONUMENT START BEACH BUILDING

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Biking day trips on LoLLand-FaLster

Find more information about the local area at:

gedser watertower

to tHe eNd oF sCaNdINaVIaGedesby is a small village with a large holiday cottage area right next to a lovely beach for bathing. The route between Gedesby and Gedser follows small roads through a beautiful land-scape with many views down to the beach and sea, making a visit to Denmark’s southernmost point.1. The route begins at Gedesby Mill, from where you cycle up into the old part of Gedesby, along Gam-melgade and left onto Bøtøgårdsvej. Note the small, old, half-timbered houses in the area around the church.

2. Bøtøgårdsvej continues onto Sortevej, and from there you continue into the large holiday cottage area, which is bordered by Bøtø Forest on the north side. At the end of Sortevej you’ll come to a lovely bathing beach.

3. Continue along Fællesdigevej until Dillet Beach, where there is disabled access to the beach and a small kiosk.

4. Cycle right onto Kobbelsøvej and back through the holiday cottage area to Gedesby, then turn left onto KrogedeveJ. Follow this all the way until it continues straight on and turns into Birkemosevej. From here, cycle along the coast to the small village of Birkemose.

5. In Birkemose, you drive along “Poststien”, a nar-row dirt road, across the fields to Gedser Fyrvej.Visiting Gedser Odde is a must. You can visit the in-formation house at the old naval station, where you can learn all about Denmark’s southernmost point. There is a magnificent view of the Baltic Sea, and you can often see migrating birds flying past.

6. Cycle back along Gedser Fyrvej and past the light-house, which is believed to be Denmark’s oldest and is only used for special occasions, before continuing around the Frisenfelt estate and along Søndre Boule-vard to the town of Gedser, where you continue along the main street, Langgade.Gedser is a typical ferry town, dominated by the large ferry terminal from which you can sail to Rostock. Other points of interest include the Water Tower and The Black Geomuseum.

7. At the end of Langgade, cross the main road and bear left towards the marina into Solvej and con-tinue into Vesterled.

8. After a visit to the harbour and possibly a visit to the bathing beach south of the harbour, cycle back along Vestre Strand, cross over the main road and continue left around the fire station and right along a small path called “Skråvej” that leads out onto Strandvej.Here, you can visit the medieval Svinehave Vold-sted, a popular stopping point for the country’s kings as they travelled south.

9. The tour ends by turning left onto Krogedevej and following Procesvej back to Gedesby.

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