Hiking in the forests of Kystlandet

You will find one of Denmark’s most beautiful forests between Juelsminde and Vejle located right on the coast. Here there are very high slopes, where the trees lie higgledy-piggledy down towards the sea. In the forest, there are three signposted routes between 2.3 and 4.9 kilometres in length. You will find the ruins of an old castle, and there are three nature campsites - including a uniquely located shelter at the top of the slope. Parking in the car park at the end of Staksrodevej. 

Beautiful hilly forest in the area by Sondrup and Uldrup Hills. The forest offers several beautiful viewpoints - including Blakshøj at an altitude of 74 metres, from where the view of Horsens Fjord is impressive. There are signposted routes that lead around Sondrup Hills (4.4 km) and Uldrup Hills (5.4 km). The two routes are in extension of each other, so you can combine them.

Parking in the car park on Sondrupvej. 

This forest is well hidden in the landscape at Egebjerg north of Horsens. Egebjerg Lake is located at the bottom of a beautiful valley, and from here there are good opportunities for hiking in the hilly forest along Hansted River. There is a popular shelter site by the lake. There are good conditions for walks in the forest or hiking between Hansted and Egebjerg along the river. Parking by Egebjerg Lake/Skovvej. 

Tæt på den hyggelige havneby Snaptun ligger Tønballe Skov. Følg Kyststien fra Snaptun-Juelsminde og efter en lille kilometer langs vandet står du i den smukke skov. Gå forbi udsigtstårnet, som er bygget op omkring et stort bøgetræ. Herfra kan du se til Snaptun, Hjarnø og Alrø. Har du din firbenede ven med, kan du slippe den løs i den 9 hektarer store hundeskov.

Between Horsens and Juelsminde lies this large forest by Bjerrelide hill ridge. There are many hills in the forest, which is best known for having one of Denmark’s best mountain bike trails. However, cyclists should not deter you - there is more than enough space for hikers. We recommend that you take the 2 kilometre long round trip on the yellow route in the natural forest at Søholt Marsh. You can also look past Lake Elverdam, and continue the trip to the meadow area of Bjerre Engsø, where there is a lovely view of the open country. On Bjerre Skovvej, there are four numbered parking spaces. 

The trip around Bygholm Lake is loved by the locals in Horsens. A large part of the route goes through Åbjerg Forest, all the way down to the lake shore. In the forest there is room for hiking trails, horse riding trails and mountain bike trails on the south side of the lake. By the forest there is, among other things, the old graveyard Grønhøj. You can either go for a walk on the forest trails or take the 7 kilometre long route around the lake. On the north side of the lake, you can also walk through the slightly smaller forest of Ulvedalen. There is parking at the car park on Åbjergskovvej at the eastern end of the forest.

Langs sydsiden af Horsens Fjord ligger Boller Skov - en smuk, gammel herregårdsskov med den imponerende slotspark ved Boller Slot. Boller Skov har flere skiltede ruter, og med de omkringliggende skove, er det et oplagt udgangspunkt for en længere vandre-, løbe- eller cykeltur. Den populære vandrerute rundt om Horsens Fjord, Fjordminoen, går ligeledes igennem Boller Skov.

An elongated forest through a meltwater valley known to far too few. At the bottom of the valley runs a stream and a trail right next to it. The forest towers up steep hills on both sides of the trail. On the trip you are quite close to the city limits to Horsens, but you do not notice it along the way, where you are embraced by nature. A round trip through Klokkedal is about six kilometres long. About a kilometre north of Klokkedal is Boller Forest and Castle. You can advantageously combine the two forests if you want a slightly longer trip. You can park at both ends of the forest with a driveway from Bollervej in the north and Klokkedalsvej in the south. 

The big watershed is more than just the place where the rivers Gudenåen and Skjernåen have their sources. Here there is fantastic nature with forest, meadow and open landscape. In the protected landscape at Tinnet Krat there are several signposted routes. From the car park on Vandskellet road you can follow the red route (4 km) past the springs and through Koutrup Forest, where there are shelters and tent sites. At the large watershed you can also find two of the country’s major hiking routes - Hærvejen and Gudenåstien, which start right here. 

On the northeastern outskirts of Horsens are the Stensballe forests that invite you to go hiking. A trail runs through the forests along the coast of Horsens Fjord. The trail is part of the Fjordmino and the Horsens-Odder railway trail. You can walk about six kilometres along the coast through the forests and take a trail back, which goes inland. Along the way, you should look past the small peninsula of Troensø, where the coast breaks at 90 degrees. From here you have a stunning view of the fjord. There is also a dog forest out to the coast in Elbæk Forest. Parking at Husodde Beach or Stensballegaard Golf Club.