Long - Red route

Natural path in Løng gravel pit, 4 km north of Sorø. Two paths of 5 km. The trail connects to the Trail through the cultural landscape north of Sorø.

In the future, additional digging will take place north of Egevej and north of Kalundborgvej, and new “cultural landscapes” will arise. The raw material areas in Sorø Municipality cover 1350 hectares of the municipality's total 31,665 hectares - or about 4.3%. The remediation of the excavated areas, according to Region Zealand's Raw Material Plan, must ensure that former gravel pits are remediated with a view to establishing natural areas with a coherent network of paths. Thus, they will become accessible to the public. Many of Sorø's excavation areas are located north of Pedersborg and are formed by a meltwater stream. During the melting of the ice at the end of the last Ice Age 10-15,000 years ago, the area extended from Præstø to across West Zealand to Saltbæk Vig in the northwest. Undisturbed layers of sand and stone have been deposited by a northbound water current west of Sorø.

The area is newly established, but both birds and other animals will quickly settle in with the many opportunities that the area offers. There are birds and other animals that love to have a wide view so that potential enemies can be spotted from a distance. Certain birds, such as the little ringed plover, are only found in newly excavated places. It prefers as soon as the area is established. The common tern has immediately moved into the area because there are food opportunities and a safe, albeit minimal, breeding place on the small island in the large lake. The eared grebe has also appeared, although it will find it difficult to hide its nest in the sparse vegetation, but food opportunities are present, and the birds will figure it out.

The area seems very pristine regarding the flora, but it is not. Eight invasive species have been found in the former depot area, including glossy-leaved bird cherry, wrinkled rose, parsnip, and late goldenrod. A total of 56 different annual and perennial plants were also found, many of which indicate that garden waste, etc., has been deposited as cover soil. In the long run, the area will become very exciting with many species that thrive in light-open areas with very nutrient-poor soil. In Zealand, there are few areas of this type. Grass and other annual plants will typically invade. Later, pioneer trees such as willow, birch, and alder will invade, and the area will change character if this is not prevented by grazing or mowing the area.