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"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller",
by Ibn Battuta.
Our journeys are bold and ambitious, and perhaps the flagship of this homepage.
Although we are also trekking and island nerds, our journeys are sorts of trailblazing travel expeditions which are unique, challenging and adventurous, and thus they epitomize our spirit within adventure.
Often, the regions, countries and places we visit during our journeys take on an exotic quality. What matters is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. Often, we might have to overcome a bit of hardship and logistical challenges since our journeys most often don’t run smoothly. This is all part of the fun.
In our view, a journey is something you would recommend to others. To us, what really matters, is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. We are not talking about the ultimate expedition, but to move away from the familiar, out of the comfort zone, where everyday situations and events take on an exotic quality.
Selected
JOURNEYS
"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller",
by Ibn Battuta.
Our journeys are bold and ambitious, and perhaps the flagship of this homepage.
Although we are also trekking and island nerds, our journeys are sorts of trailblazing travel expeditions which are unique, challenging and adventurous, and thus they epitomize our spirit within adventure.
Often, the regions, countries and places we visit during our journeys take on an exotic quality. What matters is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. Often, we might have to overcome a bit of hardship and logistical challenges since our journeys most often don’t run smoothly. This is all part of the fun.
In our view, a journey is something you would recommend to others. To us, what really matters, is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. We are not talking about the ultimate expedition, but to move away from the familiar, out of the comfort zone, where everyday situations and events take on an exotic quality.
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JOURNEYS
"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller",
by Ibn Battuta.
Our journeys are bold and ambitious, and perhaps the flagship of this homepage.
Although we are also trekking and island nerds, our journeys are sorts of trailblazing travel expeditions which are unique, challenging and adventurous, and thus they epitomize our spirit within adventure.
Often, the regions, countries and places we visit during our journeys take on an exotic quality. What matters is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. Often, we might have to overcome a bit of hardship and logistical challenges since our journeys most often don’t run smoothly. This is all part of the fun.
In our view, a journey is something you would recommend to others. To us, what really matters, is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. We are not talking about the ultimate expedition, but to move away from the familiar, out of the comfort zone, where everyday situations and events take on an exotic quality.
Selected
JOURNEYS
"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller",
by Ibn Battuta.
Our journeys are bold and ambitious, and perhaps the flagship of this homepage.
Although we are also trekking and island nerds, our journeys are sorts of trailblazing travel expeditions which are unique, challenging and adventurous, and thus they epitomize our spirit within adventure.
Often, the regions, countries and places we visit during our journeys take on an exotic quality. What matters is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. Often, we might have to overcome a bit of hardship and logistical challenges since our journeys most often don’t run smoothly. This is all part of the fun.
In our view, a journey is something you would recommend to others. To us, what really matters, is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. We are not talking about the ultimate expedition, but to move away from the familiar, out of the comfort zone, where everyday situations and events take on an exotic quality.
Selected
JOURNEYS
"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller",
by Ibn Battuta.
Our journeys are bold and ambitious, and perhaps the flagship of this homepage.
Although we are also trekking and island nerds, our journeys are sorts of trailblazing travel expeditions which are unique, challenging and adventurous, and thus they epitomize our spirit within adventure.
Often, the regions, countries and places we visit during our journeys take on an exotic quality. What matters is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. Often, we might have to overcome a bit of hardship and logistical challenges since our journeys most often don’t run smoothly. This is all part of the fun.
In our view, a journey is something you would recommend to others. To us, what really matters, is to get away from the established routes and seek something that little bit more special and authentic. We are not talking about the ultimate expedition, but to move away from the familiar, out of the comfort zone, where everyday situations and events take on an exotic quality.
From Europe to the Himalayas along
THE HIPPY TRAIL
Part II
From Europe to the Himalayas along
THE HIPPY TRAIL
Part II
From Europe to the Himalayas along
THE HIPPY TRAIL
Part III
From Europe to the Himalayas along
THE HIPPY TRAIL
Part III
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The Ø-dyssey
PART IV
SOUTH FUNEN: Across 17 islands and one of the most beautiful island groups in Europe
The South Funen Archipelago is a cluster of small Danish islands and islets in the waters between Funen Island and Germany. It stands out as one of the most beautiful island groups in Northern Europe where small cultural enclaves exist in untouched nature.
