Discover Medelby: Church, Cycling and Nature

Medelby combines a historic church with cycling opportunities in the surrounding area and a nature reserve that is partly within the municipality. St. Matthew’s Church stands on a hill at the northern edge of the village; Camping Mitte adds a range of accommodation options. When planning, you can consider culture, outdoor activities and the type of accommodation as separate interests.

St. Matthew’s: a church with a fortified character

The main part of St. Matthew’s Church was built from unhewn fieldstone between approximately 1150 and 1200. Its elevated Romanesque windows give the building a fortified character; Medelby Church is considered a cultural monument. The church may also have served as a place of refuge for local residents.

Cycling and nature around Medelby

The area around Medelby invites you to explore by bike. A cycling infrastructure project includes a section between Jardelund and Medelby. If you are planning to include this section in a tour, check beforehand whether it is currently available as a route.

The NSG Eichenkratt und Kiesgrube südlich Böxlund nature reserve is partly within Medelby. Along with the church and cycling, it offers a choice of culture, outdoor activity and nature: three distinct interests that you can weigh when planning.

Accommodation options and facilities

Camping Mitte is open year-round and offers spacious pitches, holiday apartments and mobile homes. When choosing, you can first compare the type of accommodation you want: a pitch, a holiday apartment or a mobile home. Its year-round operation makes Camping Mitte an option that is not limited to a single season.

Camping Mitte also has a playground, a small indoor swimming pool and a multipurpose hall with a table tennis table. These facilities shift the decision somewhat from simply choosing a type of accommodation to considering which on-site leisure options matter for your stay.

The wider region: Schleswig-Flensburg

The wider travel destination of Schleswig-Flensburg offers additional themes. The Schafflund administrative district lies between Flensburg and the Danish border; it has numerous cycling and hiking trails with inviting rest stops. Proximity to Denmark is also reflected in cross-border cultural and linguistic connections, as well as in everyday life. Haithabu and the Danevirke have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2018.

The wider travel destination of Schleswig-Flensburg also offers examples for nature enthusiasts: more than 130 bird species can be observed on Holnis, including around 65 breeding species. Geltinger Birk covers 773 hectares and is the largest nature reserve in Schleswig-Flensburg district. It has well-maintained paths and guided walks that share information about the area’s flora and fauna.

When choosing where to stay, you can distinguish between two scales: Medelby offers points of interest in its church, cycling and the nature reserve that partly lies within the municipality; the wider Schleswig-Flensburg region encompasses additional cultural and nature-related themes. Which level matters more to you depends on whether you want to focus on individual features of the village or on broader regional interests.

Discover more destinations: Hörup, Lindewitt, Böxlund, Großenwiehe, Nordhackstedt, Jardelund, Meyn, Wallsbüll.

View the wider travel overview: Schafflund.