Discover Northwest Jutland along The Ancient Road
On this part of the trail you will find the coastal towns of Hirthals, Lønstrup, Hune and Blokhus.
On Hærvejen in northwestern Jutland
Experience the shifting dune Rubjerg Knude with its lighthouse as well as the numerous watercourses and lakes that are scattered like small oasis across the flat heath. Børglum Kloster, where The Ancient Road originally led to, is also worth a visit.
Further south you get to walk through the beautiful dune plantations of Svinkløv und Kollerup. Once you pass the brewery town of Fjerritslev, you get to the area around the memorial stone Husby Hole with its grave mounds and sunken paths. Cross the bridge Aggersundbroen and follow the Limfjord until you arrive at Løgstør, a town famous for its mussels.
In this section we have collected a few attractions that we hope will inspire you.
Attractions along The Ancient Road Hirtshals-Løgstør
The North Sea Oceanarium
Northern Europe's largest aquarium offers exciting adventures under the sea. Meet the sunfish, the playful seals, and all the other sea creatures. All year round there are fun activities for the whole...
Port of Hirtshals
The port of Hirtshals is one of Denmark's largest fishing ports, and you can easily see it when you visit the harbor. Every day, many ferries, fishing boats, recreational boats, etc. sail out and in o...
Hirtshals Fyr (Lighthouse)
Discover Hirtshals' beautiful landmark, which with its 35 meters proudly glows over the town. From the top of the lighthouse there are beautiful views of the west coast, the sea and the town. Learn mo...
Hirtshals Museum (regional museum)
The museum is housed in an old fisherman's home and shows the city's history. Learn more about the history of the "bjesk", and about the "bjesk" queen Signe Hansen. In the summer, old fishermen displa...
Tornby Strand (beach)
Tornby beach is one of the area's best beaches and therefore also most visited. During the summer lifeguards guards the beach.
Tornby Klitplantage (Dune Plantation)
Spend a day in the stunning dune plantation in Tornby. Here are various walking and hiking routes, bike paths, MTB tracks, dog forest and not least the Viking castle Yxenborg.
Tornby gamle Købmandsgård
A 200-year-old trading farm with furniture from 1860. Visit the old grocery store which sells delicious specialties and beautiful nips. See the exhibition about the trade in trade between Vendsyssel a...
Skallerup Strand, Skallerup Klit, Lønstrup
Skallerup Strand offers the opportunity to activities, hiking and beach fishing.
The beach in Lønstrup
Lønstrup has a nice beach with good bathing conditions for both children and adults.
Børglum Monastery Church
Middle age power centre.
Today's visitor at Børglum Monastery may wonder why this remote hill was chosen as a centre of power in the Middle Ages. However, here was a royal residence, which was raised ...
Anne Justs Have - the Garden at Hune
Anne Justs Have – a flower painter’s garden - 7500 m2 of colour-themed gardens in a pleasantly hilly landscape. The garden is thoughtfully composed, yet it appears, akin to the English romantic garden...
Museum for Papirkunst (paperart)
Museum for Paper Art is the only art centre in Scandinavia that focuses solely on paper: cut, folded, shaped, ripped, or carved. We invite you to experience impressive and fascinating contemporary pap...
Blokhus Klitplantage - Shelters
Gateway Blokhus
You will find Blokhus Gateway in the dune plantation at Blokhus. There are a lot of possibilities for activities in the open air, where the dune plantation will protect you from the wes...
Svinklov Klitplantage
Svinklov Dune Plantation (in Danish: Svinkløv Klitplantage) is a 700 hectar large state-owned area that is open to the general public. The shallow part towards south was up until the Middle Ages an op...
Slettestrand
Slettestrand is a recreational area with some of the most beautiful and varied nature that Denmark has to offer.
Fjerritslev Bryggeri- og Egnsmuseum
The best preserved brewery in the country in Northern Europe is situated in the mainstreet of Fjerritslev. In the late eiighteenth century P. Kjeldgaard built a brewery at this place. For the enormous...
Husby Hole
Granite memorial erected in memory of the peasant revolution in 1441, where the battle between the peasant army and the army of the Bavarian nobility reached its peak.
The stone is erected on the high...
The Aggersborg viking fortress
Of all known Viking castles Aggersborg is without a doubt the largest. It was built by Harald Blåtand in 980-81. The location was chosen because it overlooked the most narrow passage of the Limfjord.
A...