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Dyrehaven

Nature areas with great hiking

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Hiking trails, vantage points and boat rentals offer easy access to Vejle’s seascape, lakes, wetlands, woodlands, deep valleys, unique oak scrubland and heaths. Twelve recommended experiences will help you on the way, but the choices are many.

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Fårup Lake

The upper part of Grejsdal valley (Grejs Ådal) south of Jelling with Fårup Lake, numerous springs, woods and open cropped meadows and fringes form the frame of an exciting landscape with tremendous na...

Grejsdal Valley

Grejsdal Valley is one of Denmark’s deepest and most magnificent gorges surrounded by 50-70 meter forest-clad hillsides. The southern end of the one-kilometre valley river, which springs from the area...

Hastrup Plantage

Hastrup Plantage is a woodland plantation created in 1877 on reclaimed natural heath. The plantation, located northwest of Ejstrupholm where the rolling downs of the Jutland Ridge meet the western pla...

Kongens Kær wetlands, Knabberup Lake and Haraldskær Forest

The Kongens Kær wetland on the western outskirts of Vejle is a popular destination. The unique wetland along with the lake Knabberup Sø, covering an area of 100 hectares, can be accessed via new and a...

Munkebjergskoven Forest, Vejle

The steep hills of Munkebjergskoven Forest stretch along the south side of Vejle Bay. The very rolling trip along the trails of the forest is awarded with vigorous vegetation and beautiful vantage poi...

Nørreskoven Forest and Dyrehaven deer park, Vejle

Nørreskoven Forest on the north side of Vejle Bay is one of the most frequented forest in the area – one that invites you to enjoy many outdoor experiences. The very versatile piece of nature offers g...

Heaths of Randbøl Hede and Frederikshåb Plantation

Randbøl Heath Randbøl Hede southwest of Randbøl is one of the few remaining natural heaths in Denmark. Originally much larger, the 1,875-acre Randbøl Hede is nonetheless one of the nation’s largest i...

Rands Fjord

Rands Fjord is a beautiful area north of Fredericia. The fjord was converted into a freshwater lake in the 1800s, but to this day it still goes by the name of Rands Fjord. The streams of Bredstrup Å, ...

Rørbæk Lake, Tinnet Krat and the Gudenåen spring

Rørbæk Lake is situated close to the ridge of Jutland, where the springs from the two largest rivers, Skern Å and Gudenåen – take their rise in the same valley only a few hundred meters apart from eac...

Sønderskoven Forest, Vejle

Sønderskoven is located to the south of Vejle. The forest has an exciting, varied and hilly terrain with numerous springs and creeks. The forest also offers a huge forest playground built in larch and...

The Vejle Inlet - Tirsbæk, Ulbækhus and Daugårdstrand

The unique area surrounding the inlet around Vejle is characterized by a calm water surface and impressive forest-clad beach hills – occasionally as tall as 80 ms. The inlet is 22 kilometre long and ...

Vingsted Lake

Vingsted Lake is situated between Bredsten and Ødsted on the outskirts of Vejle River Valley. The 15 acre large lake is one of the country’s 25 lakes and bogs from the iron-age, which are called “weap...