A hike from Spodsbjerg to Bagenkop along the coast of Langeland, intro

According to Danish law you can freely hike along the coast. If you plan to hike along the entire coast of the island of Langeland, the small town Spodsbjerg on the middle of the east coast is a great place to start. If you head south from Spodsbjerg you can follow the coast and hike on the edge between water and land almost all the whole way to Bagenkop. You will find a great variety of beautiful sea and inland views and you can visit many small forests along the way. On the east coast of Langeland waves and currents have removed and deposited material for centuries, so today it is almost straight and characterized by flat sandy beaches and steep cliffs. To the south you pass Keldsnor Lighthouse, and on the hike around the southern tip bring you to the spit at Keldsnor - a unique wetland and birding locality. Through small woods you hike to Dovns and Gulstav cliffs on the south tip of the island. Hiking through a large track of land where the grassy vegetation is maintained by grazing wild horses, you reach Bagenkop, a nice fishing village with lovely holiday homes on the west coast. You only encounter a few obstacles along the way, but if big stones or a watercourse is blocking the beach, you can just go back and find a path that brings you back to the beach. If you get tired of walking in loose sand or round rocks, there is many possibilities for going on top of a dike, a cliff or at the edge of the beautiful coastal forests - Bovballe Skov, Lunden, Østre Gulstav, Vestre Gulstav and Søgaard Forest, all forests where the public is welcome on the trails. Information • Accommodation (campsites, primitive campsites (for tents and / or shelters)) o In Spodsbjerg o At Kågården close to Skovsgård Manor o Midway, at the end of Østerskovvej / at Garnhuset o In Lunden o In the East Gulstav forest, close to the southern tip of Langeland o In Bagenkop • Shopping: Spodsbjerg and Bagenkop • Dining places: Spodsbjerg, Skovsgård, Bagenkop. We have divided the hike in two stages: Stage 1. Spodsbjerg - Garnhuset at Østerskov. Ca. 15 km (19 km inclusive a visit to the ecological manor, Skovsgård) Stage 2. Garnhuset at Østerskov - Bagenkop. Ca. 15 km. The two stages are described on the subsequent blog pages.