Jelling Church – Jelling Runestones loop from Jelling

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Jelling Church – Jelling Runestones loop from Jelling

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Jelling Church – Jelling Runestones loop from Jelling

01:31

23.9km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.2 km for 122 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16 m

Aerial View of Jelling Mounds and Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Look for the white concrete tiles. They form the hull of a 300-meter-long ship. This is where Harald Blåt rests.

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10.4 km

Christian Winthersvej – Denmark's Steepest Street

Highlight • Climb

17.7 km

Jennum-bakken Summit

Highlight • Summit

A steep climb of 9% to get to 82 m. A real torture.
But this sign is not everything. There is a second hill coming.
Once you reach the top, …

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20.5 km

Fårup Lake

Highlight • Lake

Nice nature, you can often buy icecream among other things in the summer time. When you are there, you could might do a trip to Jelling.

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20.8 km

Viking Ship on Fårup Lake

Highlight • Monument

When you see the Viking ship on Fårup Sø, you quickly feel like you have been transported back a good millennium in time. Definitely worth a photo stop!

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23.3 km

Jelling Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The small church was built around 1100 over the wooden church, which King Harald had built in the 10th century. Since 2000, Harald's father, King Gorm, has been buried there in the chamber tomb.

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23.4 km

Jelling Stones (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Highlight • Historical Site

Good food

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23.5 km

Jelling Runestones

Highlight • Historical Site

The Jelling Runestones erected in the 10th century are very important to the Danes. They represent the founding act of the nation.

One of the two stones relates the conquest …

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