Best walking tours for kids and families

Hiking with children can be a fantastic experience for the whole family. Nature welcomes both young and old, who can enjoy themselves under the open sky.

The hiking trail around Almindsø is 4 kilometres long and is one of the few trails in Denmark that is certified as a Family Trail by the Danish Hiking Association. Here you are guaranteed a beautiful walk in a varied forest area with views of the lake most of the way round.

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.

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. Shut your eyes and imagine how the castle once defended itself against rebels and foreign powers, or take the newly-established steps up the tower, where you can experience the landscape from up high.

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. Further, in on the peninsula, you can see dramatic hills and steep cliffs rising up.

At 137 metres above sea level, Agri Bavnehøj is the highest point in Mols Bjerge in Djursland. From here you get a fantastic view of the unique dead ice landscape, Trehøje and the recently recreated highest natural lake in Denmark.

Rewind time and experience the ancient craftsmanship of Hvolris Iron Age near Viborg. Throughout the summer, there are changing activities with live entertainment, crafts, archery and campfire cooking.

Mols Bjerge National Park in Denmark offers a fantastic and varied nature consisting of a large part of the Danish nature types, but also some of Denmark's rarest nature. Mols Bjerge is located on Djursland and its hallmark is the extraordinary Ice Age landscape, where humans have lived for millennia.

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 nesting in the reeds.

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 near Randers is open to the public provides good opportunities for walking tours. Enjoy for instance the very beautiful view from Thomasbakke hill or see Fussing vandmølle (Fussing watermill), situated in beautiful surroundings by the dammed millpond.

Randers Fjord Nature Park is one of Denmark's largest nature parks. Here, the fresh water from the Gudenå River meets the salt water of the Kattegat. The 293 square kilometre area has been designated a nature park and contains a wide range of different habitats.

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 while surrounded by scenic valleys.

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 recreational natural resort

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 magnificent nature area in Central Jutland, 10 kilometres south of Viborg. The heather-clad hills are located by the village of Dollerup, and this is also where you'll find Hald Sø, one of Denmark's deepest lakes.

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.

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 in Central Jutland is a fascinating relic from the last ice age, where the forces of nature have shaped the hilly terrain. The hills were formed as a marginal moraine in front of a mighty glacier and later cut through by huge amounts of meltwater, creating a deep and characteristic tunnel valley from Gjern town to Gudenåen.

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 as a natural forest.

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 beech stands which can be seen in this area are quite unique in Denmark.

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) that stretches from the open country west of Aarhus right into the middle of Aarhus.

Visit the landscape of Hald where once the five 'Halder' were situated. Here, you can experience 800 years of history within walking distance between the Dollerup Hills and the Hald lake.

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 pavilion.

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

The Lilleåen Stream and Lilleådalen Valley meander through the beautiful landscape between Hadsten and Hinnerup in Favrskov and form one of the largest tributaries to the Gudenåen River. The area offers a unique nature experience, where you can enjoy rich animal and plant life in peaceful, green surroundings.

Discover the rich nature and wildlife of the Frijsenborg forests in beautiful East Jutland, close to the Frijsenborg manor house near Hammel in Favrskov. On your hike in the area, you will pass through the Granslev stream valley, Pøt Mølle Forest and over the Granslev Å stream.