Wild Rover Travel offers a range of self-guided walking and cycling holidays in the Aarhus Region. Several of the routes pass through the Søhøjlandet area and along the Gudenåen river. You walk on your own without a guide and set your own pace.

Self-guided walking holiday on the Gudenåstien

Discover how the Gudenå River develops from a small stream into a wide river on a self-guided walking holiday along the Gudenåstien.

You can choose between three routes:

The entire Gudenåstien from the source of the Gudenå River to Randers – 11 days, 10 nights and 9 days’ walking
The first section from the source of the Gudenå River to Silkeborg – 6 days, 5 nights and 4 days’ walking
The second section from Silkeborg to Randers – 7 days, 6 nights and 5 days’ walking

The route takes you through wetlands, forests and lakeside landscapes, over Sukkertoppen and Himmelbjerget, and on along the Trækstien past Tange Sø and the old barge-pullers’ inns towards Randers.

Self-guided walking holidays around Silkeborg

Several of the trips are centered around Silkeborg - the charming capital of the Danish lake district. This includes The Himmelbjerg Route (4 days), which is one of the most beautiful hiking routes in Denmark. It takes you through deep forests, past shimmering lakes (remember your swimming gear!) and to the top of Denmark’s most famous ‘mountain’ Himmelbjerget (The Sky Mountain). You will stay in three of the area’s very best hotels, all featuring gourmet restaurants.

If you prefer a trip with shorter daily stages, then The Towpath (4 days) is a good option. On this trip you follow Gudenåen - Denmark’s longest river - from Silkeborg to the town of Bjerringbro, staying in charming, traditional inns. If you can’t choose between these, or simply want a slightly longer trip in the area, then Hiking Denmark’s Lake District (6 days) might be the trip for you. Here the two popular routes have been combined into one hiking holiday.

Historical hiking on Denmark’s Camino

If you are looking for a pilgrimage route which combines hiking and heritage, you should consider Hærvejen (9 days), which is also known as the Danish Camino. Estimated to have been in use as early as 4,000 years ago, it is Denmark’s most famous and established hiking route. Accommodation is in charming inns and B&Bs along the way.

You can also choose a combination of Hærvejen and The Towpath on Jutland’s Heritage Trail (7 days).

Self-guided cycling in Jutland

If you prefer to cover a greater area than what is possible by foot, a cycling holiday might be more your thing. On the trip Cycling in East Jutland (6 days), you will discover the beauty and heritage of the Eastern part of Jutland, following the cycling route of Hærvejen, as well as a disused railway line which was once known as ‘Denmark’s most beautiful railway’. You will stay in comfortable hotels in historic towns as well as in a charming lakeside B&B.