The Forests around the Lake District

The location of Nordskoven near Silkeborg in the Lake District, with its hilly and beautiful terrain, is a popular destination for hikers, runners, and mountain bikers.

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 ...

Kompedal Plantage is one of Denmark’s national nature parks and is an unbelievably beautiful stretch of scenery around Silkeborg. Go for a walk between the moss-clad hillsides, open heather plains, co...

Stenholt Skov is a protected forest near Engesvang. It consists primarily of oak scrub and holds various ancient relics: Prehistoric mounds, stone formations, traces of a marl track, and the ruins of ...

Følg kortet og skiltene gennem Dørup Skov til Møgelkol, hvorfra der er en prægtig udsigt over Mossø – landets tredjestørste sø - med kig helt til Gl. Rye og Alken.

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 ...

Walk in a wood that is planted in the shape of a tree.

The wood is named The Wood of the Crownprince because it was the danish Crownprince Frederik that planted the first tree.

You will find 54 differe...

A stroll through Dyrehaven deer park is a wonderful experience amidst stunning scenery. Take in the 100 year-old rhododendrons and see the deer by Svanesø. Furthermore, a visit there will take you pas...

The blue hiking trail follows firm forest roads and can be walked in all kinds of weather. The tracks are not so visible, but if you look closely, you can catch a glimpse of the small field boundaries...

There are countless opportunities to have a beautiful experience on a hiking trip in Østerskoven by Silkeborg. From here, you can also take a very beautiful detour to the nearby Avnsø, which the route...