Listed between coast, harbour and village history

Coastal trails and nature around Listed

The Listed walking trail starts at the car park on Strandstien. Opposite is Listedgård, an old, four-winged half-timbered farmstead. Along the way, the trail offers views of the Baltic Sea and rugged rocks rising out of the water. On the Listed walking trail, hikers can also look for edible plants selected for identification. The trail may be temporarily closed during hunting season; passage conditions also vary seasonally. If you plan to walk it, check the local conditions before your visit.

Sporet i Listed starts at a yellow box on a post in the harbour car park. From there, the trail crosses a stream and leads through the forest to the main road, then continues to Bornholm’s oldest oak, said to be 300 years old. Another hike from the harbour leads to Randkløve Cleft, almost four kilometres to the north. The trails offer different landmarks: Sporet i Listed passes a stream and forest, while the hike from the harbour to the Cleft takes you towards a more distant destination.

Brændesgårdshaven adventure park is also nearby, about two kilometres from Listed. Check the current local conditions before visiting. This lets you include the coastal trail, forest route and day-trip destination in your plans as separate options, rather than combining them into a single route.

Harbour life and historic places

Listed harbour is used by fishermen and recreational sailors and is sheltered from winds from every direction. Coastal views and harbour activity are therefore two distinct sides of the village. If you’re interested in Listed’s history, you can learn more at the harbour museum, Havnemuseet: it tells the story of the village from medieval herring fishing to the present day. Visits are possible by arrangement with the museum attendant; make arrangements before your visit.

Listed is first recorded in 1379. At the time, the Archbishop of Lund promoted herring fishing and had six fishing huts built there. The white chimneys of former smokehouses shape the village’s appearance. Most no longer serve their original purpose, but they are reminders of the centuries-old tradition of smoking herring that shaped village life.

Another architectural landmark is the old waterworks on Sporet i Listed. Jørn Utzon designed it in 1951; its hexagonal floor plan and roof covered in long grass give it a distinctive shape. The walking trails therefore take you not only through coastal and forest landscapes, but also past buildings and places of remembrance.

In the wider area around Listed, Harald’s Harbour served during the Second World War as a secret point of departure for Jews fleeing Bornholm. This historic site broadens the picture of the island’s past, while remaining distinct from the sites within the village itself.

Bornholm as a wider travel destination

When planning your journey to Bornholm, you can travel by ferry, plane, bus or train. The ferry crossing from Ystad in Sweden to Bornholm takes one hour and 20 minutes. Check the current timetables before travelling. This information relates to Bornholm as a travel destination as a whole; local experiences in Listed are shaped above all by the coast, walking trails, harbour and village history.

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