The best family-friendly hikes and walks in Bommerlund Plantage

Here you'll find a lovely sunny resting spot right next to the Bommerlund Plantation. From here, you can easily start hiking or cycling tours.

The Gejlå Bro bridge takes its name from the small stream Gejl Å, which has been crossed on a horse or by foot since centuries before Christ. Apparently the first bridge around here was built between 750 and 1050.

According to legend, Bommerlunder was born in the local village inn in the 18th century.

Gejlå Bridge The bridge takes its name from the small stream Gejl Å (German: Gehlau or Geilau), which it spans in the village of the same name. The village and bridge are located today in the present-day municipality of Bov (German: Bau) in the municipality of Åbenrå (German: Kommune Apenrade).[1] History Edit As early as the Bronze Age (1800–500 BC), there was a stone-fortified ford over the Gejlå River, which was crossed on foot or by horse. The first bridge was built between 750 and 1050. The first written mention of the Gejlå Bridge dates from 1660 and refers to a wooden bridge built by the bailiff J. Møller from Flensburg. Due to its short lifespan, the stone ford soon had to be used again. In 1765, the first stone bridge was built from solid natural stone. The current bridge was built by Thomas Fries from Flensburg and inaugurated on August 21, 1818. His name is also immortalized in one of the railing stones. The total construction costs amounted to 3,030 marks, of which 530 marks were labor costs. Master builder Thomas Fries gave a ten-year "guarantee" on his construction. Some flat stones beneath the bridge are said to be the remains of the old ford.[2]

Bov Kirke is a centuries-old Danish church in Bov, not far from the German-Danish border near Flensburg. It is not known exactly when the church in Bov was founded. The Romanesque nave and the Romanesque choir are the oldest parts of the white-plastered church building, which is located in the middle of a small cemetery surrounded by fieldstone walls. The nave has a flat beamed ceiling, while the choir has a Gothic vault. The apse was demolished in 1668. In the same year, the nave was extended three meters to the west. Remains of medieval frescoes have been preserved in the nave. In 1817, a vestibule, a so-called armory, was added to the south side of this building. For this purpose, the columns and the curved stones from the medieval women's door on the north side of the church were transferred here. During the renovation in 1890, the nave was raised by 70 cm. On the south side, the tiny medieval windows were enlarged, while on the north wall they remained the same size. Originally, the church had only one bell tower. In 1905, the church received its steeple. The plans for this west tower were drawn up by the architect C. Voß from Kiel. Directly east of the cemetery at Kirkevej 1 is the vicarage. The whitewashed, single-storey building with a thatched roof dates from 1766. The vicar also looks after the church in Kollund, which was built in 1971. The oldest piece of equipment is a depiction of the baptism of Jesus carved from an oak trunk, which dates back to around 1250. The church has two baptismal fonts. The granite baptismal font dates from the Middle Ages. The lid, made in 1626, was lost after the baptismal font was replaced by a baroque baptismal font stand in 1715. The old baptismal font has been used again since 1880. In 1949, he received a new brass baptismal font, which is placed on the baptismal font and is used today. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bov_Kirke

Even if there is hardly anything to remind us of the famous schnapps Bommerlunder apart from a memorial stone, the alleged history of the origin of this popular "short" and the nearby old bridge over the Gejlå are worth a detour. It is said that in 1760 a wounded French cavalry soldier ended up here. The innkeeper of the Bommerlunder Kro and his lovely daughters nursed the cavalry soldier back to health. In gratitude for the hospitality and care, the cavalry soldier left the innkeeper a recipe for a caraway schnapps (aquavit). So the tradition goes. We know that at some point in the late 20th century the Dethleffsen company in Flensburg became Germany's largest importer of pickled plums, so that the "Bommi mit Pflaume" business flourished =;-)

Water available and a toilet. No electrical connection

Its almost always possible to find water an toilets on the church areas in Denmark