Many people probably associate the forest on the outskirts of Nibe with the Nibe Festival, but Skalskoven Forest with the many beech trees has much else to offer. In the forest you can both follow gravel and asphalt roads, but you can also explore the smaller paths, where you may be lucky to meet a fern, but otherwise you mostly come across others who are out and enjoy nature on a walk with or without dogs or runners. Skalskoven offers a fine hilly marked five kilometers of running route. Several mountain bikers have also found their way to the forest.
The forest also contains a popular nature playground, which is established in a hilly landscape between the trees. The playground has swings, balance boom, slide and not least a cable car that is a hit among the youngest. The playground is only a stone’s throw from Skal Pavillonen, where in the old days there was a ball with live music, but today a restaurant is reserved for private parties. Next to the eatery you will find Horse Square – a large open grass area, where many like to enjoy their brought food on days when the sun is looking forward.
If you walk on the path on the edge of the forest and follow it all around and continue as it goes uphill, you will eventually be rewarded with the most beautiful view of the Limfjord. There is a bench on the edge of the forest just above the Nibe letters and from here is a fantastic panoramic view of the Limfjord and the nearby fields with horses. A warm summer evening, when the sun sets over the fjord – then it doesn’t get any more beautiful.
