Best walking tours for kids and families

Vandring med børn kan være en fantastisk oplevelse for hele familien. Naturen tager glædeligt imod både store og små, der kan boltre sig under åben himmel.

Are you looking for the perfect day trip for a weekend excursion or get-in-shape trips leading up to your upcoming hiking holiday, the hiking routes mentioned below are highly recommendable.

Oversigt over børnevenlige flerdags-vandreruter i Danmarks Outdoor Hovedstad.

Slåensø is a small lake embedded in the lovely woodland around Silkeborg. The route around Slåensø is ideal for everyone who loves the outdoors, the serenity, and a brisk walk.

Sumpstien er en hyggelig og eventyragtig sti, der ligger ved Skanderborg Dyrehave og Landsbyen Sølund.

At the foot of Mols Bjerge National Park, Kalø Slotsruin is located on a bank in the cove, Kalø Vig. If you follow the old stone-paved path out onto the peninsula, it’s like travelling back 700 years....

The lighthouse Sletterhage Fyr is located in an undisturbed landscape at the southernmost point of Djursland. Take a walk along the coast for a complete natural experience where the sky meets the sea....

The highest point at Mols Bjerge, Agri Bavnehøj (beacon), is situated 137 meters above sea level. From here you get an amazing view.

Himmelbjerget ("The Sky Mountain") rises 147 metres above the landscape and is one of Denmark’s finest and most traditional places for outings.

Experience craftmanship from the Iron Age in Hvolris Jernalderlandsby. Learn more about how your ancestors lived, while you walk through the beautiful surroundings. 

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge offers a great variety of nature. Mols Bjerge is especially known for its extraordinary landscape, which was shaped during the Ice Age.

Take a walk round the Årslev Engsø lake and enjoy how the frogs are leaping and hear them croake. You may catch toads in the lake, or climb one of the bird-watching towers and watch the many birds nes...

Egå Engsø - once meadows - now a beautiful lake area in the suburbs of Aarhus. A huge area of protected bird species.

The park and forest Nature National park Fussingø is open to the public provides good opportunities for walking tours. Enjoy for instance the very beautiful view from Thomasbakke hill or see Fussing v...

Naturpark Randers Fjord is among the largest nature reserves in Denmark, and this is where the fresh water meets the salt water in the Kattegat. On the stretch from the centre of Randers to the outlet...

Løvenholm Forests are the only original forests (virgin forest) in Djursland.

Lysnet is Denmark’s ninth highest natural point with an elevation of all of 131 metres above sea level. On the very top, there is a vantage point from which you can take in the view of the horizon whi...

The forest is situated by the mouth of the Nørreå stream in the Gudenå river approximately 6 kilometres west of Randers. The forest is owned by Randers municipality and is a part of a large recreation...

The central point of a 200-hectare protected area is the 30 meter high cliff which offers a wonderful view over the Limfjord.

Dollerup Bakker is a natural resort near Dollerup just south of Viborg. One of Denmark’s deepest lakes, Hald Sø, is beautifully embedded in the hilly landscape, which is right on the edge of the ice f...

Kongenshus Memorial Park is one of Denmarks most beautiful and distinctive wildlife areas. The heath is a fascinating experience not only when the heather blossoms, but all year round.

Jeksendalen is a part of Aarhus River Valley and is a beautiful wooded and hilly area where you can walk and see nature as its best.

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Many years ago there was a lake in Illerup Ådal (River valley) and it covered an area of around 10 hectares (ca. 25 acres) The lake eventually became overgrown. In 1950 an ext...

Ejer Baunehøj is the highest natural point in Denmark, 170.89 metres above sea level. A characteristic tower 13 metres high is placed on the top. The tower was built in 1924, as a memorial of the reun...

Sindbjerg and Stoubjerg are the names of two heather-clad peaks, located in a stunning heathland north of Sejs  - approximately 5 km south-east of Silkeborg.

Gjern Bakker has emerged as an edge in front of a glacier, which has since been cut through the large quantities of melt water during the last ice age. This has resulted in a tunnel valley from Gjern ...

The Velling Skovene forests consists of Velling Skov forest and Snabegård Skov forest. Velling Skov forest contains Denmark’s largest stand of 250 to 300-year-old beech trees, which is left untouched ...

South of Aarhus a forest belt streches 7 kilometres along the coast. The part of the forest near the city is known as Marselisborg Skovene (the Marselisborg Forests). The large, continuous and old bee...

Enjoy fitness, wild life and nature at the Brabrand Lake in Aarhus. The Brabrand Lake is a rather long, nutritious, shallow lake, situated in the eastern part of Aarhus Ådal (Aarhus Stream Valley) tha...

Visit the landscape of Hald where once the five 'Halder' were situated. Two 'Halder', the manor house 'Hald Hovedgaard' and the ruin named after Bishop Friis stil exist. The five 'Halder' have a long ...

Do not forget to visit the beautiful meadow area, Vorup Enge, less than 300 m from Randers Regnskov. In Vorup Enge you will get a cosy nature experience: beautiful nature, bird watching towers and pav...

The camp is placed in the 2.700 hectar big "Kompedal Plantage" (plantation).

The valley of Lilleådalen near Hinnerup in the municipality of Favrskov is a breathtaking landscape, which was formed during the latest glacial period. Here, you will find a diverse selection of flowe...

In the Frijsenborg forests near Hammel, you will experience rich and plentiful nature and wildlife. Along your hike through the area, you will pass through the river valley of Granslev ådal and Pøt Mø...