Experiences & Activities Arkiv

Riding on Bornholm

Bornholm's nature is beautiful for many who want to jump on the back of the horse, but may not have a horse for this on Bornholm. There is a large choice of riding schools and private ones with horses to rent. Bornholm unfortunately has no real riding path / route, but this does not prevent many from riding, as the Bornholm forests and roads are incredibly ...

Opal lake – Crystal Lake and Siberia

Experiences & Activities, Sandvig

Opal lake - Crystal Lake and Siberia

Opal Lake, situated between high steep cliffs and immediately next to Hammer Lake, is a relic from a time when granite quarrying was a major source of income and employment on Bornholm. Opal Lake, Crystal Lake and Siberia are among the oldest quarries on the island.

Before the Opal lake was formed, the area was ...

MTB on Bornholm

Experiences & Activities

MTB (Mountainbike) is a sport that the last few years really got many Danes out in the nice weather, MTB is a sport that can be played by anyone who can ride a bike, of all ages. MTB is both the term for the type of bike you use but also the term for the bike ride itself, an MTB ride is not a quiet ...

Hammersø – Denmark’s only mountain lake

Experiences & Activities, Sandvig

Hammersøen on Nordbornholm is Denmark's only mountain lake and the largest natural lake on the island. Hammersø is about 650 m long, 150 m wide and 13 m deep and situated about 9 m above sea level. On the two long sides it is very steep, about 2 m out the water depth is already 11 - 12 m, on the other two sides the bottom falls more evenly. But there ...

Love House

Allinge, Experiences & Activities

Kærnehuset is the old Citizens' School in Allinge from 1890-91. The building was designed by architect Mathias Bidstrup, who designed many of the old buildings on Bornholm. On this site there used to be a school from 1826 until its demolition in 1890, this was the first foundation-built house in Allinge, apart from the Ammunition House, which later served as a fire station. The old school ...