Fousingdalen

Late and postglacial meltwater valley

Fousingdalen is an elongated valley that extends from Kilen Tunneldal , where the valley is less than 500 m wide, and which approximately 12 km further south ends in an area more than 4 km wide that borders Storådalen.

To the west, Fousingdalen borders the meltwater plain Kronhede – Klosterhede, and to the east a heath area located on a hill island from the penultimate ice age Idom Å and Ormstrup Hede .

The northern part of the site coincides with Kilen and the distinctive terrain of the valley is very characteristic of this part of the area. The modeling of the landscape by the ice and meltwater has resulted in a terrain with large soft hills and steep slopes. The terrain is most dramatic around Kilen and decreases in strength and drama in the small valleys that cut into the flatter terrain.

In the narrow northern part of Fousingdalen, protected habitat types have been registered - bogs, meadows and heath. The part of Fousingdalen that overlaps with Kilen is protected by conservation, just as there is a large concentration of burial mounds and the cultural heritage area "Oldtidsvej" , which runs along the main residence line from the North Sea at Trans to Karup Å, passes through the area.