A Lime Quarry Lake Walk (7/8/24)

To further explore the Solrød area where we find ourselves, Bob and I headed out for a 45 minute walk on some of the many paved trails to explore Karlstrup Kalkgrav, a lake formed in an old limestone quarry that our homeowner had mentioned to us. It rained off and on during the walk there, while we were there, and part of the way back into town. However, it’s sunny and lovely now.

As we left the neighborhood, I captured (photographically) one of the many slugs that also populate this area. Probably shouldn’t be surprised as they like moist habitats.

Also on the edge of our neighborhood are some obstacle courses on a hillside. There isn’t a school right next to them, so we assume that these are for any children to use.

Then we we continued on the divided path out of the ‘hood.

On our way, we walked by some pretty wildflowers as well as a small outdoor sculpture between a business called OJD (automotive headquarters) and what appears to be an associated (or just named after them) art gallery. We need to see if this is something that we can visit.

The Karlstrup Kalkgrav is now a recreational nature area that allows for swimming, fishing (with a license), and camping. For many years, limestone was quarried on site, and you can see the limestone cliffs that surround the lake. There is a path that we walked around the very clear lake.

Our homeowner said that it is a popular swimming hole for local teens. No swimmers today, but we did see others on the path either walking their dogs or out with family/friends.