The best walks and hikes around Solvang

We stop in Solvang and immediately feel like we are in Denmark, as the picturesque town is full of Danish culture, delicious cuisine and scenic scenery. Solvang, California (population 5,286) is nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley wine region on California's central coast. The town's name means "sunny fields" in Danish. Solvang was founded in 1911 when a group of Danish Americans bought 9,000 acres of the former Jonata Ranch. To preserve and promote Danish culture, the founders built Atterdag College in 1914 and Bethania Lutheran Church in 1928.

We stop in Solvang and immediately feel like we are in Denmark, as the picturesque town is full of Danish culture, delicious cuisine and scenic scenery. Solvang, California (population 5,286) is nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley wine region on California's central coast. The town's name means "sunny fields" in Danish. Solvang was founded in 1911 when a group of Danish Americans bought 9,000 acres of the former Jonata Ranch. To preserve and promote Danish culture, the founders built Atterdag College in 1914 and Bethania Lutheran Church in 1928.

We stop in Solvang and immediately feel like we are in Denmark, as the picturesque town is full of Danish culture, delicious cuisine and scenic scenery. Solvang, California (population 5,286) is nestled in the Santa Ynez Valley wine region on California's central coast. The town's name means "sunny fields" in Danish. Solvang was founded in 1911 when a group of Danish Americans bought 9,000 acres of the former Jonata Ranch. To preserve and promote Danish culture, the founders built Atterdag College in 1914 and Bethania Lutheran Church in 1928.

This lovely park is filled with large oak trees and a network of trails. It's in close reach to the centre of town, so easily accessible. You'll find grassy shaded areas perfect for additional exercise, along with picnic benches providing comfortable resting spots.

Danish-themed tourist village in the Santa Ynez valley wine- and ranch-country.

This nice building houses a hotel

I was born in Solvang and it is a wonderful tourist destination. Make sure to venture outside of town to go wine tasting and climb Figueroa Mountain!

The Dan Henry Bike Route connects Solvang with Los Olivos. It starts on Alamo Pintado Rd at the Eastern end of the "historic" Solvang downtown. After 2/3 you make a couple of quick turns (just follow the signs for the Dan Henry Bike Route) into Grand Ave which leads you into down town Los Olivos. In case you wondered, Dan Henry is "a bicycling legend and inventor of directional pavement markings commonly used to guide participants along the route of organized bicycling events. The markers themselves are usually called 'Dan Henrys'". The Dan Henry Bike Route is part of the Solvang Century. It connects the Lompoc-to-Solvang leg via Santa Rosa Rd and Hwy 246 on the one side and Foxen Canyon Rd on the other. Alternatively you can take Figueroa Mountain Rd for a nice climb. The road is the continuation of Grand Ave beyond Hwy 154. http://cyclingcalifornia.me.ht/CyclingCalifornia/Solvang/DanHenryBikeRoute/Desc.html