The best road cycling routes in Odense

Måle is a tiny, rural hamlet on Funen. The few old farms show a piece of authentic, quiet village life and along the main road, beautiful houses stand on both sides. Here, it's about cycling in a relaxed way and enjoying the views.

Ejby Mølle is a historic watermill from the 13th century (first mentioned in 1242), idyllically situated on the river Odense Å. Today, the restored complex also houses a modern wastewater treatment plant.

Risinge Manor makes a lovely cycling pause between Nyborg and Kerteminde. Its half-timbered buildings and distinctive tower bring a dash of old-world character to your adventure, while the surrounding woodland and coastline add plenty of calm, green scenery. This is a good spot to slow down and take in the landscape, and if you really like the place, you can stay overnight as the estate is now a Bed & Breakfast.

Camp Hverringe is a genuine beach campsite. If you have your own boat, you can also moor it at the campsite. During the summer months, you can rent SUP boards and kayaks.

Close to the coastal road lies the beautiful sandy beach with only a few stones in this section. Even in the water, the ground is predominantly sandy and you can enter the water well. The water is very clean and remains very shallow for a long time. You have to go far out to be able to swim. Ideal for children and for cooling your feet & paws.

Munkebo Church is located between Odense and Kerteminde in northeastern Funen. It was built around 1100 and first documented in 1392. The cemetery was built together with the church, while the rectory dates from 1527. Two memorial plaques are located in the porch. One commemorates a thunderstorm in 1730, the other a repair to the church in 1723. https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munkebo_Kirke

The Amanda statue is the symbol of Kerteminde. It was created in 1954 by the artist Robert Lund Jensen and symbolizes the beautiful, graceful daughters of the town. The story of Amanda comes from a girl whose real name was Sophie Krag. Sophie was a young girl from Kerteminde who suffered a sad fate and died of an illness at the age of only 40. She was one of eight children of the watchmaker Edvard Krag and his wife Marie Catrine Ovesen Wittrock. At the age of 20, she traveled to Copenhagen to emulate her sister Augusta Møller and become an actress. She received a job as a revue actress at the Nørrebro Theater, was quickly accepted into the acting world, and became engaged to the writer Anton Melbye, who was ten years older. According to the story, she met an old acquaintance from Kerteminde, the law student Wilhelm Nielsen, with whom she began a flirtation despite their engagement. The end of the story was a tragic annulment of the engagement. The upper middle class was outraged, and a good friend of Anton's, the composer Axel Schwanenflügel, wrote the song "Harper i luften" (Harps in the Air) for the Winter Revue in 1893 – the famous song that begins with the line "Min Amanda var fra Kerteminde" (My Amanda was from Kerteminde). The town of Kerteminde has, of course, long since forgiven its "Amanda" for her unfaithful debauchery and erected a monument to her as a symbol of the beautiful and graceful daughters of Kerteminde, whom one simply cannot help but love. The word Amanda comes from Latin and means "the lovable one." https://www.visitkerteminde.de/kerteminde/sehenswuerdigkeiten/amanda

The noteworthy Kølstrup Church is beautifully situated opposite Ulriksholm Castle. It was built in the Romanesque style around the year 1100. It consists of a chancel and nave, a late Gothic tower, and a burial chapel to the north from 1713. In the late Gothic period, the church received a vault. The tower room, which for a time was the burial chapel of the Brüggemand family, is now a vestibule. A rich Baroque altarpiece from 1713 with a coat of arms for Godske Hans von Brüggemand. Renaissance altarpieces. An ivory crucifix from the 14th century in the chancel arch. The pulpit dates from 1610 with columns and reliefs. The baptismal font dates from the 12th century, as does the early Gothic crucifix. The seating is richly carved in Baroque style from the mid-18th century. On the north wall of the nave and on the west side are pulpits from the years 1737 and 1717. In the tower room hang two 18th-century epitaphs for Brüggermann's two wives, as well as two Romanesque gravestones. Vibeke Kruse, the mistress of Christian IV and mother of Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, are buried in Kølstrup Church. The church has a very beautiful old rectory, which is a protected monument. https://www.visitkerteminde.dk/kerteminde/planlaeg-din-tur/koelstrup-kirke-gdk613547