Defining Forest

THE PATHWAY

FROM COAST TO COAST

The narrative and concept of Rødby Fjord Memorial Path is physically anchored to a 32-kilometre pathway, connecting historical traces and diverse and potent natural experiences.

The first action of the proposal will therefore be to establish a path that links the pinpointed existing pathways to each other, ensuring a sense of belonging and attachment to the action among the locals from the very beginning.

By integrating historical dams of earlier reclamation zones as a part of the pathway, access to the important cultural heritage is provided when crossing the agricultural sea from the elevated dike. This is an invitation to engage physically with the cultural landscape and get close to the long steep canals carved into the former seabed and the wide and open surfaces. The sculptural dam constructions strengthen the understanding of a seabed morphology, as they draw a physical line in the landscape showcasing the level of the sea. The dikes and dams that are non-existent throughout the pathway will be restored to further display the transformational zones of the reclamation process.

The broad gravel path, with room for both pedestrians, runners and bicyclists, will from the beginning offer diverse nature experiences from existing environments highlighted i the previous chapters, including access to the preserved and hidden ponds. Furthermore, the pathway will offer a fascinating insight into the biological communities evolving over time as it balances on the edge between planted forest on the outside and grassland on the inside.

In relation to the main route, numerous information boards and location maps will ensure historical insight and knowledge of the diverse surrounding nature environments and plant and animal species of the sites.

New forest

Existing forest integrated in the proposal

Former coastal zone

Reclamed land anno 1889