# Ølene Bird Sanctuary, Denmark: what it is and when to go > Ølene Bird Sanctuary is a protected area (Ølene Fuglereservat) in Denmark. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/olene-bird-sanctuary/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Ølene Fuglereservat - **Where:** Denmark - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** CPH Copenhagen, 159 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** SVANA - **Coordinates:** 55.10184, 15.00695 ## What it is and where Ølene Bird Sanctuary is a protected area (Ølene Fuglereservat) in Denmark. Its coordinates are 55.10184, 15.00695; the nearest main airport is Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH, Copenhagen), 159 km as the crow flies. How to get around Denmark (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=55.101844%2C15.006947) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.101844%2C15.006947) - **Run by:** SVANA It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/fauna/) places in Denmark. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ølene Bird Sanctuary is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 29 | | February | Better not | 9 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 28 | | April | Possible | 13 h 50 | | May | Best time | 15 h 53 | | June | Best time | 17 h 05 | | July | Best time | 16 h 35 | | August | Best time | 14 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 25 | | October | Possible | 10 h 08 | | November | Better not | 8 h 01 | | December | Possible | 6 h 55 | In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to September | March to April, October and December | | Wildlife | May to September | March to April, October and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ølene Bird Sanctuary has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Denmark in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Denmark To enter Denmark there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Denmark checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Danish krone (DKK); plugs: Type K · 230 V · 50 Hz (takes type C, but a grounded Schuko plug doesn't fit well); emergencies: 112 · 114 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Aaker Plantage - Povlsker Plantage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/aaker-plantage-povlsker-plantage/): Hiking · 986 m - [Hellighågen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/hellighagen/): Ancient monument in Bornholm Regional Municipality (726) · 2.8 km - [Bastemose - Aaker Plantage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/bastemose-aaker-plantage/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [The Bison Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/the-bison-forest/): Protected area · 4.0 km - [Østermarie church ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/ostermarie-kirkeruin/): Ruins · 4.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Denmark guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/). ## More in Denmark: Nature - [Kattegat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/kattegat/): sea area between Denmark and Sweden - [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area - [Gudenå](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/gudenaens-udspring/): river in Denmark - [Møllehøj](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/mollehoj/): highest natural point of Denmark - [Bay of Kiel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/bahia-de-kiel/): bay in the southwestern Baltic Sea - [Roskilde Fjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/roskilde-fjord/): fjord in Denmark Every Denmark place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ølene Bird Sanctuary? It is a protected area (Ølene Fuglereservat in the local language) in Denmark. ### When is the best time to visit Ølene Bird Sanctuary? May to September. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55. ### How do you get to Ølene Bird Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), 159 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.101844%2C15.006947) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Denmark is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Denmark map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Aaker Plantage - Povlsker Plantage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/aaker-plantage-povlsker-plantage/), [Hellighågen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/hellighagen/), [Bastemose - Aaker Plantage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/bastemose-aaker-plantage/). The rest is in [the Denmark guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/dinamarca/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1282845099), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).