Discover Rødding: Church, apples and nature

Rødding brings together architectural history, apple culture and nature. Rødding Kirke on Salling reflects a long history of construction; the Pometet and the annual Rødding Æblefestival put apples and other fruit in the spotlight. Spøttrup Borg is in the immediate vicinity of Rødding. Spøttrup Sø and the paths near Væksthus Spøttrup also offer visitors their own points of interest. When planning your trip, you can choose between church and castle history, festival themes, and walking or hiking trails.

Church history in Rødding

Rødding Kirke on Salling was built in several phases, from the Romanesque period through to the late Middle Ages. This span brings together different periods of medieval architectural history in a single building. The church includes a substantial side aisle, originally built as a burial chapel for the Below family. This purpose connects the part of the building with the family’s history. The church is open to visitors daily between the morning and evening bells.

Spøttrup Borg and the hiking route to the Pometet

Spøttrup Borg is in the immediate vicinity of Rødding and is considered Denmark’s best-preserved medieval castle. A 7 km hiking route through the culture, nature and history around the castle passes the large fruit-tree Pometet in Rødding. This puts the castle and orchard, two different themes, on the same route: the connection to medieval history meets a tangible place of apple culture.

Apples, plums and nuts grow at the Pometet in Rødding and are part of the United Nations gene bank. The route offers a way to experience the Pometet as part of a hike; its stated length of 7 km gives you a concrete reference for planning.

Apples and cider at the Rødding Æblefestival

Every year, the fruit is celebrated in Rødding at the Rødding Æblefestival. At ÆbleUniverset, visitors can see, taste and smell more than 120 different apple varieties, and learn from leading Danish apple experts. At CiderSpace, they can taste cider and learn more about cider production. The festival thus combines a focus on apple varieties and expert insights with another fruit-related theme: their processing.

If you want to plan your trip around the festival, check the dates for the relevant edition. Activities may vary from one edition to another.

Spøttrup Sø and the paths near Væksthus Spøttrup

Spøttrup Sø was restored as a natural area in 1994. The restored lake is characterised by diverse birdlife and natural hiking trails. The 7 km route around Spøttrup Borg passes the Pometet; the lake is noted for its natural hiking trails and birdlife. These different highlights can help you choose between a themed hiking route and trails connected with the landscape and its birds.

At Væksthus Spøttrup, visitors can walk along numerous paths around the estate. This is another option for a walk, with the estate as a clearly identified point of reference.

Local specialities

In the Rødding–Spøttrup area, you can buy local specialities, including Inger slagter’s “Spøttruppølse” and Kromandens jams, including varieties made with sea buckthorn and apples. The examples range from a named speciality to jams made with fruit ingredients, adding another facet of local produce to the themes of apples and cider.

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For the wider travel overview: Skive Municipality.