Foldingbro Rasteplads

A rest area that invites you to take a little walk away from the car. Walk a few meters down the road to a large set of tables/benches at the canoe site. Here you can enjoy the view of the Kongeå, the soft fields and grazing cows. 

For those interested in history, the square offers information screens with stories about World War 1. The significance of World War II for Southern Jutland. And if you walk a little further down the Kongeå Path, you will be greeted by local art in the form of regional concrete. 

What is at the rest area? 
At the rest area at Foldingbro there is plenty of space to park your car while you go for a walk in Foldingbro, buy ice cream or food at Foldingbro Camping and Cabins. 
There is an information screen with information about the area. 
You do not have to walk many meters away from the parking lot to find tables and bduck. You can walk around the trees and sit down at Foldingbro Fiskesø or a few meters up the street, where there is both a view and space to put canoes in the river. 
If you know that you would like to make a stop in Foldingbro , you can order a packed lunch in advance at Foldingbro Camping. Foldingbro Camping also offers that you can borrow a toilet from them. 

There are hotspots at Foldingbro rest area. Then you can, for example, download the VisitVejen app and read about opportunities and stories about the area. 

The history of the place:
Foldingbro has been a central crossing point when the Kongeå formed the border between Denmark and the Empire of Prussia in the period 1864-1920. This means that you have two of many buildings in Foldingbro - one on each side of the border. 

Tour suggestion:
You can make a self-guided tour around Foldingbro by downloading the VisitVejen app. Here you can find "Border Historical City Walk in Foldingbro". Here is a map with 11 places that tell about the relationship to the border history. 

The walk on the footpaths along the  Kongeå takes you all the way down to the river. Along the Kongeå Path there are shelters, information stands and canoe spots. Follow the marked route in the protected Kongeå valley. There are several options for entering the trail. 
There is a 7.5 km route from Frihedsbroen to Foldingbro.
There is a 10.28 km route from Foldingbro to Villebøl. 

You can also rent a canoe at Foldingbro Camping og Hytter. The trip goes with the current in the Kongeå, so you must either start or end at Foldingbro. The course of the Kongeå is unregulated and thus original. 
Suggested tour with Foldingbro:
The Freedom Bridge to Foldingbro is 8.5 km and takes 3-4 hours.
Foldingbro to Nielsby is 4.6 km and takes 1-11/2 hours. 

Foldingbro is a good starting point for angling in the Kongeå. Here you can catch sea trout, brown trout and salmon, among other things.