Fyns Hoved

The fertile soil and the steep slopes with their rich moraine soil prompted the earliest people in Denmark to settle here. Finds of oyster shells, flint fragments, stone axes and arrowheads bear witness to this.

The climate at the northern tip of Fünen is relatively dry. That is why plants can thrive here that are rarely or never found in other parts of Denmark. The Tornen headland (the thorn) and Lillestrand a little further south are now bird sanctuaries. Sea and marsh birds, but also birds of prey such as the buzzard and the honey buzzard have ideal living conditions here.

Other rare animals can also be found at Fyns Hoved: the common fritillary (Melitaea Cinxia) and the common viper (Bufo Calamita), also grass snake and adder, both of which are protected. They are often seen sunbathing at the tip of Jøvet. There are over 200 specimens of the adder here, their bite is poisonous. However, they are very shy and completely deaf and flee at the slightest vibration of the ground.