Camp Adventure — Attraction in Faxe Municipality

I was very excited about seeing this new Forest Tower which is designed by Effekt Architects. I went on their website to read more about the concept of the tower and realised that they also designed the boardwalk that leads you to the tower. But I was a little disappointed when i saw the actual boardwalk as many of Effekt’s ideas haven’t been realised. A series of well designed lookout points, picnic areas and fun features were intended to be part of the route. It’s a shame that part of Effekt’s concept never became reality.

The Tower itself is very well done and looks great. The walk up as well as down is very enjoyable. The ramp ensure that even pushchairs or wheelchairs can be taken to the top of the tower. The form of the tower which is wide at the top and bottom but narrow at the middle also helps creating a really nice experience. It feels really open at the bottom, becomes more enclosed at the middle and opens up ones again at the top. The views are great from the top as the tower is pretty much double the height of the surrounding trees - as well as being located at one of the tallest points of this area (but don’t forget this is Denmark so everywhere is pretty flat).

Facility-wise Camp Adventure doesn’t seem to be quite ready yet. The facilities such as the entrance road and toilets (in porter cabin) aren’t good enough considering the price you pay to go up the tower (125kr per ticket / 0-6 year-old are free + 50kr for parking). They do have some food offers on site which according to themselves are gourmet fast food. We didn’t try them so can’t really comment but it smelled and looked good.

On the site they also offer free climbing obstacle courses that look really exciting. These need to be booked in advance for an additional fee. The tree top courses include fun obstacles / features such as zip wires, ladders, swings, balance wires, tunnels etc. It’s similar to Go Ape (that any British Visitors might be familiar with) but even bigger. We might have to go back and try this another time.

In general a good experience just wish there was more of an experience along the boardwalk and that the facilities were better or that it...

The tower itself is beautiful and built with materials that mix very well with the forest. The way you are taken to the tower on boardwalks to and around the structure before entering is clever and interesting.

But there’s so much to be desired. First of all: the tower should have been built somewhere else entirely. Yes, you do get a view from the top. But this is one of the least interesting parts of Denmark with nothing but fields and roads as far as the eye can see. There’s a small dense forest below (why has none of it been opened up?) and nothing remotely interesting to see. This tower should have been built on Møn, in Silkeborg or closer to Copenhagen.

As you walk through the woods there is almost no information about the forest. It is a forest tower, right? A few displays tell you about common animals in Denmark, but the swan never visits the woods and the badger is no longer the largest land living predator in Denmark as one sign tells you. The wolf is back.

On the railing at the top of the tower are small signs showing the direction to many cities around the world. That’s alright, I guess, but almost no local or Danish cities get a sign. There’s one for the hospital in Herlev, close to Copenhagen, which is just plain weird. Maybe you can see it in clear weather. I know you’ll never be able to se Amalienborg, the royal castle, but it’s there too.

I wish the tower had small platforms on the route to and from the top with displays giving you facts about the forest, facts about Denmark and facts about the structure. Or the three beech trees in the middle of the tower. Could be just half-moon shaped protrusions on the inside of the walkways. It would change the original design - but it would give you a reason to stay longer and the opportunity to teach tourists about the place and country they’re visiting.

Lots of missed opportunities with Skovtårnet. Some can’t be remedied (like moving the whole tower to somewhere interesting), but others can (displays, changes to make the forest look natural with dead trees and areas with no trees). For almost 200 dkk (26 euro) you can expect a lot more than what the...

I only part took in the tower climb and must say it was a great experience overall and one that was beyond my initial expectations.

Here’s the good and the not so good as per my experience and visit ➡️

The Good: Car Park Pretty big car park available

Payment MobilePay at the mini kiosk/counter if you don’t want to go into the reception room and pay via card. Quick and efficient without a queue.

Cleanliness Incredibly clean forest and super well maintained area overall. You are not allowed to smoke or consume any food when in the forest part/climbing tower.

Tower Climb The tower is more impressive than it looks in pictures. It is pretty tall and the walk up ends up being a little longer than what you initially anticipate. However, the views are incredible and the whole experience is a must. A simple round tower with a view from the top (both towards the outside and the inside of the tower) yet seems like a unique and special thing once you are here.

The staff The staff is super friendly and really polite. Almost everyone was speaking really good English (towards those who don’t speak Danish) and were very welcoming and open.

The Not so Good:

Price The only reason for not giving 5⭐️ is the price. A little bit on the expensive side in my opinion (150 dkk for the tower climb ticket and a mandatory 50 dkk for the car park). There is an annual ticket available though which ends up being cheaper if you plan on multiple visits).

Dusty Car Park Though really big car park is available it is off road terrain and super super dusty when other cars drive past. Would have been nice if there was a pavement/walkway for the people walking back to their cars and some sort of tarmac/gravel car park so it...