Skov i Gelsted. Perspektivet er fra jorden og op. Man kigger op på grantræernes kroner. Træerne er mange meter høje og man har fornemmelsen af at man står midt i en skov. Himlen er blå og det ligner det er en sommerdag

Where the river valley winds

Photo: VM

Brænde Ådal cuts through the landscape

In places 20 meters deep. The path follows the stream, which meanders naturally as it has done since the Ice Age. You walk between slopes and meadows, through forest and past wetlands. The dipper sings over the flowing water. And if you're lucky, you see the kingfisher sitting by the bank.

At Brende Mølle the water cascades down through the fish ladder. Here the mill has harnessed water power since the 1500s. Now nature is restored, and wildlife has free passage. In May and June, the protected orchids bloom dark and reddish across the meadows.
Nearby lies Gelsted, where crafts have deep roots. Carl Hansen & Søn has produced timeless world-class Danish design since 1908.
In week 33, Gelsted Market brings life to the town with over 350 vendors and 60,000 visitors.

Tip: Start at Brende Mølle and walk toward Håre Bjerge, where burial mounds from the Bronze Age lie visible in the landscape.

Brænde Ådal, rushing water at the fish ladders

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Brænde Ådal – nature, history, and wildlife on Western Fyn

The river winds quietly through the valley. The water is clear, the gradient steep, and on a sunny day you might catch a glimpse of the kingfisher – a flash of blue and orange diving toward the surface and vanishing again. That's the kind of moment Brænde Ådal is made of.

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Where the river valley winds

Brænde Ådal cuts through the landscape

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Nørre Aaby & Gamborg Fjord

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Brenderup and Harndrup