Skjern

Old watermill with a small museum and a cafe.

Watch birds at Tipperne, an important stopover for migratory birds.

Reconstructed Viking harbour town. Viking re-enactments and cultural activities. Great for kids and history enthusiasts.

Great coastal beach. Good opportunity for a nature hike or rent a canoe and explore the shallow lagoon of Ringkøbing Fjord. Angling in the brackish lagoon waters if you have a fishing license.

Skjern Enge, meaning Skjern Meadows, defines the lower parts of the river delta, west of the town of Skjern. This is where the river system spreads out and meets the brackish lagoon of Ringkøbing Fjord, itself an important nature protection. It is a large wetland of lakes, meadows and marshland. The diverse birdlife is the most obvious here, but the wetlands are also home to otter and of course a prolific aquatic life of various fish and amphibians hiding in the water.

This is the upper parts of the river delta, east of the town of Skjern. It comprise two merging arms of the meandering Skjern River, coming from the east and the southeast. The Skjern River itself takes center stage here, but the nature site includes surrounding meadows, small lakes, and wetlands.