Martofte combines cycling routes with Stone Age burial sites and traces of rural work. The wider area around Martofte also offers walking trails and bathing spots at Fynshoved. The options are easy to group by location: cycling routes and cultural history are the main focus around Martofte, while Fynshoved adds walking and swimming in the wider region.

Explore by bike or on foot

Two route profiles are useful for cycling. The Hindsholm Rundt cycle route is about 60 kilometres long and gently hilly. Cycle Route 42 turns onto Langøvej in Martofte and then continues partly along the coast in the direction of Midskov. Hindsholm Rundt is notable for its approximate length and terrain, while Route 42 offers a different point of reference, with its turn in Martofte and coastal stretch towards Midskov. This makes it possible to compare the two routes by different features.

The Kircherundtur på Hindsholm is a long walking route that takes in five churches on Hindsholm. Much of it follows a disused railway line that once ran from Odense via Kerteminde to Martofte; its route is considered safe from traffic for this reason. The churches and the former railway line provide two distinct points of interest alongside the cycling options.

Burial sites, finds, and local history

At Mårhøj/Snavehøjen, the construction of a Neolithic burial mound can be seen in its specific dimensions: a seven-metre-long passage leads to a chamber made up of 18 supporting stones and seven massive capstones. The supporting stones hold up the chamber, while the capstones close it at the top. Mårhøj/Snavehøjen is considered Denmark’s largest single-chamber burial mound and has been protected since 1888.

Hesthøj is another large, protected passage grave near Martofte. Finds from settlements and graves dating to the Early Iron Age have also been discovered in the area around Martofte. The archaeological story thus spans burial forms from the Neolithic to finds from a later period.

Museum and the history of rural work

The Hindsholm Local History Museum complements the archaeological themes with the history of rural work. It mainly displays tools that bear witness to the hard manual labour of the countryside. This offers a different way to explore the past alongside the burial sites: through the tools and the work they were used for. The museum is open during the school summer holidays, in weeks 26 to 32, on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm. Check seasonal opening hours before travelling.

Schelenborg Gods offers another historical point of interest: its history dates back to the 13th century, when the estate was called Eskebjerg. Archaeological traces and the history of an estate dating back to the Middle Ages thus represent two distinct historical themes.

Fynshoved in the wider region

Fynshoved adds walking and swimming options in the wider region. There are several walking routes, including a well-used path around the headland. Swimming is possible on the eastern side in the Great Belt and on the western side at Korshavnen. There is also a child-friendly sandy beach with calm water in the west. The bathing options offer different settings: swimming in the Great Belt on the eastern side, and the described sandy beach with calm water in the west.

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