Rødbyhavn on the Baltic Sea

Rødbyhavn offers several clearly distinct ways to experience the Baltic coast: the port and ferry connection, a ramp with views, nature trails and a tunnel project. Whether you are interested in maritime history, landscapes, cycling or technological developments, you will find a specific point of connection for each of these interests in the town.

Port town on the Baltic Sea

Rødbyhavn came into being after a new port was built on the Baltic coast five kilometres south of Rødby between 1909 and 1912. Scandlines ferries travel to Puttgarden from the Rødbyhavn ferry port. Its origins as a port town and its connection across the Fehmarnbelt give Rødbyhavn a clear maritime focus, which can be combined with other landscape and cultural experiences.

Femern Belt Exhibition and tunnel project

At the heart of Rødbyhavn, the Femern Belt Exhibition presents the construction of the 18-kilometre tunnel to Germany through pictures, texts, models and films. The content covers everything from the political decision to establish a fixed link, through archaeological excavations and the installation of the tunnel elements, to the restoration of nature. This allows you to view the project from several perspectives: political, technical, archaeological and in relation to the landscape.

Nature Trail between the exhibition and the landscape

A 2.2-kilometre-long Nature Trail connects the Femern Belt Exhibition with Pilen. The path passes through a former railway area, open nature, woodland and lakes, as well as along the dike. Along the way, you pass three ponds created by Sund & Bælt in connection with the Fehmarnbelt project as part of the natural surroundings. They are home to, among others, European green toads, spadefoot toads and great crested newts. Along this route, traces of former use, open landscapes and special amphibian habitats therefore come together.

Pilen: ramp and viewpoint

Pilen is a 217-metre-long ramp that ends at its highest point 24 metres above the surrounding landscape. From Pilen, you have views of the construction site, the tunnel factory and the surrounding area. The view therefore encompasses both the technical project and the landscape around Rødbyhavn.

From the car park, Pilen can be reached via a gently ascending wooden ramp to the dike and onwards. A gently ascending zigzag route leads to the top and is intended for people with reduced mobility or vehicles with wheels. This specific route layout helps you organise your visit to the ramp and the Nature Trail according to your own interests.

Dike, cycle route and other destinations

The natural surroundings of Lalandia in Rødbyhavn invite you to go for walks or cycle rides along the dike; the Baltic Sea is only a few metres away. In addition, national cycle route 7 (N7) ends in Rødbyhavn on southern Lolland. This makes the town an interesting destination both for short trips along the dike and for navigating along a national cycle route during active stays by the Baltic Sea.

If you would like to incorporate Rødbyhavn into a broader regional travel plan, you can also explore Vesterborg Parish, Askø By, Søllested, Hyldtofte, Maribo, Sakskøbing, Kramnitse and Hummingen.

For the overarching travel overview: Lolland.