Frøslev Plantage

The afforestation took place from around 1883 to 1900 on parts of Frøslev Sand, which at the time was a barren and wild heath and dune landscape. The privately owned parts of the plantation were planted from the 1930s onwards.

Geologically, the area was formed in two periods. The first chapter began at the end of the last Ice Age, around 12,000 years ago.

At that time, Frøslev Sand lay directly in front of the glacier that covered most of Jutland and the Danish islands. The climate was Arctic, cold and harsh, and the wind had free rein over the fine sand.

As the ice retreated due to the warmer climate, Frøslev Sand became covered in dense oak scrub.

The people living here during the Bronze Age and Iron Age cleared the oak woodland and used the light soils for farming and grazing. Around the year 800–900, the climate became colder. Farming ceased and the population disappeared from the area. This period marked the second chapter in the area’s formation.

At some point, the vegetation disappeared from a large area, probably following a heathland fire. The wind once again had free rein and moved the sand around. The present-day surface, with its dunes and “klimper”, was formed.

The plantation today
From the outside, the plantation may appear dark, flat and monotonous. Inside, however, a different world opens up. The landscape includes dunes with grass and heather, coniferous and deciduous woodland of different ages and types, firebreaks and small wetlands.

This varied landscape provides good opportunities for wildlife to find food and shelter. The plantation is home to red deer, fallow deer and roe deer, as well as foxes, badgers and hares.

Birdlife includes typical coniferous woodland species such as coal tits and goldcrests. With a little luck, you may also spot a black woodpecker, raven, goshawk or European nightjar. The heath and dune areas are home to various grasses, heather and crowberry.

Three different walks are signposted in the area

Frøslevlejren rundt is 2.2 km long (red route)
Frøslev Lyngpolde-turen is 5.5 km long (yellow route)
Sandgårdturen is 3.7 km long (yellow route)