Forest Tower

The Forest Tower at Camp Adventure Park is a new and unique experience destination. A 900-meter-long elevated boardwalk connected to a 45-meter-tall observation tower creates a unique opportunity to take a walk above the treetops and experience the stunning nature of the preserved forest from a new perspective. The tower and boardwalk are a seamless continuous ramp that makes the forest accessible to all, regardless of their physical condition. Camp Adventure Park is located in the preserved forest, Gisselfeld Klosters Skove, one hour south of Copenhagen, Denmark. The forest is graced with several natural biotopes such as lakes, creeks and wetlands. For this reason, the idea behind the elevated boardwalk leading to the tower was to make the forest accessible to everyone without disrupting the natural environment - at habitat to a wide variety of species living in harmony with nature. To achieve this, the tower is constructed from weathered steel and locally sourced oak, to blend in subtly with the surrounding natural context. The route through the trees passes gently and sensitively through different varieties of forest and culminates with the tower and observation deck located 45 meters above the ground with spectacular 360o panoramic views over the surroundings. The hyperbolic geometry of the tower is shaped to enhance the visitor experience, shunning the typical cylindrical shape in favour of a curved profile with a slender waist and enlarged base and crown. This does not only increase the stability of the tower but also increase the observation deck area at the top of the tower while also allowing for better contact to the forest canopy. While keeping a fixed gradient, the geometry and spacing of the ramp fluctuate according to the changing curvature. The ramp therefore becomes a sculptural element that makes the journey to the top a unique experience of shifting intimacy while offering step-free access to all visitors. The observation tower and the boardwalk are part of Camp Adventure, an existing adventure sports facility that includes treetop climbing and aerial zip lines.