Why this ride
Compact island riding with coast, elevation and cultural stops. It also links naturally to South Funen Archipelago.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
South Funen Archipelago Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 144 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 28
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Use minor roads and avoid motorway-heavy routing. Specific flag: ferries; seasonal.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Odense
Odense is best known as the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, born in 1805 in a poor part of town, and his story is the thread that runs through the place. The museum dedicated to him occupies several old houses in the centre of the old quarter, with yellow walls and cobbled lanes that have been tidied to look like a fairy-tale street. The tales, which include The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling, were written long after he left, but the city has made a very good job of claiming him. The town's name goes back to the Viking age, and it means Odin's shrine, which tells you how old the settlement is.
Read the complete Odense write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Odense sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Faaborg.
2. Faaborg
Planning note
Faaborg comes up 29 km in. Next is Svendborg.
3. Svendborg
Planning note
58 km in you reach Svendborg. Next is Nyborg.
4. Nyborg
Planning note
Nyborg, late in the day. Next is Odense.
5. Odense
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Odense write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Odense sits at 144 km, late in the day.