Hiking in the Silkeborg Forests in Denmark

Outdoor Activities in the Lake District

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Silkeborg and the Lake District Søhøjlandet are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Silkeborg is known as Denmark's Outdoor Capital, and for good reason. You can choose from a range of exciting outdoor activities, such as mountain biking, serene hikes, fishing, rowing, kayaking and more.

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Mountain biking in the Lake District in Denmark
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MTB in the Lake District

If you are into full speed ahead, MTB will be just perfect for you, as well. The Lake District has some of the best mountain bike routes in the country that will take you through the rolling and rugged forests.

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Klatreparken Silkeborg
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Klatreparken Silkeborg

Look forward to hours of entertaining, wild and challenging climbing experiences in Klatreparken Silkeborg. Come and try the climbing routes, involving activities at various heights and levels of diff...

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Silkeborg Ry Golf Club
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Silkeborg Ry Golf Club

Silkeborg Ry Golf Club is where nature experiences, relaxed club environment and golf at international level go up in a higher unity. Try the course in Silkeborg, it's an international championship co...

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Bøllingsø Lake and the Historical Hærvejen Trail by Bike

Get a true sense of history while going down the Hærvejen trail and enjoy going down the narrow roads to the beautiful Bøllingsø, where the bog bodies of the Tollund Man and the Elling Woman were disc...

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Nordskoven Forest and Gjern Bakker Hills by Bike

This route has some amazing, picturesque landscape in store for you. Ride along the calm current in Gudenå and take in the dramatic Ice Age landscape in the hills of Gjern Bakker.

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Five Running Routes for Your Holiday in the Danish Lake District

The list of possible routes around the Lake Highlands is endless, so it is hard to choose between the many wonderful outdoor options. I have suggested a number of marked-off routes that are well-suited for trail running, but they can just as well be used for hiking.

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Fuglsang Horseback Riding
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Fuglsang Horseback Riding

Just a 20-minute drive from Silkeborg, near Lake Mossø, you can go riding with Fuglsang Horseback Riding through the stunning woodlands on the back of Icelandic horses.

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AdventureGolf and FootballGolf with DitEvent.dk

Play AdventureGolf at Europe's largest 12 hole AdventureGolf facility, or go for a play on the large 18 hole FootballGolf Course.

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Outdoor365
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Outdoor365

Outdoor365 er en onlineportal, hvor du kan blive inspireret til outdoor-aktiviteter og udeliv. Du kan finde aktiviteter både til lands, til vands og i luften.

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Obstacle course Iller Hinderbahn
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Obstacle course Iller Hinderbahn

Iller Hinderbahn is a fun obstacle course just outside Silkeborg. There's plenty of fun for the whole family - completely free.

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Hiking in the Silkeborg Forests in Denmark
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Hiking in the Lake District

The combination of old moorlands, grand woodlands, the rolling landscape, along with the large number of stunning lakes makes for a very unique outdoor experience that you can have no place else but in the Lake District.

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Himmelbjerg Golf Club
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Himmelbjerg Golf Club

Himmelbjerg Golf Club is a modern golf course consisting of the Himmelbjerg course, an 18-hole course (par 71) and Bakbjerg, a 9-hole Pay & Play course (par 32), which is open to anyone interested in ...

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Pulsparken in Ry
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Pulsparken in Ry

Go for a run at Pulsparken in Ry and get your pulse up with the many different activities. You can also go for a walk and get your pulse down in the sense zone.

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Galten Skate Park
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Galten Skate Park

At the town square Bytorvet in Galten, 283 m3 of concrete has been poured onto 1100 m2 and made into an ultramodern Skate Park where children, teenagers and youthful souls can have fun on their skateb...

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More activities

You can also choose to go fishing, visit the AQUA aquarium, or rent a boat and sail on one of the many lakes. And if it rains, you can warm up in the tropical water park Landal or explore the exciting Escape Games.

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