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Old Little Belt Bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
21 km · about 25 min drive
South Denmark, Denmark · Europe
Gelsted is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ejby, 40km from Egeskov Castle.
Gelsted is a town located in South Denmark, Denmark. With a population of 1,711, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gelsted sits in Denmark, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gelsted to your route.
Gelsted is a small town and parish in northwestern Funen, Denmark. Gelsted is located roughly halfway between Ejby and Aarup, 28 kilometers west of Odense. The parish is located in Middelfart Municipality, and a small portion is located in Assens Municipality, within the Region of Southern Denmark. 1 January 2026 theRead more
town had a population of 1,676 and the parish had a population of 2,293 (1 January 2026). Gelsted Church is located on the northwestern outskirts of the town.
The annual BornHack camp has been organized near Gelsted since 2019.
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Gelsted is located in South Denmark, Denmark, Europe. The coordinates are 55.3988 latitude, 9.9731 longitude.
Gelsted has a population of approximately 1,711 people, making it a town in Denmark.
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bridge
The elegant 1935 steel truss bridge linking Jutland and Funen at Middelfart. Now a quiet scenic crossing beside its motorway successor, with bridge-walking tours on its upper girders.
21 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Suspension bridge carrying the E20 motorway between Jutland and Funen, opened in 1970 alongside the older 1935 crossing.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Europe's best-preserved moated Renaissance castle on Funen, rising straight from its lake amid playful gardens.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
An undulating five-tower residential building on Vejle Fjord, one of Denmark's most striking pieces of contemporary architecture.
44 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Denmark's 'birth certificate': UNESCO-listed runic stones raised by Viking kings Gorm and Harald Bluetooth alongside massive burial mounds.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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