Veddinge offers a variety of things to discover: at Veddinge Bakker, the focus is on hill walks, views and an outdoor art installation; at Veddinge Beach, it is about the route to the water and fishing. These highlights can be considered separately when planning your trip: the geological landscape and walking trails on the one hand, and a specific beach access point and coastal activities on the other. Those looking to combine culture and landscape will also find a connection to the natural and cultural history of Odsherred at Geokids.

Ridge and Ice Age landscape

Veddinge Bakker lies along the Vejrhøjbuen ridge. The meltwater ravine at Disbjerg is about 1.5 km long; the elevation difference between its floor and the crest of Vejrhøjbuen is up to 40 m. From Disbjerg, you can see a key feature of the Ice Age landscape of Geopark Odsherred. The ravine and ridge give the landscape different scales: here, the landforms take centre stage, while there, the focus is on the sweeping view of a defining feature of the Ice Age landscape.

Højderygstien offers a distinct starting point for walks. It follows Vejrhøjbuen, a geological formation that formed during the last Ice Age, about 17,000 years ago. The section along the ridge offers views of Sejerø Bay and Lammefjord. Another section crosses the hilly landscape from the shelter site at Veddinge Bakker, past the Bronze Age burial mounds of Esterhøj and Maglehøj, to Dutterhøje. The routes have different highlights: the ridge section focuses on views and the geological context, while the other section passes the named Bronze Age burial mounds and Dutterhøje. The Ice Age Route also runs by Veddinge Bakker, along Skamlebækvej/Tranelunden.

Geokids: Art with an educational background

Geokids offers a different focus from the trails. The outdoor art installation at Veddinge Bakker consists of 3,500 clay masks created by schoolchildren. On the back of each mask is a QR code that links to a short video on a smartphone about the child who designed that particular mask. Alongside its total number of masks, the installation therefore also points to the individual young artists.

Before creating the masks, all the schoolchildren took part in an educational programme about the Ice Age, nature, food and cultural history, particularly the Odsherred painters. When visiting Geokids, you can therefore consider both the children’s artistic work and the educational background. The connection to the Ice Age landscape is combined here with a cultural theme, though the installation itself does not have to be part of a walk.

Veddinge Beach: The route to the water and fishing

Access to Veddinge Beach is via Ellebakken: turn off there, park at the end of the road by the childcare centre, and follow the path for about 1 km to the water. Fishing is possible along several kilometres of Veddinge Beach in both directions. These two details describe different things: the approximate kilometre measurement refers to the walk from the car park to the water, while the several kilometres refer to the fishing available along the stretches of beach in both directions. You can plan your beach visit according to whether the route to the water or fishing is your priority.

The specific differences can help you choose between these experiences: Veddinge Bakker offers the themes of the ridge, the Ice Age and walking; Geokids adds art and the schoolchildren’s educational work. At Veddinge Beach, the focus is on the access described and the opportunity to fish. You can plan your trip around these interests without combining the individual places and activities into a single outing.

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