Route 65
Faaborg - Odense
Total distance 50.5 km on tarmaced roads.
Total distance 50.5 km on tarmaced roads.
Svanninge Bakker
Route 65: Faaborg-VejleSvanninge Bakker is a lovely hilly region. (Route 60) Another distinctive attraction is the church of Svanninge Kirke. A high spire, visible from afar, was added to this yellow-washed medieval church during its construction in 1837.
Continue northwards from Håstrup to the manor house at Søbo. It is surrounded by woodland and situated down by a beautiful little lake, where the trees come right down to the water's edge. There are records of Søbo right back to the medieval period, when it was originally located on an islet, surrounded by lake. Its present-day main building is from c. 1720.
Continue northwards from Håstrup to the manor house at Søbo. It is surrounded by woodland and situated down by a beautiful little lake, where the trees come right down to the water's edge. There are records of Søbo right back to the medieval period, when it was originally located on an islet, surrounded by lake. Its present-day main building is from c. 1720.
Brobyværk
The extended range of hills you now pass is the western part of the striking ridge of Sallinge Ås, which in many places has retained its original structure. Brobyværk was founded during the Viking Age as the village Sønder Broby.
The river of Odense Å runs through the town. Water from this river was utilised for the gun factory established here in 1648 because of the water mill. This was probably the first large-scale weapons factory in Denmark, but the factory's life was unfortunately short - it was destroyed a decade or so later during the Swedish Wars. Some of the weapons made here are now on show at Rosenborg Palace and the National Museum. The arms factory, which belonged to Brobygård, gave rise to the name Brobyværk.
There are a number of old half-timbered houses around the church, opposite which is a beautifully restored former mill farm, complete with water wheel. The mill is private property, but you can see the mill itself from the road. Throughout its history, the manor house of Brobygård has been a landmark for the village, and, unlike most manor houses, it has never been relocated outside the village.
The river of Odense Å runs through the town. Water from this river was utilised for the gun factory established here in 1648 because of the water mill. This was probably the first large-scale weapons factory in Denmark, but the factory's life was unfortunately short - it was destroyed a decade or so later during the Swedish Wars. Some of the weapons made here are now on show at Rosenborg Palace and the National Museum. The arms factory, which belonged to Brobygård, gave rise to the name Brobyværk.
There are a number of old half-timbered houses around the church, opposite which is a beautifully restored former mill farm, complete with water wheel. The mill is private property, but you can see the mill itself from the road. Throughout its history, the manor house of Brobygård has been a landmark for the village, and, unlike most manor houses, it has never been relocated outside the village.
Fangel
Route 65: Vejle-OdenseThe landscape changes after Brobyværk. The hills are replaced by flatter countryside, through which a number of rivers flow. The village of Fangel is a combination of single-family private dwellings and an earlier environment of farms and smallholdings. The earlier town has an old village meeting place from the 19th century. At Fangel Torp a major find from the Bronze Age has been made close to an area of bog.
Immediately to the west of Fangel is Borreby and the lovely half-timbered Voldsgård next to the river Odense Å. There has been a small restoration project here and you are allowed to walk around the land belonging to Voldsgård (there is an information brochure available on-site). Just the sight of this lovely old farm makes the detour worthwhile
From Fangel the route continues to Skt. Klemens. Here there is an ancient holy spring on the slopes of Odense Å river. It was much visited well into the 19th century. Follow the riverside cycle path, 'Odense Å-stien', towards the centre of Odense. You will pass close by Den Fynskle Landsby.
Before this, however, you pass Dalum Abbey, whose history goes back to the 13th century. The Benedictine Abbey which originally lay on Nonnebakken, close to the city centre, was moved to this spot. During the medieval period the abbey owned considerable amounts of property and land throughout all of Fyn.
It is now a private nursing home. A water mill established by the abbey in the 13th century has been in continual operation until present day, now forming part of the paper mill, Stora Papyrus.
Immediately to the west of Fangel is Borreby and the lovely half-timbered Voldsgård next to the river Odense Å. There has been a small restoration project here and you are allowed to walk around the land belonging to Voldsgård (there is an information brochure available on-site). Just the sight of this lovely old farm makes the detour worthwhile
From Fangel the route continues to Skt. Klemens. Here there is an ancient holy spring on the slopes of Odense Å river. It was much visited well into the 19th century. Follow the riverside cycle path, 'Odense Å-stien', towards the centre of Odense. You will pass close by Den Fynskle Landsby.
Before this, however, you pass Dalum Abbey, whose history goes back to the 13th century. The Benedictine Abbey which originally lay on Nonnebakken, close to the city centre, was moved to this spot. During the medieval period the abbey owned considerable amounts of property and land throughout all of Fyn.
It is now a private nursing home. A water mill established by the abbey in the 13th century has been in continual operation until present day, now forming part of the paper mill, Stora Papyrus.
