An interesting and versatile nature, good beach and cultural sights surround Ristinge.

The area Ristinge on Langeland consists of a village, a fishing hamlet, holiday house areas, the cliff 'Ristinge Klint', the cove 'Ristinge Nor' and a lovely bathing beach.
Old white farms characterize the village Ristinge. The harbour 'Ristinge Havn' is situated right behind the range of dunes. The fishing hamlet is a small cosy fishing and boat harbour with lots of atmosphere, and here you can buy fresh fish every day.
It is possible to buy groceries in Ristinge.
Furthermore, the area offers a number of leisure activities, the market town Rudkøbing and more cultural sights.

Beach

The beach of Ristinge is one of the best bathing beaches in Denmark. The wide and nearly 10 km long bathing beach is facing south and has white sand, dunes as well as calm and shallow water, which makes the beach very suitable for children.

Nature

From the beach by Ristinge there is access through a path system to the impressive, 20 metres high cliff 'Ristinge Klint', from which you can enjoy a great view of the area and the archipelago.
The cove 'Ristinge Nor' is a small wetlands with shallow water on the northern coast of 'Ristinge Hale'. The place is an important resting place for wading birds.
A few km south of Ristinge you will find the large preserved bird sanctuary 'Tryggelev Nor'.
The area 'Hatbakkerne' consists of 690 separate hills, standing abreast and stretching all over southern and eastern Langeland. By Nordenbro and Næbbeskov you can see some exceptional scenic specimen of the hills. The cliff 'Dovns Klint' is the southernmost point of Langeland and a popular excursion spot as well. Langeland is characterized by lovely forests with marked walking routes all over.

Activities

It is possible to fish along the shores and in the Put & Take fishponds of the area, i.a. in the scenically situated pond 'Langelands Lystfiskersø'. The coasts by Ristinge, by the lighthouse 'Kelsnor Fyr' and by the cliff 'Dovns Klint' are popular fishing spots.
The lovely 18-hole golf course 'Langeland Golfbane' is situated only 7 km from Ristinge. While you are playing golf, you can enjoy the view of the water 'Langelandsbæltet' and the nature area 'Hatbakkerne'.
Good nature experiences await you along the many marked walking and bicycle paths of the area.

Worth a visit

By the cliff 'Ristinge Klint' an old cromlech is situated on a hill.
By the church of Humble, 6 km from Ristinge, you will find the well-preserved long barrow 'Kong Humbles Grav', which consists of 77 large barrow circles.
The manor house 'Skovsgaard' contains more museums, f.x. a carriage museum with old horse-drawn carriages as well as a servant museum, showing an exhibition about the condition and daily life of the servants of the manor house.
From the lighthouse 'Keldsnor Fyr' on the south-eastern coast of Langeland you can enjoy a beautiful view of the cove 'Keldsnor' and south tip of the island.

Excursion spots

Visit the 700-years old marked town Rudkøbing, which has preserved its original beautiful houses. See the old part of town, the idyllic and narrow streets with the uneven cobblestones, the cosy marina 'Rudkøbing Skudehavn' and the traffic harbour 'Rudkøbing Trafikhavn' (20 km).
The former military installations 'Langelandsfortet' today function as a museum, and here you can see the canons, the bunkers and an exhibition about the cold war.
The harbour of Bagenkop on the southern tip of Langeland buzzes with activity. The harbour works both as a fishing and a boat harbour, and you will find more restaurants as well as a petanque court here.
The passage grave 'Hulbjerg Jættestue' is one of the relics of the island. Here it is possible to crawl into the old burial chamber.

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