Krik Vig, east of Agger Tange, is the only marine area in Thy National Park. The landscape and its uses tell different stories: shallow areas are used by resting waterbirds, while Krik served for centuries as a loading place on the Limfjord. A visit can combine views of the protected area with opportunities for paddling and surfing, as well as local history.

Krik Vig: landscape and resting birds

Apart from a narrow natural channel along the coast of Thy, Krik Vig consists of a shallow sandbank. It was formed by storm erosion, particularly since the 1825 storm surge, when sand was carried from the North Sea into Nissum Bredning. Resting waterbirds use the shallow areas of the inlet. Adjacent areas included in the protection of Agger Tange serve as resting, feeding and breeding grounds for waterbirds.

Krik Vig Vest refers to the part of Krik Vig that lies within Thy National Park; it corresponds to the eastern part of the Agger Tange Wildlife Reserve. The name therefore denotes a section of the inlet. When paddling or surfing on the Limfjord near Krik Vig and Agger Tange, keep a safe distance from the coast and the bird island.

On the water and along different routes

In suitable wind conditions, Krik Vig is popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers. You can also canoe and kayak on the Limfjord at Krik Vig. There is a ramp in Krik where boats can be launched. This offers different forms of water sports, although wind conditions and route lengths are not the same for everyone.

A paddling trip on the Hvidbjerg Vesten Å covers 40 kilometres from Sjørring to Krik. In South Thy, the river connects the large lakes Nørhå Sø, Ove Sø and Ørum Sø. The “Rundt om Flade Sø” route is shorter, at about 10 kilometres. When planning the route, you can continue along the main road to Krik and then return to Agger; alternatively, a marked path leads around Flade Sø and back to Agger. These options offer a choice of different distances and landscape perspectives.

Krik as a historic loading place

Krik was one of four old loading places in South Thy. In the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century, the so-called Krejler, the Limfjord’s barge operators, used the site for handling goods. They loaded grain for merchants from Thisted and Aalborg and unloaded timber and ironware.

A railway siding also ran to the loading place at the end of Krik Vig. Cement and stone were unloaded there from cargo ships and transported to Agger. The historical use was therefore not limited to a single type of goods: grain, timber, ironware, cement and stone were among the goods associated with Krik.

Practical information

Toilets are available at Kulhuset, Krik Strandvej 68. The hygienic quality of the bathing water at Krik beach is not monitored. If you plan to paddle or surf, keep the stated safe distance from the coast and the bird island; the different route lengths and paths are useful points of reference when choosing between routes.

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