Hiking on Ærø

ENJOY THE ÆRØ COUNTRYSIDE

FIELDS IN NEVRE

Many people are convinced that the biggest attraction on Ærø is the countryside itself . The combination of the gentle coastline towards the South Funen Archipelago and more rugged stretches of coast facing the Baltic Sea make the countryside of Ærø quite special – and a bracing walk is the perfect way to experience it all . Ærø is blessed with a wonderful network of hiking paths . For example, you can walk the section of the Archipelago Trail that starts in Søby and ends in Faldsled on South-west Funen . Ærø boasts fully 36 magnificent kilometres of this nature hike . Alternatively, you can walk along the south side of Ærø, following the Kyststien trail – a 30 km route that largely follows cycle route no . 91 . For a real challenge, take on our Round Ærø trail, a 64 km route that takes you all the way around the island, as close to the coast as you can come . For details of other, shorter, routes and other information, see visitaeroe .com/hiking . At various locations on the island, you can pick up detailed hiking maps showing all the good routes, fishing spots, shelters and so on .

SLEEP OUT UNDER THE STARS There is no shortage of opportunities to sleep out under the stars on Ærø . For an overview of all the options, see page 46 .

THE ARCHIPELAGO TRAIL TOWARDS VESTERSTRAND IN ÆRØSKØBING

FREE BUS SERVICE

The buses on Ærø are free of charge for everyone, all year round . Buses depart from Marstal, Ærøskøbing and Søby every hour . The trip lasts approx . 1 hour from start to finish . And, of course, the bus carries bikes as well – although only to a limited extent and from selected stops . For a list of these stops, see the bus timetables at : visitaeroe .com/freebus .

BUS FROM MARSTAL TO OMMEL AND KRAGNÆS You can also take the bus from Marstal to the villages of Ommel and Kragnæs on Tuesdays and Fridays (two departures per day) . For departure times, see the bus timetable at visitaeroe .com/freebus .