Idyllic Brobyværk and surroundings

Idyllic Brobyværk and surroundings The Queen’s View

Distance 28 km. The trip is an 8-figure trip through the highlands north of Faaborg. Church and Brandes Sønder Broby Church in Sdr. Broby by Brobyværk in Midfyn dates from around 1200. There are remains of frescoes in the apse that originally consisted of a picture series with scenes related to the birth of Jesus. The altarpiece, cut in gold leaf, is by visual artist Sonia Brandes.

From Sønder Broby Church, drive straight past the cosy, traditional Danish village inn, Brobyværk Kro, and right onto Pontoppidansvej, which continues as Allerupvej. Turn left onto Stensbjergvej. At the junction at Bjerget / Søbovej turn right on Søbovej past Søbo Sø and Hovedgården Søbo.

Søbo Manor house Joachim Henriksen Reventlow built Søbo in 1442. The farm and the lake are today private property.

Follow Søbovej and turn left onto Jordløevej. Turn right onto Håstrupvej and straight onto Haastrup Bjergvej. Turn left onto Stenlund. Just after the turn is a resting place with a very beautiful view, The Queen’s View.

The Queen’s View and Trebjerg On the other side of the road at the rest area, which is popularly called The Queen’s View, a small path leads to Trebjerg at 128 metres above sea level, thus the highest point in South Funen.

In 1977, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik visited Faaborg. On the way back from a visit to the manor house Østrupgaard, the royal couple drove past the ”entrance” to Trebjerg, and there they stopped to enjoy the view. The Queen urged the county officials to make a space right there so people could go up there and have their lunch and enjoy the view. In 1979, the county then purchased the upper part of the field and a few years later established ”THE QUEEN’S VIEW ”, as it now stands with sets of table-benches.

Trente Mill Shortly before Ny Stenderup you pass Trente Mill. Here is a good place to take a break, it is a great experience to walk around the mill’s lakes and find Saint Oluf’s well. There are both good resting places with campfires, as well as a small nature museum and an environmental centre, where you can borrow equipment to explore the surroundings. In the forest around there are three shelters you can rent on the website www. bookenshelter.dk

After Trente Mill turn left onto Ny Stenderupvej. At the outskirts of the village of Vester Hæsinge turn left onto Vestergade. At the junction of Søbovej / Bjerget, turn right onto Bjerget and left onto Søndervej back to Brobyværk.

Brobyværk

From Stenlund continue along Trentevej.

Distance 28 km. The highest point is at the Queen’s View and Trebjerg (128m). Good picnic opportunities in many places on this tour. For children it is a must to take a break at Trente Mill.

Difficulty: This tour has many climbs and descents. The trip therefore requires you to be reasonably fit. The roads are narrow and asphalted with little traffic. The route is suitable for narrow tyres.

Suitability for children: There are few dangerous stretches of road, but the tour is very hilly with big climbs and is therefore not suitable for younger children.