Ordrup between the Beach, Nature and Village History

Ordrup between the Beach and a Glacial Landscape

Ordrup combines a clearly defined sandy beach with a landscape shaped by the Ice Age. Ordrup Beach is a child- and disability-friendly sandy beach on Sejerø Bay near Ordrup Næs and the village of Ordrup. It is approximately 330 metres long and has a sandy area around 15 metres wide. With easterly, southerly and north-northeasterly winds, the coast at Ordrup Næs offers good opportunities to find some shelter from the wind. The information on sand width and wind shelter can be taken into account when planning a day at the beach at Ordrup Næs.

Geology and Traces of Early Settlement

Ordrup lies on a plain formed by meltwater at the foot of terminal moraines. Ordrup Næs formed around 18,000 to 17,000 years ago on the eastern flank of a glacier during the Bælthav ice advance. In the vicinity of Ordrup, Orehøje in Kårup Forest rises 90 metres above sea level. Three well-preserved Bronze Age burial mounds are located near Orehøje in the vicinity of Ordrup. Those interested in geology can view the plain, the terminal moraines and the formation of the Næs as distinct landscape features. At Orehøje, the three burial mounds add a Bronze Age point of reference.

Hiking, Cycling and Fishing at the Næs

Roe deer, foxes, badgers and pine martens can be found in Kårup Forest in the vicinity of Ordrup. Suggestions for hiking and cycling tours are available for Ordrup Næs. There are fishing spots around Ordrup Næs. Sea trout fishing is possible at Ordrup Næs in spring, summer, autumn and winter; in summer, the term night fishing is also used. The nature and coastal features can be planned separately by area for active days around Ordrup. Anglers can take spring, summer, autumn and winter into account as the seasons for sea trout fishing; night fishing remains associated with summer.

From the Village to the Coast

From the village of Ordrup, you can reach Ordrup Næs via Ordrupvej and then Næsgårdsvej. The sequence of the two roads helps with orientation between the village of Ordrup and Ordrup Næs. For travel planning, the beach, hiking and cycling suggestions, and fishing spots can be assigned to the areas of Ordrup Beach, Ordrup Næs and the surroundings of the Næs.

Windmills, Artists’ Colony and Village Pond

A former watermill still remains in Ordrup. There is also a later Dutch windmill known as Ordrup Mølle. In 1930, a closely connected artists’ colony emerged in the area around Ordrup and Kårup, later becoming known as the Odsherred painters. The village pond in Ordrup remains a place of social life in the village. The mills, the artists’ colony and the village pond complement the coast and nature with the area’s technical, artistic and social history. Those interested in culture can explore these connections in the village and in the area around Ordrup and Kårup alongside the beach and nature.

For further orientation, you can also explore Lumsås, Bøsserup, Tengslemark, Fårevejle Stationsby, Starreklinte, Rørvig, Gudmindrup and Strandhuse.

For the broader travel overview: Odsherred.