“Walk with the Goldsmith ” is part of the Species Ambassadors’ 2026 outreach tour, supported by the Aage V. Jensen Foundation. Learn more here
16. August
Themed Walk: Walk with the Dragonfly
Join a guided nature walk in late summer, where we’ll focus on the colorful and fascinating dragonflies.
The walk is 3–4 kilometers long through the monastery landscape. Combine the walk with a visit to Esrum Monastery.
The walking tour is primarily intended for adults, but older children are welcome.
There are a limited number of tickets available for this themed walking tour
Join us on a nature walk where, with our guide, you’ll encounter Denmark’s largest insect—the dragonfly—and delve into their world
On this walk, we’ll embrace tranquility and take a mindful stroll through the natural surroundings of Esrum Abbey
Tickets
Sunday, August 16
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Adult
75 kr.
The ticket includes admission to Esrum Abbey
Join the goldsmith
Late summer is the best time of year to see dragonflies flying in the countryside around Esrum Abbey. These fascinating and vibrantly colored insects are the largest we have in Denmark—come out and experience them and their world.
I wonder what it’s like to be a dragonfly and, with its mosaic eyes, see almost the entire world at once? On this walk, we’ll use the dragonfly as our guide—not merely as a metaphor, but as a concrete starting point for understanding and training our own senses, awareness, and way of being in the world.
On this hike, you’ll learn to see the world through the eyes of a dragonfly, understand nature through its most skilled hunter, and train your awareness and reflexes as you move calmly and mindfully through nature
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A guided hike
The tour guide is Bolette Borg, who holds the distinguished title of Ambassador for the Dragonfly—specifically, the species known as the Blue Dragonfly. Bolette also has a background in the mindfulness movement, poetry, and body phenomenology, and on this walk she will therefore build a bridge between nature, physical expression, and sensory perception.
- There are a limited number of spots available on the hike
- Meeting place: In front of the monastery shop
- The route: About 3–4 kilometers through the countryside
- We’ll wrap up at Møllecafeen with a little refreshment
- The ticket also includes admission to the exhibition at the monastery
- The event is primarily intended for adults, but older children are welcome
- In the event of heavy rain, the hike will be canceled
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