The Archipelago Trail – Take a Hike on the Wild Side

Put one foot in front of the other, and return home with renewed energy – in the South Fyn Archipelago, there’s plenty of room to let your mind wander along with your feet. Whether you prefer a brisk two-hour walk, a mini vacation with luggage transfer, or a whole week of backpacking, the region has a perfect route for you.

Discover The Archipelago On Foot

At 220 km, The Archipelago Trail is one of Denmark’s longest hiking trails, winding its way through the unique landscape of the South Fyn Archipelago, with impressive castles and manors, stunning scenery, charming villages, laidback fishing hamlets, and historic market towns. Some parts of The Archipelago Trail follow the coastline while others take you through inland hill country, with great views of the archipelago everywhere you look.

The Archipelago Trail is reserved for hikers and open all year round. The entire trail is marked by poles with the blue ‘hiker’ symbol, and it’s divided into seven sections. A great way to experience the trail is to hike one section and then return home by bus. Another option is to combine several sections of the trail and then spend the night along the way.

Plan Your Hike On The Archipelago Trail

Visit ohavsstien.dk to plan your hike, find information about accommodation, luggage transfer and other services and get tips and tricks for your trip.

Have a tour guide in your pocket! With the Geopark app, you will always be able to find your position on the map when you are out hiking. The app also has information about parking spots, toilets, and tips about detours from The Archipelago Trail, such as fishing spots, diving spots, geosites, Geopark visitors centres and lots more.

At the tourist offices, you can also pick up free maps of The Archipelago Trail’s seven sections.

Each section of The Archipelago Trail has its own leaflet containing descriptions of sights along the trail, detailed maps as well as practical information.

1. Faldsled - Svanninge Bakker - Faaborg - Fjællebroen

2. Fjællebroen - Egebjerg Bakker - Svendborg

3. Svendborg - Broholm - Lundeborg

4. Svendborg - Tåsinge - Siø - Rudkøbing

5. Lohals - Tranekær - Stengade Strand

6. Stengade Strand - Rudkøbing - Henninge Nor

7. Marstal - Ærøskøbing - Søby

More Great Hiking Trips

Get close to Ærø’s nature on Kyststien (The Coastal Trail), a 30 km trail along the southern coast of the island. Or test your balance by hiking along the edge of Ristinge Klint on southern Langeland, a cliff that reaches a height of 38 metres. The Faaborg region has plenty of excellent hiking routes in the hilly ice-age landscape of Svanninge Bakker, and Svendborg offers urban hiking as well as splendid outes through unspoiled nature. Find your next hiking trip at geoparkoehavet.com