140 Miles on 7-speed All Terrain Bikes
Tour Description:
The Funen landscape is as taken out of a fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen, who was born on Funen! Villages with half-timbered houses and thatched roofs are all along the way. Ferries and bridges take you to four different islands during a week.
In the towns and villages you will come across many interesting examples of Denmark's heritage and history.
The Danes often use their bicycles, both in their everyday life and on holiday. Cyclists are therefore given high priority in the traffic. In the towns you will find bicycle paths. In the country there are many quiet peaceful lanes and paths specially designated for cyclists.
Our routes have been carefully planned so that you do not come into contact with much traffic, still allowing you the opportunity to see and experience as many things as possible en route. Detailed color maps and route descriptions make it easy to find the way. The distances are always manageable.
The tour includes a good 7 speed bicycle and accommodation at hotels or inns with half board. Luggage transport is included in all our tours. This means the luggage will be picked up at the hotel in the morning and will be waiting at the next hotel in the afternoon.
All our hotels and inns are of high standard, and the rooms have private facilities. At our hotels and inns you will find the best of Danish cuisine, so your holiday will also be something of a gastronomic experience. In the towns the hotels are centrally located. In the country, you will be staying at small family hotels and inns oozing with Danish atmosphere and holiday feeling.
The bicycles are city bikes fitted with 7 speed Shimano Nexus gear and brakes. They come in four frame sizes and are designed to suit our tours and clients of all ages.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Odense
Arrival in Odense, the "capital" of the island Funen and the birthplace of the fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. In Odense you will find a wide range of museums and attractions, old as well as new. These will all be within walking distance of your hotel.
Day 2: Odense - Svendborg - 30 miles
On your way south visit the unique medieval castle, Egeskov, built on thousands of oak wood trunks in the middle of a lake. On to Svendborg - perhaps the most attractive country town in Denmark. Two nights are spent here in the Hotel Svendborg.
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Day 3: Svendborg
Day off in Svendborg. We suggest a roundtrip on the neighboring island Taasinge and the old poetic village of Troense on the local ferry. Or, a tour along the beaches just east of Svendborg.
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Day 4: Svendborg - Aeroskobing -25 miles
The route continues through the fabled woods to Norreskoven, via the small island Sio to Langeland. A roundtrip takes you on narrow lanes to Tranekaer to see the Castle and further along to the beach at Spodsbjerg. Rudkobing is a cozy town with picturesque houses and is worth a visit before you catch the ferry to Marstal on the island of Ærø - a town reflecting its century old connection to trading and navigation. The route to Ærøskøbing, consisting of tracks and paths, takes you along the beach. The romantic town of Ærøskøbing is worthy of one of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. Two overnight stays in the old part of town.
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Day 5: Aeroskobing
Day off in Ærøskøbing. Why not spend the day exploring the many cobblestone streets with quaint shops and well preserved half-timbered houses? Or how about a swim at the beaches surrounding Ærøskøbing?
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Day 6: Aeroskobing - Faaborg- 27 miles
From Ærøskøbing over the hills to Søby. Magnificent view! Then by ferry to Faaborg on Funen with its old town feel and narrow cobbled streets. Overnight at Hotel Faaborg Fjord overlooking the sea. You can spend the day sightseeing in town, riding into the hills or sailing in the Archipelago.
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Day 7: Faaborg - Odense- 30 miles
Today's route takes you through the glacial landscape so typical for Denmark, dominated mainly by lakes, hills and valleys. Nearer to Odense the route continues on a path along the stream Odense Å. In Dalum you pass the open-air museum, Den Fynske Landsby, showing centuries of peasant life.Overnight again in Odense.
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Day 8: Odense
Departure from Odense after breakfast.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Includes:
- 7 Hotel Nights
- Daily Breakfasts
- Ferry tickets
- Daily luggage transport
- New 7-speed all-terrain bicycle with basket
- Basic tool and repair kit
- Detailed route descriptions and map
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