The Baltic Sea Cycle Route Stage 2: Svendborg - Spodsbjerg
Experience South Funen at its very best on this 30 km stage of the Baltic Sea Cycle Route from Svendborg to Spodsbjerg. Explore Svendborg’s maritime heritage and harbour life, visit creative boutiques and Kulinariske Sydfyn, and enjoy nature with hat hills and wild horses on Langeland.
Do you prefer digital navigation?
Open the route in the cycle node planner, where you can view the map in full screen, zoom in on details, and download the route as a GPX file for your bike computer, GPS, or navigation app.
If you prefer navigating without digital aids, the route is signposted all the way, making it easy to find your way.
About the national route
The Baltic Sea Cycle Route (National Route 8) is Denmark’s longest national cycle route, stretching over 820 km. Along the way, you’ll discover some of Southern Denmark’s most scenic landscapes, cosy coastal towns, and unique experiences all year round.
Even outside the peak season, the route has a special charm. Here, you can get close to local life and enjoy the peace and beauty of nature in spring, autumn, and winter.
Experiences on the route
Enjoy the atmosphere at Svendborg Harbour – a vibrant meeting place filled with maritime history, cosy eateries, and bustling life all year round.
Experience Langeland’s wild nature – meet the iconic wild horses, explore the distinctive hat hills, and discover rich birdlife where migratory birds gather at the island’s southern tip.
Take a detour from the Baltic Sea Cycle Route and experience Tranekær Castle – the iconic red castle rising in the landscape like something from a fairytale.
From charming Svendborg to Langeland’s wild nature
The adventure begins in Svendborg, where the Baltic Sea Cycle Route takes you across the Svendborgsund Bridge to Tåsinge. Along the way, you can take a break at Vindebyøre and enjoy the beautiful views over the strait and the South Funen Archipelago. Continue to the idyllic skipper town of Troense and on to Valdemar’s Castle, which reopened to the public in 2025 with a major exhibition of international contemporary art.
From Tåsinge, the route continues via Siø to Langeland—an island characterised by vast landscapes, open spaces, and stunning coastal scenery. A wide range of experiences awaits nature lovers and active travellers alike, whether you’re into diving, angling, hiking, or sailing.
Rudkøbing, Langeland’s largest town, offers cosy streets and fascinating insights into the island’s past at Langeland Museum. North of Spodsbjerg, you can visit Stengade Forest, where a particular beech tree is said to have inspired poet Adam Oehlenschläger to write the Danish national anthem in the early 1800s. The stage ends in the charming fishing village of Spodsbjerg.
