Lakeside Dock with View – Slåensø Lake loop from Himmelbjerget

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Denmark

Central Denmark

Skanderborg

Lakeside Dock with View – Slåensø Lake loop from Himmelbjerget

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Lakeside Dock with View – Slåensø Lake loop from Himmelbjerget

05:28

19.2km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.87 km

Himmelbjerget Steps

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Those who believe Denmark is (only) flat will be taught otherwise around the Himmelberg. On all my tours, the area counts among the most demanding in terms of fitness.

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2.87 km

Stairway to Hans Christian Andersen's Bench

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The stairs are relatively steep, but still quite pleasant to walk

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3.32 km

Himmelbjerget Tower and View over Lake Julsø

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View from Himmelbjerget over the beautiful landscape.
With a height of 147m one of the highest peaks in Denmark.

The landscape was created after the last ice age in which …

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4.21 km

Hotel Julsø

Ruins

4.56 km

View of Slåensø

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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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13.6 km

Slåensø Lake

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Lake Slåensø is located directly south of Lake Borre Sø in the Silkeborg Sønderskov forest area. An outflow via the Millingbæk connects it to the Borre Sø.
The lake was …

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14.7 km

Himmelbjergruten Forest Trails

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Caution MTB riders

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19.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

4.33 km

2.86 km

894 m

754 m

Surfaces

8.22 km

4.79 km

4.61 km

1.07 km

497 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

-1°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

January 31, 2024,🇩🇰Himmelbjerg – Julsø - der Watzmann Dänemarks🏔🚸

Anyone who claims Denmark is (only) flat 🇩🇰☝️ I'll prove them wrong.😄

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July 25, 2023,Wanderung entlang am Julsø See und durch Wald und Flur zurück ↩️

Beautiful hike along Julsø Lake, through foliage 🌳 and coniferous forest 🌲
Normal for experienced hikers. Not suitable for prams! Very nice narrow and wide paths! Conditionally suitable for mountain bikes 🚵‍♀️, as some sections of the route are closed to 🚲. So a pure hiking route recommendation!!!

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