Flade: Hills, Trails and History

Flade combines a hilly landscape with varied trails, traces of history and special natural attractions in the surrounding area. The village lies at the transition between hills and flatland. If you want to discover Mors on foot, you will find an interesting starting point here for hikes, viewpoints and paths leading all the way to the water.

Hilly Landscape and Nature around Flade

The Flade Bakker are among the defining landscapes. They form part of a terminal moraine hill system up to 88 m high on the north coast of Mors, which also includes marl layers. Several signposted hiking trails in the area around Salgjerhøj invite you to explore, and there is also a path to the beach. You can see several burial mounds near Salgjerhøj. In clear weather, the view from there extends to 22 of the 34 churches on Mors.

Hanklit also makes the area around Flade noteworthy for nature-oriented travellers. In the surrounding area, Hanklit on Mors was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2026. Under the Danish Nature Protection Act, Hanklit has already been protected since 1937. The Salgjerhøj–Hanklit area is one of the three largest protected landscapes on Mors. You can hike along the beach in the area as far as Hanklit, where there are good chances of finding fossils.

Hiking Trails with Varied Impressions

For planning your day, route section “Salgjerhøj” IV offers a clearly described route: it is 4 km long, takes about an hour and runs along paths, the beach and small roads. The section leads from Salgjerhøj down to the water and then via Skibstedvej to Flade. This allows the route to combine different landscape experiences without requiring you to commit to just one type of path.

Another option is section Kort 4 of the Coastal Route. It connects Flade with Salgjerhøj. After passing Skibsted Strand, the route follows Skibstedvej to Flade. There is also a bathing jetty near Skibsted Strand. Depending on your preferred day of travel, you can therefore choose between a signposted hiking trail, a route with a beach section or a connection between Flade and Salgjerhøj.

Historical Traces and Flade Church

Flade offers more than just landscape experiences. Flade Church dates from the Romanesque period and was built around 1150. It stands high in the landscape in the east of Mors and adds a cultural and historical dimension to the routes through the surrounding area. In Flade, later Bronze Age burial mounds and finds of stone tools also bear witness to human settlement since the Stone Age.

Another historical feature can be found in the surrounding area: a spring called Margrethe Kilde lies in the Flade Bakker. Margrethekilden was a pilgrimage site well into the 20th century, visited by the sick and infirm on Midsummer Eve in search of healing. The history of this place gives a hike through the hilly landscape an additional cultural dimension.

Flade as a Base for Your Trip

A holiday apartment or holiday home in Flade may suit a trip combining nature, hiking and history. When choosing your accommodation, consider whether you mainly want to experience the signposted trails and the landscape around Salgjerhøj, visit historical sites or plan excursions with beach sections and fossil hunting.

Discover More Places in the Area

For further orientation, you can also explore Alsted, Øster Assels, Skallerup, Redsted, Dragstrup, Sundby, Ørding and Nørre Dråby.

For the overarching travel overview: Morsø Municipality.