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Filsø Birdwatching Platform

Name: Filsø Birdwatching Platform
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Location: Varde, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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1. Filsø Nature Reserve – Filsø Boardwalk loop from Henne

21.1km

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2. Gråmule Bjerg – Pond and Cotton Grass loop from Henne

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3. Filsø Boardwalk – The Filsø Nature Area loop from Henne

11.7km

02:58

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May 28, 2025

One of Denmark's largest restoration projects

In 2010, the Aage V. Jensen Nature Foundation acquired the area. Their goal was to restore the original Filsø lake and create a unique natural area.

The restoration of the area, which now covers approximately 2,308 hectares, has been successful; since 2011, well over 200 different bird species have been recorded at the 915-hectare lake, which has once again become an important bird resting place.

Among the many species seen at Filsø are terns, cranes, herons, snowy storks, and even white-tailed eagles. Furthermore, with over 50 different species, the lake is the most diverse in Denmark for aquatic plants.

Filsø also has another exciting history, as it played an important role for the Vikings during the Viking Age. At that time, the lake was an open fjord directly connected to the North Sea. Remains of a large Viking settlement were discovered near Henne Kirkeby.

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Filsø Birdwatching Platform

1. Filsø Nature Reserve – Filsø Boardwalk loop from Henne

2. Gråmule Bjerg – Pond and Cotton Grass loop from Henne

3. Filsø Boardwalk – The Filsø Nature Area loop from Henne

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