Holiday apartment in Læsø: discover the coast, nature and island culture

Læsø combines coast, nature and island culture. The island has around 100 kilometres of coastline, including 25 kilometres of good bathing beach. Five marked hiking trails in Læsø Klitplantage, historic thatched houses and activities such as cycling or sea kayaking offer different focal points for your trip.

Choose a holiday apartment in Læsø between coast and nature

Læsø Klitplantage has five marked hiking trails. Højsande is a hilly heath with scattered birch trees and junipers in the eastern part of the plantation. A blue route is 5 kilometres long and leads through open land and coastal scenery. Klitplantage is also considered one of Denmark’s best botanical locations. In calm weather, you may be lucky enough to spot seals on the rocks there.

Part of Skovhytten houses an exhibition about Læsø’s brown bees. In this way, the landscape combines nature observation with a distinctive island theme. The surroundings open up even further in Rønnerne: hiking trails pass Pigestenen, old salt wells and extensive beach meadows. Rønnerne are protected in order to preserve their outstanding natural-history, landscape and cultural-history values.

You can explore Rønnerne on foot, by Rønnerbussen or on a horse-drawn carriage ride. Læsø also has riding trails in Rønnerne and in the forest. To protect plants, birds and animals, riders are encouraged to stay on the trails. Horse rides and carriage rides are recommended for experiencing the island’s large, unspoilt natural areas. Fædrelandet Ridecenter near Bovet offers rides for experienced riders and beginners.

Thatched houses, salt and maritime history

Læsø’s architectural history is particularly impressively reflected in its thatched houses. Museumsgården, also known as Lynggården, is an open-air museum at its original location and has a historic thatched roof. Visitors can learn how thatched roofs are constructed there. Hedvigs Hus is a restored, characteristic Læsø house with half-timbering made from driftwood and a thatched roof. Læsø has two thatched-house routes, where thatched houses in different stages of restoration can be seen.

Museumshuset houses a maritime and fishing exhibition about “Læsømanden og havet”. This includes the museum cutter FN 162 ELLEN, which was built in 1906 at the local J. O. Dolmer shipyard and regularly goes on trips with its boat club. Hummerhytten ved Horneks illustrates the former use of eight to ten fishermen’s huts that stood there from the beginning of the 20th century until around 1950, primarily as a base for catching Norway lobsters with pots.

Salt was produced in this way on Læsø from the 12th century onwards and for around 500 years. Læsø Saltsyderi produces pan salt according to old methods from saline groundwater drawn from wells in Rønnerne. Visitors can listen to the salt maker talk about his craft and the history of salt on Læsø. The treatments at Læsø Kur are based on the mineral-rich residual brine from Læsø Salt; Læsø Kur also offers year-round access to various baths and a heated outdoor spa.

Church, views and active days

Byrum is home to Byrum Kirke, one of Denmark’s oldest churches, built in the Romanesque style around 1200 during the Valdemar era. It is the largest church on Læsø and the island’s only church with a fully vaulted nave. Thorvald Hansens Tårn is also located in Byrum. Thorvald Hansen built the tower in 1927 from semi-circular bricks that he cast himself. The red observation tower is 17 metres high and offers views over Læsø and the sea.

For days spent cycling, Læsø has more than 100 kilometres of bicycle-friendly paved roads. This means you can ride without using the same route twice. Læsø Seaside Golf Klub combines an 18-hole golf course with a gently undulating layout and views of the sea and Østerby Havn. The course runs through forest, heathland, dunes, ponds and waterways. The club also has a 5-hole par-3 course, a driving range and a putting green.

The flat western and southern sides and the more wave-exposed eastern side offer different conditions for sea kayaking on Læsø. The Vesterø–Nordre Rønner–Holtemmen sea kayaking route is around 22 kilometres long and is considered reasonably suitable for beginners in good weather. Troldestien near Storhaven is an adventure trail with small challenges, animals and figures from a fantasy world.

Læsøfærgen departs daily from Frederikshavn. For further choices of places on the island, you can take a closer look at Vesterø Havn, Østerby, Læsø and Byrum.

To the overarching travel overview: North Jutland.

Further destinations

Further places within the same destination:

Vesthimmerland, Frederikshavn Municipality, Brønderslev, Jammerbugt Municipality.