During the last ice age, the landscape was flooded and formed by the ice melting, thus creating 55 islands with a particular hilly landscape; The archipelago is the world's largest flooded ice age landscape. Going to one of the islands is quite a gear change down from the higher pulse on "mainland Denmark". People are more relaxed and operate on island-time. They spend time on local produce and to maintain their old beautiful farm houses. For these reasons the story of Denmark is told best by visiting one of the small islands South of Funen.
The South Funen islands are very different, each one of them having unique traits. Another feature is the weather, which is often mild and better than rest of Denmark. We have visited several dozens of islands and islets in this archipelago, and based on size and uniqueness 17 islands stand out and has to be included if we were to make a Top100 list of Danish islands to see in a lifetime.
Hiking and camping excursions to 17 islands in the South Funen Archipelago in Denmark
Bjørnø is perfect for day tours, with its rolling green hills and small size. Lyø has the Bell Stone, a dolmen chamber from between 3500-3100 BC. Avernakø is laid-back and has fantastic nature and during Pentecost the locals rise the strange Mai rod to celebrate the coming of Summer. Linked to Avernakø by a dam road is Korsholm island with some of the beast beaches in all of Denmark. Drejø has a population of white deers and Hjortø is exceptionally beautiful and remote with only three inhabitants.
Skarø has great local food and a festival, and Strynø holds a number of in-land lakes full of frogs and snakes. Svelmø is uninhabited and great for day visits with a dinghy or kayak. Halmø, Store Egholm, and Birkholm are low-lying islands completely off the radar which are great for fishing trips, and Thurø has its old fishing houses. Finally, the Helnæs Bay area incl. its three islands of Illumø, Horsehoved and Vigø is a stunning place for weekend excursions to isolated beaches and forests where one can spend a time in the raw nature without meeting anyone and live by foraging and picking blue mussels from the sea bed.
As we both grew up in this area of Denmark we have explored the archipelago since childhood and never stopped. These islands simply go straight to heart for all visitors, be it first-timers as well as repeaters.
Background information about the Ø-dyssey project and our selection of 130 islands to be visited in total can be found here.
Check out our other Ø-dyssey travel sites:
PART I: Tip of Denmark & offshore islands
PART II: Islands off Central & Southern Jutland
PART III: Islands in the Belts, North Funen, Ærø & Langeland
This part
PART V: Islands off Zealand & Bornholm
PART VI: The South Sea Islands
Selected pics from all islands - part IV:
Asterics denote islands visited so-far, updated September 2022
Across the yellow flower fields in summer time on tiny Hjortø island which has only 6 inhabitants. A perfect place to pull the plug and enjoy remote beaches and a simple way of living. We have made biking trips around the island and nearby islets. Camping on the beach
The years where major volcanic eroptions have taken place, in e.g. Iceland or as far away as Indonesia, the dusks and dawns are additionally vivid in their colors.
With the Knoldborg dolmen in the foreground build in the stone age 5000 years ago.
South Funen Archipelago: Jakob has a summer cabin facing the Bay of Helnæs on Funen Island, and a favorite activity is to put on wetsuit and snorkeling gear, then bring the harpoon and go on an underwater hunt. With some luck and skill, dinner is caught.
In bay of Helnæs, using our inflatable dinghy, we've visited handful of isolated and uninhabited islands; great daytrips in summer time for picnic, freediving and picking blue mussels for the dinner
From Falsled in South Funen Archipelago, with view to three uninhabited small islands: Vigø, Horsehoved, and Illumø. Can only be visited by private transport. We have been there many times with kayak or SUP
On a beautiful Summer day. It takes 1 hour to walk around the island. The interior has been untouched for many decades and mainly consist of wild forest. The island in uninhabited. Perfect for day excursions or beach sleep overs
Almost the entire island is comprised of dense and raw nature
During a 6 AM morning hike around the island
View from Horsehoved to Vigø Island, 6 AM in July. A perfect place to camp overnight. We have visited this area many times with our sea kayaks
