Selkær between Lowland Marshes, Waterways and History

Selkær offers a special view of a landscape in which waterways, lowland marshes and history are closely connected. Those looking for a landscape away from large built-up areas for their holiday will find an interesting starting point here: Selkær Enge lies west of Grenå between Selkær and Kastbjerg and is one of the defining natural and cultural areas in the surrounding region.

Selkær Enge: a landscape with its own character

Selkær Enge is a low-lying lowland marsh area with a basin-shaped profile. This form gives the area a distinct landscape character. The larger lowland marsh area near Selkær is also part of the Veggerslev-Ådal landscape area. For your travel planning, this primarily means that the surroundings cannot be understood only through a single place, but rather through a connected landscape area with different water and meadow zones.

The study area of Selkær Enge is also more precisely defined. It comprises a meadow area around the upper reaches of the Skærvad Å. The name Skærvad Å should not be confused with Skærved Å: Skærved Å flows into Kolindsund slightly west of Grenå and onwards into the Kattegat. Both names are geographical details that vividly illustrate the abundance of water and the structure of the region.

Waterways between Selkær and Kastbjerg

The Selkær Bæk runs through Selkær Enge from north to south. It is a public watercourse and thus forms a specific element within the lowland marsh area. Selkær Enge drains southwards towards Kolindsund. Those interested in landscape formation, bodies of water and regional geography can use these connections to understand how the individual areas are linked.

Another watercourse is Selkær Gl. Å. It begins in Kastbjerg and flows into Selkær Bæk. Selkær Gl. Å is also older than Selkær Bæk. Such differences between the watercourses give the landscape a temporal dimension: Alongside the area’s present-day form, older geographical structures also emerge.

Traces of history in the open countryside

The history of Selkær is reflected not only in place names and watercourses. Rundhøj, Selkjær, is a grass-covered burial mound in cultivated land. This places a clearly recognisable historical element within a landscape that is still in use. For families, this can provide an opportunity to talk together, while looking at the surroundings, about earlier forms of settlement, land use and remembrance.

For a time, the court site of the hundred was located near Selkær; later it was situated near Skindbjerg. This historical change adds a regional administrative history to the picture. Selkær is therefore interesting not only as a natural area, but also as a place where various traces of the past connect with the open landscape.

Which location suits your accommodation search?

When looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home, the desired surroundings are initially decisive. The holiday-home area near Selkær Mølle lies in the open countryside outside the coastal zone, approximately 1.5 km southeast of Glesborg. It comprises 358 holiday-home plots, around 130 of which are undeveloped.

If you would like to place lowland marshes, meadows and waterways at the centre of your trip, you should pay attention to the exact location of the accommodation when making your choice. Selkær Enge, Selkær Mølle and the areas near Glesborg represent different geographical points of reference within the surroundings described. Those who prefer historical topics can, by contrast, incorporate the references to Rundhøj and the former court site into their personal travel planning.

More destinations for your travel planning

For further searches, you can also include Ørum Djurs, Allingåbro, Anholt, Trustrup, Glesborg, Bønnerup Strand, Nimtofte and Grenå Strand in your orientation.

Questions for travel planning

What makes Selkær special in terms of its landscape?

The focus is Selkær Enge as a low-lying lowland marsh area with a basin-shaped profile. It is complemented by Selkær Bæk, Selkær Gl. Å and the meadow area around the upper reaches of Skærvad Å.

What historical traces are there?

The landscape includes the grass-covered Rundhøj, Selkjær, in cultivated land, as well as the former court site of the hundred near Selkær, which was later located near Skindbjerg.

What type of traveller will find Selkær interesting?

Selkær particularly appeals to travellers who would like to combine nature and history. The exact choice of accommodation can be guided by whether the open countryside, the waterscape or the historical points of reference is the deciding factor for you.

For the higher-level travel overview: Norddjurs Municipality.