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Discover Middle Jutland from The Ancient Road

Photo: Steen Ancher

Not too long ago, Viborg was a capital that united trails from near and far. This is where the cathedral of Viborg could be found, this is where kings were crowned and this is where the Landsting, a former part of the Danish parliament, was located.

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Local attractions on The Ancient Road Viborg-Jelling

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The Viborg Lakes

Nørresø and Søndersø in Viborg are attractive fishing areas. Fishing is permitted from all public areas near the lakes and only a state-fishinf licence is required. Pike, zander and perch are not ...

Hærvejstæppet (embroidered wall hanging)

Hærvejen - the main road of Jutland. Before the cars and the railways, travelling overland was an arduous undertaking. Often the roads were nothing more than a couple of wheel tracks, and rain could...

Viborg Plantage

"Viborg Plantation" has the lay-out of a classical plantation with long straight lines.

Viborg Swimming Bath

Modern swimming baths with warm water pool, slide, activity centre and solarium, massage, wellness centre and much more.

De Fem Hald'er

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

Kong Knaps Dige

Kong Knaps Dige (King Knap’s dike) is an ancient rampart dating back to the Iron Age. Today, the dike is about 200 metres long, up to 6.5 metre wide and 1 metre high, but it was originally both higher...

Stenholt Skov

Bølling Sø

Bølling Sø is a recreated lake between Engesvang, Funder and Kragelund parishes in Central Jutland. The lake, which has a surface of 360 hectares, was recreated in 2004 - 2005 on the waterfront west o...

Hørbylunde

Vrads

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...

Kongernes Jelling – home of the Viking kings

The Kongernes Jelling (home of the Viking kings) experience centre at the Jelling Monuments invites the whole family to explore Jelling of the Viking Age. Through unique and modern digital sensory exp...