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Gudenå – View of Slåensø loop from Svejbæk

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Denmark

Central Denmark

Silkeborg

Gudenå – View of Slåensø loop from Svejbæk

Hard

4.3

(6)

hikers

Gudenå – View of Slåensø loop from Svejbæk

06:18

24.3km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 8.49 km for 72 m

Deliveries only

After 8.98 km for 72 m

Deliveries only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.59 km

Along the Gudenå

Highlight • River

Very good hiking trails along the river.

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8.77 km

Papirfabrikken Silkeborg

Highlight • Historical Site

The paper mill was the origin of Silkeborg, around which the city grew bit by bit. Today the site has been modernized, trying to preserve a bit of the style …

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11.0 km

Gudenå

Highlight • River

View from a pier of Hjejleselskabet, which offers several routes on the Silkeborg lakes. For more information about timetables, prices and booking, see www. hjejleselskabet.dk.

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12.0 km

View of the Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view over the sea

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12.4 km

Vejlsø

Lake

13.1 km

Nordskov

Forest

14.2 km

Brassø

Lake

15.5 km

Nordskoven forest near Silkeborg

Highlight • Forest

Nordskoven stretches across a wide headland in the south of Silkeborg. The landscape is characterized by hills covered with beech, spruce and Douglas fir trees. The forest provides a habitat for numerous birds, such as various species of woodpecker.

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17.7 km

Gravmose

Forest

20.8 km

View of Slåensø

Highlight • Lake

Its the Slåensøen. It is supposed to be the cleanest lake in Denmark. Clean enough to drink but i'll recomend a filter 😉

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21.2 km

Slåensø Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Consider a walk around Slåensø.
The lake is situated in a very hilly terrain. It is a popular destination with Kongestolen (82 m high) immediately south of Slåensø, offering a …

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22.8 km

Skyttehuset Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice camping site and/or nice place to take a break :).

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24.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.48 km

7.43 km

5.12 km

1.17 km

997 m

107 m

Surfaces

12.1 km

7.76 km

1.59 km

1.39 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 19 August

19°C

11°C

85 %

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Gudenå – View of Slåensø loop from Svejbæk

Along the Gudenå

Papirfabrikken Silkeborg

Gudenå

View of the Lake

Nordskoven forest near Silkeborg

View of Slåensø

Slåensø Viewpoint

Skyttehuset Campsite

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