Årøsund

Description

NV Cruising Guide

Navigation

The approach to the well buoyed and lit fairway to Årøsund is not easy at times due to the hard setting current. First you turn between the north and the east pier into the harbour, then you sail around the south pier in the shadow of the current. The lighting at night leads partly very close to the unlit buoys, so that a good lookout is recommended.

Berths

Guest moorings in sufficient numbers are available at floating jetties in the marina, where the water depth is 2.5 - 3m. The fishing basin and the ferry jetty should not be used by pleasure craft.

Surroundings

Basic food supply at the campsite 1.5km away. Otherwise fuel and repairs by shipyard.

NV Land Guide

When you moor up in the marina of Årøsund, you will quickly notice that the town on the sound of the same name doesn't have much to offer in the way of sightseeing. There is no actual village centre. Rather, scattered single-family houses essentially form the development of the small village.

Årøsund today gives no hint of its former importance as a ferry station for transporting cattle between Assens on the island of Fyn and the large markets in Schleswig-Holstein in the 18th and 19th centuries. After the Danish-Prussian War of 1864, Årøsund no longer played an important role as a transport station. With the Prussian seizure, the port quickly lost its importance. It was only after the return of Northern Schleswig to Denmark that ferry traffic increased again and the town revived once more after 1920.

But the lifeline was finally cut just a few years later. When more attractive transport links were created with the Fåborg-Mommark ferry line and the bridge over the Little Belt.

At the harbour there is a kiosk and a fish shop. In a few minutes, a ferry crosses to the scenic island of Årø. It's also worth taking a bus to Haderslev (see Haderslev and Årø).

Built in 1903, the Årøsund Bathing Hotel near the harbour serves traditional Danish cuisine. From the restaurant you can enjoy the view over the sound and the island of Årø.

For the way to the camping site, which is located about 1.5km south of the harbour, you should use one of the rental bikes at the harbour, otherwise the way to the shop will be a bit long.

Marina Information

Contact

Surroundings

Electricity

Water

Toilet

Shower

Imbiss

Crane

Internet

Diesel

Boatyard

Ramp

Public Transport

Garbage

Sewage