Historical Walk at Asserbo Castle Ruins and Tisvilde Hegn
Discover the stories behind the drifting sands of Tisvilde Hegn. Today, Tisvilde Hegn is known as a scenic woodland area, but the landscape holds a dramatic history of drifting sand, climate changes, and vanished villages. On this guided walk, Museum Nordsjælland’s experts share the unique cultural history of the area and the many traces left by the past.
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Bisp Absalonsvej 20
P-Pladsen ved Asserbo Slotsruin
3300 Frederiksværk
A walk through nature and cultural history
The approximately five-kilometre route leads through the rolling landscape surrounding the Asserbo Castle Ruins and Tisvilde Hegn. Along the way, archaeologist Kjartan Langsted and historian Jon Voss рассказывают about the extensive drifting sands that transformed the area several hundred years ago.
Participants gain insight into how deforestation contributed to creating a barren landscape marked by sand dunes and drifting sand, and how later reforestation shaped the forest landscape known today as Tisvilde Hegn.
Practical Information
- Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
- Time: 2.00 PM – 4.00 PM
- Price: DKK 145 + booking fee
- Meeting point: Car park at Asserbo Castle Ruins
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Distance: Approximately 5 kilometres
- Tickets: Book tickets
- Please note: Dogs on leads are welcome on the walk
Asserbo Castle Ruins and the vanished village
Asserbo has a long and fascinating history. For a brief period during the 12th century, the site functioned as a monastery before later developing into a large manor estate with prominent owners such as Oluf Oxe and Poul Laxmand.
The area is also closely connected to the village of Torup, which was buried by sand at the end of the 16th century. Today, the sand-covered village is regarded as one of Denmark’s best-preserved archaeological discoveries from the period and offers a unique insight into life before the drifting sands changed the landscape.
Stories of everyday life before the drifting sands
During the walk, participants will also hear stories about everyday life in the area before the natural disaster occurred. Among other things, the tour explores how farmhouses were built without chimneys or windows, and how people lived in close connection with the surrounding natural conditions.
The walk, therefore, offers both a historical and archaeological perspective on an area where nature and cultural history are deeply intertwined.
Contact information
- Email: post@museumns.dk
- Phone: +457217 0240
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