Source of the Gudenå River – Source of the Skjern River loop from Gudenåens udspring

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Denmark

Central Denmark

Hedensted

Source of the Gudenå River – Source of the Skjern River loop from Gudenåens udspring

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Source of the Gudenå River – Source of the Skjern River loop from Gudenåens udspring

04:38

17.7km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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254 m

Parking Area With Public Toilets

Highlight • Parking

1.45 km

Source of the Gudenå River

Highlight • River

The source of the Gudenå, Denmark's longest river, is what you'll find here at this spring. What makes this spot truly unique is that the source is located in the …

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1.61 km

The bathing facility

Highlight • Historical Site

The old bathing pools are still partially preserved. In the 1930s there was a bathing establishment here, very close to the source of the Gudenå.

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2.42 km

Source of the Skjern River

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Make a stop at the humble source of the Skjern River, Denmark's largest river by volume. Here, in the quiet area of Tinnet Krat, you'll find the small spring that …

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15.0 km

Hedensted Municipality Border

Highlight • Monument

The rather overgrown Gudenå stream separates the regions of Southern Denmark and Central Jutland. If you look closely, you can also see an almost equally overgrown border sign for Vejle Municipality.

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15.2 km

Hærvejen

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Hærvejen, also known as the Ancient Road, is a historic pilgrimage and trade route running down the spine of the Jutland peninsula. The route is highly popular with both hikers …

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17.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.6 km

1.35 km

1.07 km

652 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

3.97 km

1.72 km

561 m

475 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

8°C

4°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2023,Gudenå 🏞☀️🤗

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Since one of the few days with sun was announced for today, of course I went into nature 😁
Very nice hike along the Gudenå. The chosen path is in parts not for dry feet and those who are unfamiliar with hiking, but it was fun for me😅🤗

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