In Sandkås, you can plan beach days and coastal walks around different features: Store Sandkås is a small cove, Lille Sandkås has an especially child-friendly innermost beach area, and the routes mention Allinge, Sandvig or Tejn. For trip planning, it helps to consider the beach section and route separately. If you’re looking for accommodation, first think about whether beach time or coastal walks will be the main focus of your stay.

Beaches with different features

From the car park in Sandkås, walking to the left takes you to the small cove of Store Sandkås, with its beautiful beach. At Lille Sandkås, large, enclosed stones are said to break the waves, making the innermost beach area especially child-friendly. Knowing the difference between the two beach names gives you a clear choice between the cove at Store Sandkås and the innermost section of Lille Sandkås. For families, the information about the innermost area may be an important factor in choosing a beach.

Coastal paths by destination and scenery

A coastal path runs from Store Sandkås to Allinge, ending right at Næs Strand. South of Allinge, a path along the Kyststien runs past beaches and small rock formations to Sandkås. From Sandvig, a coastal path follows Strandvejen to Allinge, past the harbour, and then south through Sandkås and Tejn. Different landmarks can help you choose: the path from Store Sandkås ends at Næs Strand; beaches and small rock formations are the highlights along the Kyststien; and on the route from Sandvig, the sequence of towns and the harbour provide orientation. This lets you choose based on your destination, the coastal scenery or the route through the towns. Check current trail conditions before setting off.

Over the years, Sandkås and Tejn have grown together into one place, known for its excellent bathing beaches.

Bornholm as a wider travel destination

Bornholm offers other attractions that differ from Sandkås’s focus on beaches. At the NaturBornholm experience centre, you’ll find dinosaurs, live crocodiles, an aquarium and a bison exhibit. Exhibits may change, so check the latest information before your visit. The first smokehouse on Bornholm opened in Gudhjem in 1866, and herring has been smoked there ever since. Hasle Smokehouse is the last smokehouse on Bornholm where fish is smoked traditionally using open chimneys and alder wood. The experience centre and smokehouses offer a different focus from the beach coves and coastal paths of Sandkås.

Ekkodalen in Almindingen is Bornholm’s largest rift valley. Bornholms Middelaldercenter is a 15-hectare open-air museum that brings 14th-century Bornholm to life in an engaging, interactive way. Bornholm can be reached by ferry, plane, bus or train. The ferry crossing from Ystad in Sweden to Bornholm takes one hour and 20 minutes. Check the latest timetables for your trip.

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For the broader travel overview: Bornholm.