Læsø Saltworks
A must for all visitors to Læsø. The place is a pillar of Læsø's cultural heritage and offers an exciting story - there is no entrance fee.
Day Trips to Læsø
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Book a day trip to Læsø on the Læsø Ferry and get a small taste of what Læsø has to offer...
A day trip to Læsø - plenty of possibilities
The Læsø Ferry offers easy passage to Læsø. Spend 90 comfortable minutes on the ferry from Frederikshavn to Vesterø Harbour. If you choose the departure at 7.50 from Frederikshavn, you will arrive on Læsø by 9.30. Later, you can make your way back to Frederikshavn again at 15.00 or 18.40. The free bus on the island departs from the dock and will take you all the way to the other end of the island, with stops along the way. Children below the age of 18 travel for free all year round on the ferry, and you can bring your bike for only DKK 20.
The following section will offer you some inspiration to what to see and experience, and how to get around on the island.
Ferry booking
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An active adventure
On Læsø, there are plenty of possibilities to relax actively - here are a few examples, which can easily be done on a day trip.
Getting around on Læsø - a few tips...
Læsø is nice and manageable in terms of distances. The island is 21 km across, and 12 km from the sourthern to the northern end. The biking lane from Vesterø to Østerby runs approximately 18 km.
By bike...
Getting around Læsø on a bike is ideal, as you can experience the smells and sounds enveloping you along the way . A bike ride of approximately 36 km at a normal speed, will take you through the south-western part of the island to Saltsyderiet, Byrum, Museumgården and through Læsø Klitplantage back to Vesterø Harbour. And you will still have plenty of time for stops along the way. If you also want to pass through Østerby, this will add 10 km to the trip. With an electric bike it willl be even easier. You can rent one at Læsø Cykeludlejning.
By car...
With a car, you can drive all the way around Læsø during a daytrip - even to the furthest corners. Be aware, that if you are at least 5 people in the car, bringing a car is the cheapest option on the ferry. All roads on the island are good, and if you feel like driving on something other than asphalt, there are lots of great forest and gravel roads, where you are allowed to drive - for instance in most of the Klitplantage.
On foot...
If you want to get around Læsø on foot, a whole world of possibilities open up.
The bus on Læsø is free, but it only takes you straight through the island, along the main road (and by Læsø Saltsyderi and Storhaven during high season). If you want to go to Byrum or Østerby, the bus is a decent option. Many people take the bus to either Byrum or Østerby and then walk to their destination from there.
However, be aware that the bus departs 9:30 from Vesterø Havn - only 10 minutes after the ferry arrives at the dock.
Check the timetable of route 840 Læsø here > or check Rejseplanen.dk
Should you want to explore areas further out on the island, you can combine the bus with a bike or your own two feet. The distance from Byrum to Læsø Saltsyderi is less than 3 km, and along the way, you can visit the farmers shop Storhaven. Bringing a bike on the bus will cost a small fee.
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Distances from the Læsø Ferry in Vesterø Habour as it docks:
Vesterø – Byrum - Læsø Saltsyderi: 8,5 km
Vesterø – Byrum, Mejeripladsen: 7,5 km
Vesterø – Østerby Harbour via Byrum: 18,7 km
Vesterø – Østerby Harbour via Plantagevej and Linjevejen: 15,7 km
Vesterø – Danzigmand: 20,7 km
Vesterø – Café Buch: 6,3 km
Vesterø – Storhaven: 7 km
Vesterø – Stokken: 5,5 km
A couple of hiking suggestions from Vesterø Harbour:
Vesterø Havn – Strandvejen – Stokken – Fannemand-Ferry – Søndre Beach – Vesterø: 14 km
Vesterø Havn – Holtemmen – Storedal – Badesøen – Remmerne – Vesterø: 13 km
Vesterø Havn – Holtemmen – Træbakken – Vesterø Havn: 6 km
Places to eat on Læsø
Whether your hunger is small or great, the choices are many. Get an overview here.
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