Klemensker

Routes around Klemensker

The Klemenskerstien goes all the way around Klemensker. Bear in mind when planning that the route is not marked. Another point of reference for cyclists is regional route 23, which reaches Klemensker from Nyker. These details describe two different route connections: a loop around the village and a cycling route that comes in from Nyker. You can keep the two routes distinct as you explore the surrounding area, rather than treating them as the same route.

Church and art in the village centre

The large St. Clemens Church stands in the centre of Klemensker and is visible from afar. Inside the church, you can also see art by Paul Høm: he donated a mosaic above the chancel arch to Sct. Clemens Kirke. It depicts a pierced lamb with a victory banner and chalice. The subject and position give the mosaic a distinct place in the church’s art.

The pulpit also brings together design and a specific year: at Sct. Clemens Kirke, Høm chose colours to suit the church interior and decorated the pulpit from 1882 with figures of the four Evangelists and vine motifs in the panels. If you are interested in religious art, you will find several distinct details here, from the mosaic above the chancel arch to the figures and vines on the pulpit.

Præstemosen: wooden bridge and a place to pause

Præstemosen is in Klemensker, close to Klemens Church. By the lake, there is a shelter and a wooden bridge that extends out over the water. The bridge provides access close to the water, while the area around the shelter offers space for an outdoor break. A visit here can therefore be different from exploring the church’s artwork or the routes: the focus is on the water, the bridge and a place to linger.

Bornholms Andelsmejeri and Bornholm specialities

Bornholms Andelsmejeri invites you to sample Bornholm specialities. At the dairy, blue cheeses are still turned by hand. This combines a possible culinary stop with a specific insight into cheesemaking. If you would like to plan a tasting, check current opening hours and visitor information before your visit.

Beyond Klemensker, Bornholm also has its own culinary and cultural attractions. Bornholm’s first smokehouse opened in Gudhjem in 1866, and herring has been smoked there ever since. Hasle Smokehouse is the last smokehouse on Bornholm where fish is smoked in the traditional way using open chimneys and alder wood. This smoking tradition is a different aspect of the island from the specialities and hand-turned blue cheese at Andelsmejeri.

More to explore on Bornholm

NaturBornholm and Bornholms Middelaldercenter are also part of the wider island context, rather than features of Klemensker itself. At the NaturBornholm experience centre, you can see dinosaurs, live crocodiles, an aquarium and a bison exhibition; exhibitions may change over time. Bornholms Middelaldercenter is a 15-hectare open-air museum that brings 14th-century Bornholm to life in an informative and interactive way. These destinations add nature and history on Bornholm to your local itinerary.

This can help you decide what to focus on during your stay: Klemensker itself offers points of interest in its church, routes, Præstemosen and dairy. Other cultural and natural attractions are found across Bornholm.

Discover more destinations: Gudhjem, Rø, Østerlars, Kås, Tejn, Arsballe, Listed, Østermarie.

For the general travel overview: Bornholm.