Bellevue Beach, Aarhus

Bellevue Beach
Unpatrolled beach
Bellevue Beach
Bellevue Beach
Location Aarhus, Denmark
Coordinates 56°11′24″N 10°14′56″E / 56.190°N 10.249°E / 56.190; 10.249
Access Fortevej, Bus 20
Beach length 1,500 meters

Bellevue Beach is a public beach park with a Blue Flag beach in Aarhus, Denmark. The beach park is located 4 kilometres north of the city centre in the district of Aarhus N, north of the Riis Forest on the Bay of Aarhus in the neighbourhood of Risskov. The peninsulas of Tvedhalvøen and Helgenæs lies across the bay in the east, to the south and a bit inland is the Jydske Asyl (a former psychiatric hospital) and Risskov Church, and a couple of kilometres to the north is Åkrogen and the Egå Marina. Bellevue Beach is one of two beach parks in the Risskov neighbourhood, the other one being Risskov Strandpark a bit south of Bellevue Beach.

Facilities

The beach at Bellevue Beach is some 1,500 meters long and between 25 and 40 meters wide. It is a white sandy beach with occasional rows of boulders extending into the sea, for coastal erosion protection. The beach park is popular for sunbathing and swimming due to the finely grained sand, the shallow water, proximity to Riis Skov forest and the scenic view of Aarhus on the horizon. The beach park is open year-round for everyone at no charge.[1][2]

The park area in connection to the beach, includes a parking area, access to drinking water, lavatories, basic emergency equipment, a kiosk, thrash bins, and green areas for play, picnics and somewhat secluded sunbathing. Bellevuehallerne is a sports hall complex immediately west of the Bellevue park and it includes a dining café.

Safety

Bellevue Beach has no life guard in the summer but there is a safety station with life saving equipment and an emergency telephone. The beach park is situated in an area with heavy foot traffic, busy roads and an expansive residential area, so getting help quickly should not be an issue. Aarhus Municipality frequently tests the water for harmful bacteria and algae and rates all beaches on a yearly basis. There are several rainwater pipes from the residential areas draining into the bay at Bellevue Beach, so expect the water quality to be unsuitable for bathing after heavy rainfall. The water level at Bellevue is very shallow, slowly reaching a depth of 2 meters some 100 meters from the shore.[2][1]

Access

The beach lies in the Risskov neighborhood at the end of Fortevej, which is served by the local yellow buses. Bus no. 20 depart from the Aarhus Central Station and stops at Fortevejen by the Bellevue Beach. Danish National Cycle Route 5 runs along the coast of eastern Jutland from Odder Municipality to central Aarhus and on to the region of Djursland in the north. In Aarhus, the route passes through the Marselisborg Forests including Ballehage Beach, and continues north past the seabath of Den Permanente in the Riis Skov forest in the northern parts of Aarhus and on to Bellevue Beach and Åkrogen.[3] Bellevue Beach can be reached by foot from the city centre of Indre by, either along the coast or more comfortably by sidewalks through residential neighbourhoods. Marselisborg Yacht Harbour is 5 kilometres south of Bellevue Beach and Egå Marina is 2 kilomtres to the north.

References

  1. 1 2 "Badevandsprofil – Bellevue Strand" (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bellevue Strand" (in Danish). Aarhus Municipality. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nationale cykelruter" (in Danish). Vejdirektoratet. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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