The new 120-kilometer Carl Nielsen’s Camino has opened on the island of Funen in Denmark. Inspired by the world-renowned composer Carl Nielsen, the path offers a unique combination of nature, history and music. It’s a musical hiking experience in Denmark.
Along the route, hikers will find beautiful natural environments, local eateries and fascinating historical sites. At the same time, they can enjoy the musical and cultural stories from the Nielsen era, which provides a deeper understanding of both the composer and the rich cultural heritage of the area.
Denmark’s foremost national composer
Carl Nielsen (1865–1931) is considered Denmark’s foremost national composer, compared to Edvard Grieg in Norway, Hugo Alfvén in Sweden and Jean Sibelius in Finland. Carl was born on Funen and the son of a fiddle player. Carl Nielsen’s Camino recreates the routes that he and his father often walked to perform at various events around the island.
Inspired by Nielsen’s humorous and poetic work “My Childhood on Funen”, as well as his letters and diary entries, the path offers a unique audio experience through various listening stops along the route. Hikers can enjoy quiet moments and reflection in the peaceful surroundings of nature.
Carl Nielsen’s Camino
Carl Nielsen’s Camino is divided into 12 different stages with varying themes. Along the way, hikers pass charming Danish inns, wind shelters, cozy farm shops and small local eateries. This division provides flexibility, so that visitors can choose to enjoy shorter walks of a few hours or plan longer walks over several days.
The Camino is part of a larger network of hiking trails in Denmark. The longest and most famous is Hærvejen, a 500-kilometer hiking trail and 450-kilometer cycling trail, known for its many inns, hotels and hostels called “Hærvejsherberge” which are specially designed to accommodate hikers and cyclists.
CARL NIELSEN’S CAMINO is produced by Tine Louise Kortermand/Nordic Performance Art in collaboration with Carls Venner, Ida-Marie Vorre/Carl Nielsen Museum and Geopark – Det Sydfynske Øhav.
A Musical Hiking Experience in Denmark, based on a press release from Visit Denmark.